DATA STRATEGIST
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
OPEN COMPETITION
FREDERICTON
(An alternate work location in New Brunswick may be considered)

The Department of Health is seeking an individual to join the Shared Analytics Branch as a Data Strategist in Fredericton.

As the Data Strategist you will:

• Be familiar with and follow the GNB Solutions Delivery Framework, standards and practices;
• Facilitate workshops with technical and business colleagues to capture and document requirements, processes, future state etc.;
• Work with technical and business teams to analyze business needs to design or procure solutions that address business requirements;
• Work with technical and business teams to define and document solution benefits, and outcomes.
• Be responsible for design, collaboration, requirement gathering and compliance for data used by Shared Analytics and information utilized for decision making and predictive analytics requirements;
• Lead teams of solutions specialists, programmers, Database Administrators, and business stakeholders in coding, testing and implementing functionality that is identified by any of the aforementioned deliverables;
• Maintain strong and collaborative relationships with Business Application Services Team Members, Project Managers, Enterprise Architecture and other SNB teams;
• Maintain strong and collaborative relationships with client departments and business owners;
• Develop or source training and resources for the effective utilization of the data within the Department of Heath data warehouse (Data Sharing Platform "DSP");
• Perform other related duties as required.

Who you are:

• You shine when you are able to effectively contribute fresh ideas and innovative solutions for your organization and your clients.
• You are at your best when you are challenged and thrive on getting results.
• You are recognized for your attention to detail, organization skills, and ability to prioritize deliverables.
• You have well-developed writing skills to prepare material where interpretation, analysis, assessment and creativity, requiring the knowledgeable use of terminology and precise articulation of ideas or opinions, is necessary to effectively communicate.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related area.
• A minimum of six (6) years of related work experience.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
• Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability on your application.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please ensue that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

In the event that this competition poses difficulties in recruiting a qualified candidate, a covering off appointment at a lower level may be made. In that case, candidates with less than the required related years of experience may also be considered.

Asset Qualifications: Preference may be given to candidates that possess one or more of the following asset qualifications:

• Experience in designing, implementing, managing and querying large databases;
• Knowledge of and experience with database connectivity including ETL, ELT, SQL, XML, JSON - ideally this would include experience with HL7 v2.4, and HL7 FHIR;
• Experience in cleaning and harmonizing data from source systems in a multilingual environment;
• Demonstrates skills with scripts and other programming languages in particular SAS, Python or, R and Java;
• Experience with discovery and linking data to facilitate access to data and analysis;
• Knowledge of data strategy supporting the direction of predictive analytics, utilization of the cloud, Data Science lifecycle, integration with Power BI, Power BI Premium space (P1), and Power BI Datamarts.

Candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications, in addition to the essential qualifications, in order to be given further consideration.

Behavioural Competencies: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Results Orientation

Technical Competencies: The successful candidate will possess the following technical competencies:

• Knowledge of research methodologies, principles and practices
• Written Communication
• Ability to Use Office Technology, Software and Applications

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $61,828 to $86,372 per annum (Pay Band 5)

What can GNB offer you:

• Comprehensive benefits package which includes paid vacation, Health and Dental Plan, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability and the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services.
• Career growth, development and continuous learning opportunities.

How to apply:

We encourage applicants to apply on-line at https://www.ere.gnb.ca/competition.aspx?lang=E&t=Y or by mail at the following address by January 20, 2025, indicating competition number 35-24-0025. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Department of Health
Human Resources
4th floor, 520 King Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G8
Telephone: (506) 453-4331
E-Mail: [email protected]

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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