Research Analyst

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 64710
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 28, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68561.82 - $90,011.85/year)

**Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division (TIFS)** expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems.

**Statistics & Data Development** - The Statistics and Data Development (SADD) Section of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) provides timely, unbiased data, information, analysis and statistical expertise in support of evidence-based policy development and informed business decision-making by our Ministry, partners and other clients, in growing Alberta’s agri-food industry.

**Role Responsibilities**:
**Are you passionate about numbers, have a strong analytical mind, a keen eye for detail and an interest in the agriculture and agri-food industry?**

**Do you enjoy showcasing your unique abilities to transform complex information into innovative tools and unique visuals that tell compelling stories?**

If so, the Statistics and Data Development Section within the Trade, Economics and Data Analytics Branch of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation needs a research analyst who is highly motivated, responsible, organized, articulate and comfortable with communicating data and information to clients.

Reporting to the Senior Statistician, this position provides leadership, direction, value added analysis and maintenance of statistical databases in two core areas, namely Census of Agriculture (CEAG) and agri-food trade, as part of ensuring the continued integrity of the Section's Statistical Program in accordance with policy and legislative requirements. The position is the lead for SADD Section related to CEAG and works closely with Statistics Canada to address data gaps, data issues, and deliver on complex data requirements. It also provides advanced business support and expertise by way of consultation and liaison with ministry clients (internal/external) and other stakeholders. The CEAG data is a critical source of sub-provincial agriculture data for regional analysis (e.g. drought, community profiles, etc.). The position also assists with requests for statistics related to other economic indicators (e.g. manufacturing sales, employment, gross domestic product, etc.).
- Familiarity with managing and maintaining large databases;
- Familiarity with various computer software for spreadsheet and database management, graphics, questionnaire design and word processing;
- Proficiency in data visualization tools, such as Power BI, enabling effective communication of insights and trends;
- Experience with programming languages commonly used in data analysis, such as R or Python, for data manipulation, statistical analysis and machine learning tasks;
- Well-developed analytical and research skills, experience in analyzing and consolidating large datasets;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to express technical and complex issues in a manner that facilitates informed decision-making;
- Ability to prioritize and lead or support multiple work assignments and adapt quickly to a rapidly changing environment;
- Attention to detail.

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**APS Competency**:
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:

- **Developing Networks**: Must have the ability to work with diverse stakeholder groups such as Statistics Canada and other GOA Ministries in partnering, leveraging and acquiring appropriate data in Census of Agriculture, agri-food trade and value-added agriculture.
- **Systems Thinking**: Must have the ability to see the bigger picture and keep the broader impacts and connections in mind to maximize value when producing data to meet clients' needs.
- **Creative Problem Solving**: Creative problem-solving abilities will allow you to identify and create innovative solutions to address data needs and challenges for Alberta, such as filling data gaps, replacing traditional data sources, etc.
- **Agility**: You readily adapt to changing data needs and priorities in the Section/Branch/Ministry.
- **Drive for Results**: You will provide leadership and manage the development and refining of statistics relating to the Census of Agriculture, agri-food trade, and value-added agriculture and must ensure that work done in the Section aligns with ministry objectives and clients' data needs.
- **Build Collaborative Environments*