Corporate Performance & Data Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Immigration and Multiculturalism has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Corporate Performance and Data Analyst!
 

As part of the Deputy Minister's Office, the Corporate Planning and Services branch is focused on driving alignment between the government and ministry priorities and the activities of the department through the provision of a broad range of corporate supports and services. The branch is responsible for leading strategic and business planning, risk management and accountability reporting; leading corporate performance management and supports for corporate data and analytics; providing corporate accommodations services; and coordinating and implementing corporate initiatives for the department. 
 
Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Data, Analytics and Evaluation, the Corporate Performance & Data Analyst is responsible for contributions to the unit's provision of performance measurement and evaluation functions to support the whole department. This role includes coordination of performance measures involved in business planning, annual reporting and program / policy initiatives across Immigration and Multiculturalism.
 

Program Development:
- Provide advice and support to operational divisions related to data/information reporting requirements.
- Conduct research, monitor trends and foster a level of expertise to inform tailored approaches to performance measurement. 
- Support the development of relevant and impactful performance measures and indicators that illustrate the Ministry's level of success in meeting its desired outcomes in Business Planning as well as effective data collection methodologies and tools.

Program Administration: 
- Coordinate input from operational divisions in an efficient and effective manner, synthesize information for annual reports, business plans and other corporate planning and reporting documents, and coordinate approvals for both content and design. This includes summarizing, re-writing, and/or editing material as necessary. 
- Provide consultation, advice and expertise to the Ministry divisions, and potentially some affiliated Agencies, regarding the development of performance measures and analysis of data.

Stakeholder Engagement:
- Manage communication and maintain effective working relationships with management and unit leads across Immigration and Multiculturalism to ensure a current understanding of their current and anticipated performance measurement needs. 
- Support the Corporate Data and Evaluation Advisor as an alternate liaison with the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and Treasury Board and Finance (TBF) to understand and apply their most current requirements and key direction.
- Promote the implementation of best practices for measurement and reporting across the department to ensure timely, accurate and meaningful sharing of performance information. 

Information Requests / Action Requests / Briefings:
- Contribute to the development of responses to Action Requests and/or briefing materials for senior leadership including the Assistant Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister and the Minister. Offer advice, input and options for consideration as unit staff develop briefing materials in response to action requests. 
- Compile, analyze, and synthesize data / information from a number of sources and prepare relevant documents.
- Develop content for briefings and reports; provide advice and recommendations for consideration by the Advisor, Manager and Director.

Please click on this link for a Job Description for this position.

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.

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

• Systems Thinking – This role is expected to demonstrate initiative by staying informed about trends and issues affecting Ministry programs and services. 
   
• Creative Problem Solving - Creativity and judgment are required to develop and present performance results in a manner appropriate for a variety of audiences. Although guidelines and standards exist at the Government level for annual report preparation, individual ministries develop and implement specific processes that meet their unique requirements.
   
• Build Collaborative Environments - This role relies on effective collaboration and the development of strong working relationships across the Ministry and agencies, especially areas that may lack understanding or experience on this topic. The Analyst must demonstrate excellent facilitation, listening and interpersonal skills.
   
• Drive for Results - This position is delegated some independence to determine priorities and areas of focus, exercising judgment when coordinating the development and production of the annual report and other performance reports, and prioritizing multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field; no experience required; or equivalent as described below.
• For your application to be considered, a cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role must be attached with your application.

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

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

The following knowledge or experiences are considered as assets:
- Knowledge and experience with business, research and evaluation tool that report, analyze and present research data as well as research design and methodology, including qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis techniques and statistics. 
 - Familiarity in working with evaluation and performance methodologies and tools, such as program theory, logic models, case studies, formative and summative evaluation, and impact assessment, is considered an asset. 
 - Working knowledge of TBF guidelines for performance measurement and evaluation as well as OAG expectations is also an asset. 
 - Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage diverse groups of stakeholders in identifying their needs, implementing rigorous design, collecting, analyzing and reporting data through Statistical software like SAS, SPSS, Power BI, Excel and optimizing the use of results. - Ability to build and maintain effective networks and collaborative environments while balancing diverse needs and interests.  

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.

Notes

This is a temporary full-time position up to 12 months working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

This position is located in Edmonton, Alberta. 
 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.
 

As part of the interview, short listed applicants may perform a written assignment.
 

The final candidate may undergo pre-employment checks (security screening and academic verification) and reference checks. 
 

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. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service
• 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.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.