Job Specifications
Who We Are
At Heart & Stroke our mission is to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery. We are committed to a culture that exemplifies our core values: champion health, practice humility, embrace change, drive impact, learn and grow and be heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.
We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion ― it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives. We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about our mission, values, commitment to EDI, and the difference Heart & Stroke makes in the lives of people in Canada at every age, please visit our website.
The opportunity
(Please note Heart & Stroke offers hybrid working options. This role can work from anywhere in Canada.)
Have you mastered your data analysis skills using R or Python? Are you ready for a role that asks tough questions like: “What does success look like?” “What could be an indicator of this program?” “There’s no indicator for that, ok what other options are there for us to measure it?”
Working as our Data and Impact Analyst, along side our Senior Data Analyst, this role contributes to the Foundation’s impact measurement framework and data and knowledge management strategy while supporting our fundraising efforts.
The ideal candidate will be someone who can adapt to” wearing many hats”, who understands the charitable / health sector and enjoys a collaborative process while applying creative and problem-solving skills. Patience, strong communication skills and the ability to work with internal stakeholders will serve you well while solutions take time to evolve and develop. Your success in this position requires a high degree of flexibility and agility to navigate when the way forward is not clearly established.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Mission Impact & Evaluation, the role is responsible for a variety of activities, including:
Conducting various data analyses (i.e., data cleaning, validation, and analysis of administrative health data (CIHI, Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Census), survey data, funded researcher data, polling data, and other Mission data sets) to support organizational priorities, deliverables, and to report the impact of the organization.
Building databases, data hubs, data visualizations, self-serve analytics, fact sheets/reports, and presentations.
Developing and documenting data analysis processes, methodologies and outcomes.
Proposing and developing key performance indicators and metrics to assess progress of business priorities, impact and initiatives.
Developing and implementing data storage, data privacy, and data management solutions.
Conducting scientific literature searches and reviews.
Developing, validating and updating internal knowledge products (including statistics and facts) related to heart conditions and stroke.
How You Will Make An Impact Every Day
Data Analysis and Visualization
Proposes and develops key performance indicators and metrics to assess progress of business priorities, impact and initiatives.
Provides advice on how to store, analyze, interpret and visualize the results of our data analysis to advance our mission goals.
Coordinates and executes various data analysis projects based on organizational priorities.
Programs and performs analysis of data using R or Python from the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI), Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian census, surveys, polls, funded researcher database, and other population or heart and stroke-related data.
Documents and validates raw data, analyzed data and program(s) used for data analysis.
Develops and executes various data analysis plans aligned with our organizational priorities.
Supports interpretation of data analysis outputs.
Creates and manages dashboards, data hubs, self-serve analytics, summary reports, graphs, Excel and PowerPoint files based on project needs to support evidence-guided decisions and knowledge products.
Creates interactive data visualizations or datahubs in Power BI or other data visualization tools (Tableau, etc.).
Creates and develops proper documentation for data storage, analysis, methodologies and analysis outcomes.
Ensures consistent data quality and executes appropriate corrective actions if errors are identified.
Ensures accuracy and appropriate use of statistical methodologies.
Data and Impact Reporting / Decision Support through Innovative tools and analytical approaches
Conducts hypothesis testing to validate assumptions and support decision-making and impact reporting.
Develops and implements predictive models to forecast future trend