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’re 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, regulate and monitor to improve access and service delivery.
One of the Department of Health and Wellness’s (DHW) mandates is to ensure the delivery of collaborative health care to communities through Emergency Health Services, including medical communications, medical first response, ground and air ambulance, and other programs. DHW is responsible for setting standards, developing policies, funding, and regulatory oversight of the Emergency Health Services (EHS) system and the vendor contracted to operate the EHS system.
About Our Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, EHS Data and Accountability, the Co-op Student will support a range of data, reporting, and research activities that help monitor Emergency Health Services system performance and support evidence-informed decision-making. In this role, you will gain practical experience working with health system data, dashboards, reporting tools, and business processes in a public sector environment. You will contribute to projects involving data collection, data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and summary reporting, while working closely with team members and stakeholders across EHS, the Department of Health and Wellness, and partner organizations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student interested in health analytics, performance measurement, public policy, or applied research.
Primary Accountabilities
Qualifications and Experience
You are currently enrolled in a post-secondary co-op program in a relevant field such as data analytics, statistics, health informatics, computer science, information management, geography, public health, business analytics, or a related discipline. You must be eligible to complete a co-op work term as part of your academic program. We are looking for a student with strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, curiosity, and a willingness to learn in a collaborative team environment.
As the ideal candidate, you have strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. You are comfortable working with data and using Microsoft 365 tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and familiarity with SQL, Python, or R, would be considered strong assets.
Experience gained through coursework, academic projects, internships, research assistant roles, or previous co-op terms in data analysis, reporting, programming, or visualization will be considered an asset. Familiarity with GIS tools or spatial analysis for mapping data is also considered an asset.
You demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and a commitment to confidentiality when working with information. You can manage multiple tasks, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, and contribute positively to a fast-paced and…
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