Job opportunity - Policy Analyst, Women's, Maternal and Early Childhood Health (BC)

Policy Analyst, Women's, Maternal and Early Childhood Health
Administrative Officer R24

Currently there are two (2) permanent opportunities available.
An eligibility list may be established.

An excellent opportunity to apply your analytical expertise!

The Population and Public Health Division within the Ministry of Health provides stewardship for population and public health in the areas of women’s, maternal, child and family health; health protection; healthy living and promotion; chronic disease and injury prevention; communicable disease prevention and control, and; infection prevention and control.

The Public Health Services Branch is responsible for all aspects of communicable disease prevention (including immunization); women’s, maternal and child health; living well with chronic communicable diseases; and infection prevention and control.

The Branch provides leadership and expert advice, develops policy, monitors, and measures outcomes, publicly reports on progress, and provides course correction for the health system and other partners on its areas of responsibility.

The Role: This position is responsible for providing policy analysis, advice and support for a wide range of issues affecting maternal, child, family, and women’s health.  Managing projects, conducting research, analyzing and developing strategic policy alternatives and recommendations, and contributing to the development of strategic frameworks, analytical reports and other documents is required. As issues frequently entail overlapping jurisdictions with other provincial ministries, government agencies, health authorities, community organizations and other stakeholders, the position may also conduct, participate in or support consultations with internal and external stakeholder groups. Maternal, child and family, and women’s health policy and program issues are diverse, may have fiscal implications, and have a potential impact on populations, individuals, families, communities and organizations. 

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The BC Public Service is an award winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job profile.  For specific position related enquiries, please contact Glenys.Webster@gov.bc.ca. DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.  For more information about how to complete your job application, add/edit your resume and for more useful tips when applying for jobs, please refer to the Your Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are still experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

NOTE: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:
In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below:
 

• Master’s degree (preferred) in Women’s Studies, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Communications, Health Promotion, Public Administration or a related field and a minimum of 1 year of related experience; OR
• Degree in Women’s Studies, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Communications, Health Promotion, Public Administration or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience and a minimum of 6 years of related experience.

Related experience includes:

• Experience managing projects and/or project components.
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders.
   

Preference may be given to applicants with:

• Experience in women’s, maternal, child and family health.
• Experience in policy development, research and analysis.

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting. 

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Cover letter required: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume required: YES - A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES (COMPREHENSIVE) - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Please allot approximately 60 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT: Comprehensive questionnaire responses will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements. Please ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and your accountabilities and accomplishments.

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