Executive Assistant/Research Analyst

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Department of Health and Social Services works under the direction of the Minister and Deputy Minister, in partnership with the Health and Social Services Authorities, to support the health and wellbeing of people across the NWT through planning, development, evaluation and reporting on program and service delivery.
HSS is committed to the development and provision of quality services in such a way as to make the best use of public resources, ensure the sustainability of the system, focus on client safety and best practices and promote positive health and social outcomes. HSS strives to continually improve the health and social service system to ensure best health, best care, and a better future for the people of the NWT.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of public health legislation, standards and practices.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to acquire and apply knowledge of policy development and GNWT processes.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of records management legislation, policies and procedures for classification, retention and disposition of records.
• Ability to acquire knowledge, and apply skills relating to the Collective Agreement, GNWT Financial Management Manual and GNWT purchasing procedures, Human Resource Manuals and the Government Human Resources Information System, and the GNWT budget cycle and legislative assembly committee structure.
• Communication skills, both oral and written with basic knowledge of health terminology.

TYPICALLY, THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE ATTAINED BY:

A relevant diploma and two (2) years of experience with research, analysis and information/knowledge translation.

Please refer the Job description for details