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Research Officer - RES006183Employment Type: Permanent Full-timeLocation(s): SK-Rgna-ReginaMinistry: 032 HealthSalary Range: $34.028-$42.641 HourlyGrade: SGEU.10.About UsThe Ministry of Health is committed to a health system that puts patients first by providing Better Health, Better Care, and Better Value for Saskatchewan people. The Connected Care Services Branch (CCSB) leads strategic policy and service development in the areas of primary and community health care.OpportunityConnected Care Services Branch is seeking an individual to join our Analytics Unit as a Research Officer. This position supports our branch to fulfill its responsibility for planning, delivery, and evaluation of province-wide programs that enhance and ensure seamless patient care within the Saskatchewan health care system. Ideal candidates for this position are detail oriented and collaborative, and have proven research, data analysis, problem solving, and communication skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are important to support our collaborative work with a variety of health system and inter-Ministry partners, and to effectively communicate the results of all analysis and evaluations undertaken. Experience working with health care information would be an asset. Knowledge of the challenges facing the health sector is important as well as a keen interest in learning more about health care system improvement.As a Research Officer, you will apply logic, data analysis, and research skills, to the assessment of a variety of complex health care issues. Some examples of key work in this role include:

• Deepening your knowledge and understanding of the health care issues we are analyzing and current methods of analysis and their limitations;
• Conduct trend analysis, forecasting and statistical modeling to investigate inter-relationships of factors, including health status and utilization of health care services, and to quantify future program requirements and investments;
• Identify policy and program implications; analyze trends, issues, and complex problems;
• Analyze data and information about existing health care utilization, including its relationship to demographic/socio-environmental data;
• Synthesize data and visualize results to support further investigation and decision making;
• Support team members to identify data requirements for program monitoring and to design effective data collection methods; and
• Clearly articulate findings in writing, supported by effective data visualization to be included in reports, presentations, and electronic dashboards, for colleagues and senior leaders.

To be successful in this role, you will have training and experience in the following areas:

• Advanced data analysis skills utilizing Microsoft Excel, and other statistical software tools. (Our team works with a variety of tools – in your application, please articulate your training and experience with software tools including: R, SAS, Python, Power BI, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS pro, Statistical Package of Social Sciences [SPSS] and Stata, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, and TSQ, or any others);
• Research and analysis methods (statistical, analytical, and forecasting tools and techniques);
• Program evaluation principles and methods;
• Project management principles and methods;
• Proposal (business case) development and the articulation of how program needs can be met by funding proposals;
• Development of performance measures and targets; and,
• Continuous improvement tools, such as LEAN or similar (data quality and data collection).

The ideal candidateTypically, the knowledge and skills required for this position are gained through the completion of a graduate degree in Health Informatics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Geography, Social Science or a related discipline and relevant work experience in data analysis, applied statistics, or other applied research. Alternatively, for candidates with expert GIS knowledge, a post-secondary diploma in Computing Science, Geomatics, Geographic Information Systems(GIS) or related field with a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience with enterprise GIS systems in an Information Technology environment with an emphasis on complex GIS technology projects.Lean Leader certification or training would be an asset.The Connected Care Services Branch offers, a challenging, innovative, and supportive work environment along with the following:

• A competitive salary with increments;
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension;
• A focus on psychological and physical safety;
• Vacation earned days off (EDO’s) and other types of leave;
• Inclusive work environment; and
• Advancement opportunities.

Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" belowDiversity Groups: Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities, Visible minority personsHours of Work: A - SGEU Office 36 - one day off every two weeksNumber of Openings: 1Closing Date: Sep 5, 2022, 12:59:00 AMQuick Apply

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