land use economist

Competition # :49927

Department:Health and Wellness

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Temporary

Union Status:NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:¿05-Oct-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Health and Wellness offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of all Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre, we are committed to continually improving our health care system. With a focus on continual improvements within the health system, the department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Data Scientist, you will be responsible for providing analytical and technical support on health economic policy issues relevant to the Nova Scotia health sector. This position will research economic studies and economic strategies for a range of program options to support the ongoing sustainability of the Nova Scotia health sector, and further will be responsible for developing quantitative methodologies applicable to the health sector.

In this position you will also lead other health-related advanced analytical projects and model complex business problems, discovering business insights and identifying opportunities using statistical, algorithmic, mining and visualization techniques. You will employ innovative techniques and methodologies to reveal insights held within strategic data assets. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for integrating and preparing large, varied datasets, architecting specialized databases, and communicating results to a broad group of stakeholders.

Primary Accountabilities

More specifically, in this role you will:

• Use your knowledge and