Analyst, Research

**Job Description**:
**Analyst, Research and Policy - Research, Policy & Planning team**

**Health Services, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention**

**Status**:Contract Full Time, 13 months - Three positions available**

**Salary Range: $84**
**,335 - $105,417**
**per annum +**
**comprehensive benefits**

**Work mode: Hybrid**
**_see below for more details about this work mode_**

**Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga**

**Hours of work: 35 hours per week**

**Who we are**:
The Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention division of Peel Public Health supports the advancement of chronic disease and injury prevention through critical program and policy analysis, monitoring and assessment of legislation, data anlysis, completion of evidence reviews, and the writing of reports/corporate communications. This position provides expert guidance and advice through research and analysis on the development and implementation of programs, policies, processes and objectives.

**What you will do in this role**:

- Monitor, identifiy, analyze and provide recommendations on trends, risks and opportunities
- Provide expert interpretation of legislation and internal policies and procedures
- Interpret and analyze complex information to provide strategic recommendations that will guide policy and programming decisions
- Analyze information to identify emerging issues and trends and incorporate relevant findings into recommendations for policy and program development
- Monitor, develop, implement and advocate for policies that will have positive population health implications
- Provide expert guidance to the program and evaluation planning process
- Ensure issues of diversity, ethnicity, language and culture are reflected in research and policy analyses
- Prepare complex and specialized documentation, reports and statistical analyses
- Synthesize complex information into a wide range of written and visual communication products such as reviews of research evidence, briefing documents, policy positions and presentations
- Prepare and deliver presentations and represent manager/director/Associate Medical Officers of Health/Medical Officer of Health at local, provincial, federal and international meetings and conferences

**What the role requires**:

- At least three (3) years of work experience in a Public Health setting
- A Master’s degree, preferred, in Public Health Sciences or a relevant discipline
- Broad knowledge of public health issues and applicable legislation
- Experience in evidence-informed decision-making methodology, project management, project leadership
- Knowledge of analytical, statistical, and epidemiological methods
- Experience in policy and procedure development
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team setting and across organizational boundaries
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of discretion and diplomacy
- Combination of education and experience may be considered

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Excellent facilitation, presentation, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information for a variety of audiences
- Strong research (with knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods) and analytical skills
- Well-developed report writing skills
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion

**Work Mode & Job Location**:at 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga

In this role you will have the ability to work mostly remote. You will be required to occasionally attend on-site meetings based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario worksite. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

**Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

**As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.**

**New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a