JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Analyst, Organ Donation and Transplantation (ODT)
Who we are
We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada’s health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada’s health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

• HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
• Retirement Planning Program
• Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
• Work-life balance
• Career Planning Program
• Learning and Professional Development Program
• Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?
Reporting to the Lead, and working with CIHI program area, technical staff and subject matter experts, the Senior Analyst will provide analytical support in indicator development, data analysis, and reporting solutions for the ODT performance reporting system at CIHI.
The Senior Analyst will be responsible for carrying out environmental scans, research, data analysis, reporting and other technical and writing activities related to the development, verification, and enhancement of reporting tools and data health system indicators and measures for ODT. The Senior Analyst will work closely with team members to investigate indicators and related measures for use in public and secure reporting, play a role in the development and testing of reporting products, and will provide professional and timely technical support, communications, and other key client service assistance to stakeholders.
What you’ll do
1. Responsible for analysis, enhancement, and verification of ODT data, indicators and related measures based on CanODT, CORR, DAD and NACRS databases
2. Participates in the design, implementation and enhancements of publicly available and secure access reporting tools in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Supports design and execution of test strategies/test cases and development of related code and scripts.
3. Prepares related documentation, interpretation and communication (including technical documentation and presentation) material as required.
4. Provides professional and timely technical support to internal and external stakeholders regarding ODT indicators and requests for information, including fulfilling ad-hoc data requests and liaising with stakeholders to fully define data and/or analytical requirements.
5. Assists with the methodological development of new analyses and writing as needed, to support ad-hoc special studies, reports, presentations, or articles for publication as required. Supports other analysis, testing and reporting activities of the ODT project as required.
6. Develops and maintains knowledge about analytical techniques, statistical and data visualization software, health systems research, and stakeholder information needs.
7. Develops and maintains a detailed knowledge of ODT and CIHI’s data holdings (e.g. ODT, CORR, DAD-HMDB, NACRS), methodologies (e.g. case mix), and tools (e.g. Python, Excel), as well as related data held by other organizations and the policies/mechanisms to access these data holdings, to produce standard and ad hoc outputs.
8. Ensures adherence to, and ability to demonstrate compliance with, CIHI’s privacy and security policies and procedures when using CIHI data and information.

What you’ll bring to the table

• Undergraduate degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Information Systems, Health Information Sciences, Health Informatics, Health Sciences or a related academic field. Graduate degree is an asset.
• 3 to 5 years of experience and knowledge in health indicators, with sound conceptual knowledge of medical terminology, determinants of health, the measurement of health status, health system performance and Canadian health system and policy.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working with relational databases / large administrative datasets, including manipulation, analysis, and producing reports.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, quantitative methods and data quality concepts.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical software, particularly in Python or other statistical software is essential.
• Experience working with business intelligence tools, data visualization and reporting is an asset (e.g. Qlik).
• Experience in use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong conceptual, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills and excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Proven organizational and time management skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, work independently and self-learn.
• Fluency in English is required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.

Closing Statement
To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our ‘Careers’ section.
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AS PART OF CIHI’S APPLICANT SCREENING PROCESS, WE COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ALL POTENTIAL HIRES. THIS INCLUDES A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK, CREDIT REPORT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EDUCATION VERIFICATION.

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