Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 42774

Ministry: Children's Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Ongoing

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 25,2023

Classification: Subsidiary 02B 3625 Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

About Us

A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to fully and actively participate in all aspects of life and provide for themselves and/or their families. The Department of Children’s Services works alongside the Department of Community and Social Services to foster a society in which families are secure and resilient, individuals have safe, sustainable employment, vulnerable Albertans have the supports they require, and no one is left behind. You can be part of helping us make a difference!

The Department of Children’s Services leads child care & intervention, early childhood development, foster &kinship care, adoption, and improvements for children & youth. To find out more about our work visit:

Role

Do you have a passion for storytelling? Do you thrive in a collaborative team environment? Are you looking for a fast-paced job where your work will have an impact the lives of Alberta’s families? If so, you could be the team member we need!

We are looking for creative individuals that can translate data into narratives that can be understood by non-data experts. If this sounds like you, this is your opportunity to be part of a team that delivers high-quality information that will impact child care programs and services by providing support in managing data analytics, including data collection, data analysis and interpretation, data visualization, data modelling, forecasting and reporting writing.

The Senior Data Analyst works within the Program Information (data) team to manage and analyze data to support child care initiatives, such as the implementation of the Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. In this role, you will provide expert advice on data management, analysis, modelling and forecasting. You will work closely with staff and senior leadership, including those in the Child Care and Youth Services Division, to identify and apply statistical best-practices. In addition, you will promote the use of monitoring and reporting practices and encourage the sharing of analytical information to encourage evidence-informed decision-making.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for managing childcare modelling and forecasting to support the implementation of the Alberta-Canada Early Learning and Child Care Initiative, developing innovative reporting strategies using statistical best-practices. Following best practices, your role will be to deliver results on a number of projects in a timely and effective manner.

To be successful in this role, you must keep up to date on emerging trends within the field of early childhood education and incorporate this knowledge into your data-driven world. To be successful in this role you must bring knowledge and experience in all aspects of data management and analytics, as well as strong project management skills. You must have the ability to work well in a team environment, as well as independently. Your strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to build and maintain relationships will be key as you work with program areas and cross-ministry stakeholders.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (such as, but not limited to Social Sciences, Business, Public Administration, Economics or Statistics) combined with a minimum of four years’ progressively related experience is required.

• Experience must include demonstrated experience leading and managing data analytics, including data collection, data analysis and interpretation, data visualization, data modelling and reporting writing.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and SQL are required
• Experience with ARC GIS, Power Query and Microsoft SRS Report Builder are assets

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Preferences:

• Master’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, statistical analysis methods, statistical modelling, forecasting and socio-economic research.
• Background and training in data science

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Salary

$2, 683.10 - $3,507.06 bi-weekly ($70,029 - $91,534 per year)

Notes

Position Details:

• Working Location: Edmonton, Alberta
• Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• The top candidate will be required to undergo security screening
• This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lowerclassification and salary.

In order to accurately reflect your related experience/education, in your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience.

• For employment: Please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. Example: Community Support Worker, Jan 2018 - June 2021, Part-time (three 8 hr. shifts/week).
• For any Post-Secondary Education: Please specify your major and length of program, the educational institution, and the year you graduated.

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dawn Bradbury at dawn.bradbury@gov.ab.ca

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check