Knowledge Translation Specialist

COMPETITION 2025 – NBHC – 03
Knowledge Translation Specialist 
Permanent Full Time Position
From $ 2 574 to $ 3 595, bi-weekly
(Pay Band 5)
 

The New Brunswick Health Council is seeking a curious, collaborative professional to join our team as a Knowledge Translation Specialist in Population Health. 
 

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is passionate about turning population health data into clear, meaningful insights
• Can make sense of complex population health data
• Is committed to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
• Wants to help drive positive change through evidence-informed communication

While you don’t need to be a technical data expert, you should feel confident interpreting trends, understanding population health indicators, and identifying what matters in the data.
If you're someone who works well with others, brings a critical mindset to your work and communicates information with clarity, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a knowledge production role focused on synthesizing and interpreting data, not data analysis or communications design.
Location: This is an onsite full-time position located in Moncton, NB.

Travel: Some travel may be required.

Language: The successful candidate will be working in a bilingual environment daily. As such written and verbal communications skills in both English and French are required.
            -    A language aptitude test may be requested.

Application deadline: Monday September 22nd, at 12 PM
 

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Health Research Analysis, the successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a good understanding of what population health indicators are and what they measure
• Contribute to the development and refinement of indicators that reflect meaningful population health outcomes and social determinants
• Review and advise on survey questionnaires to ensure clarity, consistency, and relevance
• Analyse and interpret population health data to identify and explain key observations, trends, and disparities
• Provide insights that go beyond the data and explore results in relation to broader context (demographic, social, health system)
• Translate analytical insights into clear, accurate, plain-language messages for use in reports, public communications, and presentations
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to support knowledge sharing and building relationships with diverse partners
• Contribute to the development of material tailored to diverse audiences
• Actively contribute to a team environment that values learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and evidence-informed dialogue

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, epidemiology, or a related field
  • an equivalent combination of education (minimum bachelor’s degree) and relevant experience will be considered
• Minimum 3 years of experience in knowledge translation, with demonstrated ability to:  
  • Interpret population health or health system data
  • Understand and explain basic statistical measures (e.g., confidence intervals, trends, proportions)
  • Communicate findings to non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with population health concepts, including social determinants of health and health equity

Key Skills & Attributes

• Excellent plain-language writing and communication skills in both French and English
• Strong team player who works well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Naturally curious, with a desire to understand and explore data beyond the surface
• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders and building collaborative relationships
• Basic data visualization skills to support clear presentation of information
• Experience in developing and reviewing questionnaires
• Proactive, reliable, and able to work independently
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to connect data to real-world context
• Organized and detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and comfortable balancing multiple projects
• Proven reliability and a strong prior performance/attendance record
• Experience in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods to complement quantitative data insights

Additional assets: 

• Experience using outputs of statistical software (SPSS or SAS)
• Experience in health services quality, performance measurement sector, or public health surveillance
• Post-secondary credentials in health communication are assets
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, transparency, and public service values

Why Work with Us?

The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is a provincial organization with a dual mandate of publicly reporting on the performance of the health system and engaging citizens in the improvement of health service quality.
As part of the NBHC, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on improving access to information related to healthcare services and population health in New Brunswick. 
You will play a key role in developing and communicating findings in a way that is accessible and relevant to the public — helping citizens engage more fully with the health system. 
We offer a competitive salary and benefit package as well as excellent opportunities for personal growth and challenge. You will be eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage, pension plans and additional benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we promote a scent-reduced environment.