Job Description
Assignment: RQ08485 - Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Senior
Job Title: Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist
Requisition (SS): RQ08485
Start Date: 2025-02-17
End Date: 2025-08-15
Client: Central Agencies Cluster
Office Location: 315 Front Street, Toronto
Organization: Central Agencies Cluster
Ministry: Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat
# Business Days: 124.00
Note: Candidate is required to come in office - 3 days a week
Must haves:
- Proficiency in statistical analysis and modeling
- Experience with survey design and research.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze complex data
Nice to have:
- Masters in statists or Masters in research or survey program
Description
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of functional and ministry-specific analytics to support evidence-based decision-making and produce actionable insights.
- Work closely with client groups to assess current data analytics and reporting capabilities, gather future-state requirements, and identify further opportunities for improvement.
- Own the execution of analytics initiatives including end-to-end reporting and data set delivery.
- Develop robust statistical models to model business scenarios and extract valid inferences.
- Participate in documentation, development, testing, and end-user training.
- Work with functional area experts, Data Architects, ETL Developers, and stakeholders to understand complex business issues and develop appropriate Business Intelligence solutions.
- Design methods to capture, structure, transform, and process data to be used to generate models.
- Build data models that provide information which is accurate, easy to understand, and unbiased.
- Provide advice on survey design and research principles to inform future data collection.
- Communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear and precise manner, providing useful visuals and summaries to support decision-making on policy related matters.
General Skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Project and business management theories, principles and practices to apply effective management and project planning techniques in the delivery of complex data and IT projects.
- Verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and teamwork skills.
- Outstanding consulting and relationship management skills, with proven ability to elicit requirements, develop/consult on options and solutions, and provide effective guidance.
- Adept at communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with a range of analytical methods, techniques, and tools, including statistical analysis and modeling.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, high-volume data from structured and unstructured sources.
- Experience designing high-quality interfaces to present information in a meaningful way to end users.
- Broad understanding of data management, financial and business analysis, database architecture, and information visualization.
- Strong investigative and logic skills.
- Proficiency in statistics and survey design principles
- Experience with data visualization software, such as Power BI.
- Experience with analytical software such as R, PowerPivot, Matlab, SPSS, or SAS an asset.
- Proficiency with desktop analysis software including Microsoft Excel, Access, VBA.
- Proficiency in query languages and experience constructing complex query statements.
- Experience in one or more programming or scripting languages.
- Functional area experience as required.
Evaluation Criteria
Technical Skills (40%)
- Proficiency in statistical analysis and modeling
- Experience with survey design and research.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze complex data
- Proficiency in query languages and programming/scripting languages
Analytical Skills (25%)
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to develop robust statistical models
- Ability to design and implement data analysis plans to derive insights and inform policy decisions
Communication Skills (20%)
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis clearly and in plain language
- Experience presenting information in plain language and in a meaningful way to end users
Consulting and Relationship Management (15%)
- Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively elicit requirements and develop/consult on options and solutions
- Experience managing client expectations and facilitating decision-making
- Ability to plan and implement large-scale projects, including to develop timelines and deliver within agreed-upon timeframes.
Job Tags
3 days per week,