Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about using data to drive meaningful improvements in public services? The Ministry is seeking a CI Data and Advancement Analyst to transform program data into insights that support evidence-based decision making and service quality improvement.

Reporting to the Manager, CI Program Analysis and Performance, you will conduct advanced research and analysis, develop service quality indicators, and produce targeted reports that inform program strategy. You may also work with program policy teams, regional service delivery partners, Delegated First Nations Agencies, Information Management, and Human Resources to identify and report on trends and recommend improvements that strengthen service delivery.

As a key resource within the Branch and across the Ministry, you will also support cross-divisional initiatives, contribute to committees, and help ensure data and research inform continuous improvement efforts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver data reports, dashboards, and visualizations: Design, build, and maintain automated reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and Power BI to support ministry reporting initiatives.
• Conduct advanced data analysis and research: Analyze program data and external sources to identify trends, evaluate service quality indicators, and generate insights that support evidence-based decision making, program improvement, and strategic planning.
• Manage data extraction, integration, and quality assurance: Extract, clean, validate, and integrate data from multiple internal and external sources while ensuring accuracy, reliability, and timely refreshes of reporting products.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support program performance: Collaborate with program areas, Information Management, IT, regional teams, and other ministry partners to clarify reporting requirements, enhance data systems, and develop performance measures and indicators.
• Provide data-driven advice and issue management support: Proactively identify risks, reporting challenges, and emerging issues related to data quality, reporting timelines, and program performance, and provide recommendations to management.
• Support knowledge sharing and effective communication of insights: Present complex technical information in clear, user-friendly formats, maintain documentation and data resources (e.g., data dictionaries, methodologies), and manage reporting platforms such as SharePoint to support information access and transparency.

Roles Responsibilities Cont'd

Drawing upon your superior data analysis, communication and presentation skills, you will build collaborative environments with various stakeholders and program areas to enhance best practices and continuous improvement in program delivery. Your proven critical thinking, analytical, and research skills will assist you with data extraction, refinement and report building.

Our ideal candidate must have a passion for data analytics, research, and report building. We are looking for a candidate who takes initiative in supporting complex projects and brings creative problem-solving and data presentation skills. Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills are essential for this role, along with the ability to effectively organize and manage multiple tasks, adapt to shifting priorities, and carry tasks to completion.

This role requires the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team to deliver projects within tight timelines.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (i.e. Science, Information Science, Social Science, Business Administration or Public Administration/Management, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences) along with 2 years progressively responsible related experience in conducting analysis, data reporting and applied research (quantitative and qualitative) is required; or equivalent as described below.

Preference may be given to candidates with experience using SQL to extract, manipulate, validate and analyze data from relational databases.

A master's degree in a related field is preferred.

Equivalencies:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:

• Proficiency with SQL and Report Builder, and experience using Power BI to pull data, perform data analysis, and build interactive reports.
• Strong knowledge of research methodologies, statistics, and data analysis techniques.
• Experience using data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., SSRS, Power BI, SAS VA) to translate complex data into clear insights.
• Proven ability to clearly communicate technical or sensitive information and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of Government processes and Child Intervention programs, including awareness of issues impacting Indigenous Peoples and communities.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

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:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

• Agility - Demonstrates adaptability in a dynamic environment by proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes, adjusting to evolving priorities, and maintaining a calm, solution-focused approach while working creatively within established guidelines.
• Creative Problem Solving - Uses analytical thinking and curiosity to understand complex data and reporting challenges, asking thoughtful questions, exploring new approaches, and leveraging diverse data sources to identify insights and improve reporting processes and program outcomes.
• Systems Thinking - Applies a broad, strategic perspective to analyze data and program outcomes, considering interrelationships, emerging trends, and long-term impacts. Evaluates the implications of different options and identifies potential risks or unintended consequences to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Notes

Temporary Position – This is a temporary position that is anticipated to be 12 months in duration.

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

Hours of Work This position works Monday to Friday, 36.25-hours a week.

Location Edmonton, Alberta

Application Requirements:

• Complete all pre-screening questions.
• A cover letter outlining why you are applying to this role and how your experience relates to the qualifications is required.
• In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
• Candidates will require a clear Criminal Record Check and Intervention Record Check (if applicable) to be considered for the role (if not currently in the Child Intervention Delivery Services Branch).
• Please be advised that your current supervisor and manager will be contacted as references.

The final candidate for this position will undergo appropriate pre-employment checks and provide suitable security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Note:

• Written Assessment may be used as part of the screening/selection process.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.