Health Data Analyst

Position Details

• Job Type: Temporary Full-Time
• Vacancy Reason: Temporary
• Temp Contract Length: Up to 15 months (ending February 4, 2028)
• Location: 99 Regina Street, Waterloo, ON
• Number of Positions: 1
• Department: Epidemiology and Digital Health (C)
• Division: Public Health and Paramedic Services
• Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (hybrid - 2 days per week in office)
• Union: CUPE 1883
• Grade: CUPE 1883 Grade 013
• Salary Range: $42.12 - $47.72 per hour
• Posting Date: October 15, 2026
• Closing Date: October 21, 2026

About Us

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

The Role

Ensures current epidemiological information is readily available for public health planning and surveillance initiatives by extracting, manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting health-related statistical data. Designs databases and interactive data visualization tools for projects/ programs. Provides analytical and technical support in database management, health data analysis, and health data mapping to public health staff for departmental programs, cross-departmental working groups, and community agencies. Supports program planning initiatives for a variety of public health areas and monitoring the health status of Waterloo Region residents.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages health-related data used by the Epidemiology & Health Analytics (EHA) team and departmental staff.
• Provides analytical and technical support for data requests, health status reports, routine data products, and other projects as part of the EHA team.
• Extracts, manipulates, analyzes, and interprets health, population, and related data from local, Provincial, and Federal database systems. Assembles and transforms data into appropriate format for analysis to aid in the understanding of the geographic influence of social, economic, and environmental factors on human health.
• Fulfills data requests from a variety of health databases/information systems and complies with privacy guidelines per data sharing agreements.
• Presents data in effective, engaging, understandable formats (e.g., tables, charts, maps, interactive reports) using a variety of software and analytical tools.
• Coordinates assigned projects and represents EHA on departmental and corporate projects, and external data networking groups.
• Provides technical input on database/data model design, development, and maintenance, including advising departmental teams and management. Designs, develops, and maintains databases and data visualization tools/reports. Analyses system capabilities, including integration with other systems.
• Identifies and assesses data analysis, data management, and project-related issues (e.g., data quality, software issues) and recommends solutions to management.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements quality improvements to increase automation and efficiency of databases and related processes.
• Provides technical support to departmental staff on using health information databases, as requested (e.g., troubleshooting software issues, creating reports). Conducts workshops and training sessions for departmental staff on software.
• Uses GIS software to generate maps as requested by internal and external stakeholders. Maintains metadata of public health geo-referenced datasets, for use by Public Health and other departments.
• Tracks trends spatially and temporally to identify patterns in disease and risk factor surveillance and to assist departmental staff in program planning.
• Assists Epidemiologist by providing epidemiological, statistical, and information management support for investigations into outbreaks, clusters, and health hazards.
• Assists Epidemiologist and other Public Health staff to develop data collection tools (e.g., questionnaires), used for data input and database construction, as requested or required by projects.
• Prepares and/or assists Epidemiologist to prepare heath data and analysis reports for presentation and distribution to Community Services Committee and/or other stakeholders; presents as required.
• Monitors functioning of computer, statistical software, and access to web servers from which data are obtained and arranges servicing as required. Recommends hardware and software purchases.
• Develops policies and procedures for the Division, for management approval.
• Represents the Department and maintains relationships on inter-departmental, provincial, and national working groups and associations as it relates to research and data interests, as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough working knowledge of population health data analysis and management, acquired through a Master’s degree (e.g., public health, health sciences, statistics, health informatics) plus 6 months of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience such as a 4-year university degree in a related field plus 2 years of related experience in population health data analysis and management.