Labour Market Information Specialist

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About the role

  • Labour Market Information Specialist analyzing Canadian labour-market data for WCG, an employment-services organization. Supporting funders, business planning, research projects, and community localization.

Responsibilities

  • Collect, understand, analyze and interpret labour market information on a national, provincial and community level
  • Provide labour market insights to internal and external collaborators for operational performance, business development, marketing and strategic planning
  • Identify and keep current on activities, policies and key personnel connected to current and prospective funders/customers
  • Work closely with the Employment Services, Contract Manager team to support evaluation of the Service Provider Network
  • Support research projects within WCG or with third-party collaborators
  • Lead and participate in localization to meet bid localization needs by catchment and/or community/neighbourhood level
  • Disseminate industry knowledge and labour market information through communication materials including graphs, interactive maps and Resource Spotlight
  • Maintain and regularly update WCG’s Resource Library and summaries of best practices for serving specific Inclusion Groups
  • Report on inclusion groups within catchments, including population statistics by community and neighbourhood
  • Provide labour market information and data for required Annual Business Plans and other reports, including social and economic profiles of delivery/catchment areas

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in social sciences, economics, business administration or in a related discipline and/or combination of equivalent relevant education and experience
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience compiling, analyzing and presenting labour market information and related data and reports
  • Experience with developing, conducting, and analysis of surveys/questionnaires, including the use of survey tools that meet FOIPA requirements in Canada
  • Experience with research projects preferably in the human services industry
  • Experience with the operations and structure of government statistical databases (e.g. Statistics Canada’s Census data)
  • Experience organizing and collating data; analytical report writing skills
  • Advanced to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
  • Strong proficiency with PowerBI and experience with interactive mapping software (such as My Maps and QGIS) is preferred
  • Aptitude at building custom data visuals (e.g. graphs, interactive maps) to showcase labour market information
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration and facilitation skills to enable work with teams across WCG
  • Strong written communication skills including ability to produce exceptional written content for a range of audiences within tight deadlines
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to constant change
  • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work independently
  • Administrative support as required
  • Must successfully pass a Criminal Record Check
  • Please provide a link to your portfolio or work samples along with your application

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits
  • RRSP Matching program of 2.5% base earnings
  • Coverage for your credential or designation fee
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Generous time-off policies that promote work/life balance
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace with a track record of high employee engagement and teamwork
  • The opportunity to do work that makes a difference

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$70,000 - CA$80,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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