Health Analyst, Population Health Assessment

Regional Municipality of Peel

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Health Intelligence division has a central role in monitoring and reporting on population health issues, identifying health disparities and emerging threats, conducting research, and advancing applied science and public health practice within the health department. Our goal is for the section's programs and services to be effective, evidence-informed and in accordance with Peel Public Health's strategic plan. The Population Health Assessment section applies epidemiologic and statistical methods to help monitor the health status of Peel residents. We play a major role in assessing and supporting strategic and program priorities for Peel Public Health and delivery of the Ministry of Health's Ontario Public Health Standards related to the 'Foundational Standard and Protocol', including population health assessment and health equity.

Requirements

Honours BA or BSc in Statistics , Biostatistics , Health Studies , Life Sciences or other related dis c ipline
Minimum of three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of population health data sources (e.g. IntelliHealth , Canadian Community Health Survey)
Ability to describe health databases and related policies/methods and limitations
Ability to synthesize, analyze, interpret and communicate health/epidemiological information from multiple sources
Knowledge and understanding of public and community health issues
Excellent analytical skills using statistical software (e.g. R, STATA, Excel ) and mapping software (e.g. ArcGIS Pro , ArcGIS Online )
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development, data modeling, DAX, data transformation, and visualization of complex public health data
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently within an interdisciplinary team setting
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with project management and organizational skills
Excellent attention to details
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice To Haves

MPH Epidemiology or MSc Epidemiology considered an asset

Responsibilities

Function as data guardian for population health and surveillance databases. This includes ensuring data are used and stored in accordance to data sharing agreements and the Regional health information privacy practices
Obtain, clean and analyze data from population health and surveillance databases, and other Peel Public Health programs, as Use analytical software and tools (such as S TATA , R , Esri products - ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online , Excel) to organize, analyze, report and interpret health data
Conduct technical analyses and prepare reports of health data for surveillance, population health status monitoring, program planning, program evaluation, answering epidemiologic questions, or for responding to requests for information
Develop and present data products that support evidence-informed decision-making, including interactive dashboards, visualizations, maps, tables, and customized reports using business intelligence platforms such as Power BI or Tableau
Provide support on technical and analytical issues related to health status and surveillance data
Provide technical input on database design and maintenance
Collaborate and provide analytical support to epidemiologists and other internal staff
Updating and maintaining team procedural documents on health databases
Provide expert and timely service when responding to ad-hoc data requests