Social Research Policy Analyst

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Social Research Policy Analyst within the Demographics and Evaluation area, you will support research and policy analysis activities. This position requires that you are a motivated individual with excellent social research, data analysis, communication, and interpersonal skills. Primary duties include:

• Prepare, maintain, and steward complex electronic datasets including socioeconomic, demographic, and Geographic Information System (GIS) data, as well as social service indicators and outcomes.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation and summarize findings for non-technical audiences in recurrent and one-time reports and presentations.
• Design and complete literature reviews and environmental scans and summarize findings in reports and presentations.
• Provide training and expertise on data collection to internal and external clients.

Qualifications

• A degree in a Social Sciences discipline or a related field.
• At least 3 years of research experience, including social policy research, research design and program evaluation.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and/or with relational databases is required.
• Experience working in and/or with Calgary's non-profit sector would be considered a strong asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) or related software, business analytics tools, such as Business Intelligence (BI), and knowledge of geospatial software would be considered strong assets.
• Experience in creating dashboards using data visualization tools such as tableau and PowerBI would be considered an asset.
• Applied knowledge of research methodology, instrument design, analysis, cleaning, analyzing, interpreting census data or other large data sets.
• Ability to provide evidence-based interpretation and produce a variety of research communications (for example: briefing notes, fact sheets, reports, data visualizations, presentations).
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing tasks to complete work on time with high quality.
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing scenarios with efficiency and thoroughness while thinking critically about solutions to complex problems.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Applicants will be tested for appropriate skills.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

• This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.

Union: CUPE Local 38

Business Unit: Community Strategies

Position Type: 1 Permanent

Location: Avenue SE

Compensation: Pay Grade 10 $ per hour

Days of Work: This position typically works a 5 day

work week, with 1 day off in each 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Apply By: November 14, 2025

Job ID #: 312857