COOP LVL 2 - Co-op Student

The Team
Led by Miranda Mason, ADM of Health Services Integration, this division brings together primary, acute, community, and long-term care services to improve care continuity, access, and patient flow-particularly for frail and elderly populations. Through policy leadership, system planning, and operational oversight, the team ensures services across the health system are integrated, accessible, and well-coordinated to meet the needs of British Columbians.

The Role
This role develops an allied health workforce forecasting model to inform the Health Human Resources (HHR) Strategy refresh, helping address critical gaps in allied health data and planning. The position conducts and communicates research, applies and adapts data analysis methodologies, and works with data owners and subject matter experts to improve data quality, documentation, and analytical approaches.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience

• Registered in a recognized co-op program at the graduate level and related experience

Related experience may include one or more of the following (must have experience in at least two):

• Experience with data manipulation Proficiency in SQL, R and/or Excel
• Experience presenting data in a visual way (ie; PowerBI and R).
• Experience applying regression analyses and modeling techniques.
• Experience researching and writing at an academic level

Preferences

• Students in Computer Science, Health Information Science, Economics and Statistics programs.
• Advanced modelling experience.
• Forecasting experience.
• Health Human Resource data experience.
• GitHub and version-control experience.

For questions regarding this position, please contact duncan.whyte@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work 2 or more days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
This is a temporary opportunity until 08/28/2026. This position may be extended or become permanent.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

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How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.