Apply By: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Data and Analytics Strategy Division / Health Analytics and Insights Branch

Turn health data into meaningful insights that support evidence-based decisions across Ontario's health system. Join a collaborative team where your analytical expertise, research skills, and health system knowledge will help shape reporting, evaluation, and performance measurement that informs policy and planning.

Why work for the Ontario Public Service

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work workplace.

We offer:

Competitive compensation and benefits

Collegial and professional work culture

Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas

We provide on-the-job training to support your success in the role

Note: The successful candidate will have the option of working from the following office locations:

Toronto Office: 56 Wellesley Street W., Toronto

Kingston Office: MacDonald-Cartier Bldg., 49 Place d'Armes, Kingston

Sudbury Office: 159 Cedar Street, Sudbury

About the job
In this role, you will:

lead and conduct quantitative health research, analysis, and reporting to address health system information needs.

analyze and interpret health data, performance indicators, and metrics to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.

research and recommend appropriate analytical methodologies, statistical techniques, and measures to support projects and reporting requirements.

provide advice and guidance to clients on health analytics, data products, reporting solutions, and evidence-based decision-making.

build collaborative relationships with ministry partners, clients, and external stakeholders to support project and business objectives.

coordinate and lead smaller-scale analytics and product development projects, ensuring deliverables and timelines are met.

Health analytics and research
You can:

apply quantitative research methods, statistical techniques,



and data analysis approaches to complex health system issues.

conduct needs assessments, literature reviews, and analyses to support evidence-based recommendations.

interpret health system data, indicators, and performance measures to generate actionable insights.

assess data quality, limitations, and methodology considerations when conducting analyses.

Technical knowledge
You have:

knowledge of one or more areas such as epidemiology, health economics, health geography, biostatistics, population health, health system performance measurement, or health status assessment.

understanding of health system trends, planning, policy, and analytics within a complex healthcare environment.

experience using information systems, databases, and analytical tools to retrieve, manipulate, and analyze data.

knowledge of privacy, information access, and related standards governing the use and management of health information.

Communication and stakeholder engagement
You can:

communicate complex analytical findings clearly through reports, presentations, and briefing materials.

build working relationships with clients, colleagues, and external partners.

provide advice and consultation on health information products, reporting needs, and analytical approaches.

translate technical information for a variety of professional and non-technical audiences.

Project leadership and collaboration
You can:

coordinate and contribute to multiple concurrent analytics projects and priorities.

provide leadership and guidance to project teams and work groups.

monitor project progress, manage timelines, and support the delivery of quality outcomes.





participate in committees and collaborative initiatives to advance health analytics objectives.

Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

accessibility

Anti-Racism Policy

1 English Permanent, 56 Wellesley St W, Toronto, Toronto Region or 49 Place D'Armes, Kingston, East Region or 159 Cedar St, Sudbury, North Region

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

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📌 Health Analyst (Ontario)
🏢 Fonction publique de l'Ontario
📍 Ontario