Program Analyst

Program Analyst
Open Competition
Department of Health
Temporary Opportunity (1 year)
Fredericton

The Department of Health has an opening for a Program Analyst within the Medicare and Physician Services Branch in Fredericton, reporting to the Manager of Fee for Service.

As the Program Analyst, you will:

• Support the Fee-for-Service Negotiations/Distributions;
• Provide operational support for the Insured Services Appeals Committee;
• Participate in Fee-for-Service Specialty Fee reviews;
• Analyze trends and conduct policy and physician remuneration research;
• Develop recommendations to improve and enhance services and programs;
• Support strategic and operational decision-making and program/service planning;
• Lead, participates in, or supports special projects and initiatives related to physician compensation policies, programs, and processes;
• Participate in Federal/Provincial/Territorial committees and working groups.

Who you are:

• You are focused and pride yourself on your attention to detail.
• You are skilled at effectively communicating ideas, orally, visually and in-print.
• You are recognized for your organization skills and ability to prioritize deliverables.
• You thrive when working on multiple projects and are recognized for delivering outstanding work within tight deadlines.
• You have exceptional writing skills and are adept at producing concise, clear and well-organized documents, including policies and procedures, instruction manuals and training guides.

Essential Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline, public administration, business administration, or a related field and a minimum of four (4) years of related experience. OR
• A two (2) year college diploma in business administration, a health-related discipline, or a related field and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability on your application .

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please ensue that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

In the event that this competition poses difficulties in recruiting a qualified candidate, a covering off appointment at a lower level may be made. In that case, candidates with less than the required related years of experience may also be considered.

Asset Qualifications: Preference may be given to candidates that possess one or more of the following asset qualifications:

• Experience in conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to handle challenging communications

Candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications, in addition to the essential qualifications, in order to be given further consideration.

Behavioural Competencies: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Information Seeking

Technical Competencies: The successful candidate will possess the following technical competencies:

• Planning and Organizational Skills
• Written Communication

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years includingpart-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $ 2,140 to $2,993 bi-weekly (Pay Band 4)

What can GNB offer you:

• Comprehensive benefits package which includes paid vacation, Health and Dental Plan, Life Insurance, and the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services.
• Career growth, development and continuous learning opportunities.

How to apply:

We encourage applicants to apply on-line at or by mail at the following address by June 20, 2024 indicating competition number 35-24-0013. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Department of Health
Human Resources
4th floor, 520 King Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G8
Telephone:
E-Mail: [email protected]

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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