Statistical Programmer Analyst

COMPETITION 2025 – NBHC – 04
Statistical Programmer Analyst
Permanent Full Time Position
From $ 2 574 to $ 3 595, bi-weekly
(Pay Band 5)

The New Brunswick Health Council is seeking a data-driven professional to join our team as a Statistical Programmer Analyst. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Performance Measurement team.

This role supports the team responsible for managing indicators related to population health and the quality of health services, ensuring that the data feeding the NBHC’s public reports is accurate, up to date, and used responsibly. The successful candidate will contribute to operational excellence of the NBHC’s health data infrastructure, playing a key role in fulfilling the Council’s mandate of publicly reporting on the performance of the health system and engaging citizens in the improvement of health service quality.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Data and Analytics, the successful candidate will be proficient in SAS, SPSS, R, Python, or other language, and will apply these coding skills for/to the following key responsibilities:

• Data preparation: Creating codebooks for new datasets, in English and in French.
• Data cleaning and validation: Converting raw datasets into clean datasets by flagging possible errors and inconsistencies in the data and making the appropriate corrections.
• Data calculations: Creating derived variables, including variable labels, value labels, and formats.
• Data analysis: Merging datasets, producing confidence intervals from survey data, calculating survey weights, applying data suppression methods, and automating/optimizing code with macro-like programming.
• Producing Excel files with aggregate-level data (indicators) and metadata that will be used by the Knowledge Production team.
• Metadata: Creating indicator libraries, with metadata fields in English and in French.

Other responsibilities

• Support the design phase of our surveys
  • Establish sampling frames, quotas, and expected response rates.
  • Monitor data collection and recommend adjustments when necessary.
  • Reviewing Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and writing survey technical reports.
• Advise on the development of survey questionnaires to ensure data quality and consistency.
• Act as the first point of contact for incoming data requests and coordinate with staff.
• Ensure that data management and published products comply with privacy laws, data sharing agreements, and ethical guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders in the implementation of our data transfer processes.
• Actively contribute to a team environment that values learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and evidence-informed dialogue.

This role is ideal for someone who:

•  Is passionate about data-driven tasks and projects
• Is detail-oriented and committed to data quality and accuracy
• Can make sense of complex data and produce reliable indicators that feed our public reporting initiatives
• Wants to help drive the evolution of our survey methods and data collection activities
• Wants to apply their coding skills to maintain and improve our data production capabilities

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.

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 October 27th, 2025, at noon

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health analytics, health informatics, health sciences, computer science, mathematics/statistics, or a related field 
        o    an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
• Minimum 3 years of experience, with demonstrated ability to:  
        o    Create data-related products and outputs using software such as SAS, SPSS, R, Python, or other language.
        o    Understand and apply statistical measures such as confidence intervals, margins of error, data suppressions, survey weights, and statistical tests that compare indicators over time and across geographies.
        o    Perform data analyses that rely on critical thinking, and produce outputs (reports, observations, findings) that can be        communicated to non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with data management principles and guidelines.

Key skills and attributes

• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders and building collaborative relationships
• Basic data visualization skills to support clear presentation of information
• Proactive, reliable, and able to work independently
• 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) with strong Excel skills

Additional assets: 

• Experience in health services quality, performance measurement, or public health surveillance
• 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.