Data Analyst

TECHNATION

$86K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or similar fields
  • 3+ years of experience in a data analyst role
  • Proficient in Microsoft Power BI and Excel
  • Knowledge of 'future of work' concepts and Labour Market Intelligence (LMI)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, able to work independently in a remote setting
  • Excellent communication skills; bilingualism in French is an asset

Responsibilities

  • Maintain automated dashboards for tracking key metrics
  • Prepare reporting drafts for review by the Senior Data Analyst
  • Conduct data validation checks to ensure accuracy
  • Monitor data consistency across multiple databases and systems
  • Flag irregular submission patterns and potential fraud indicators
  • Assist in preparing data for audit and documentation integrity
  • Support staff with report interpretation and dashboard navigation

Benefits

  • Collaborative, dynamic, and flexible work environment
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation annually
  • Professional opportunities and on-the-job career growth
Full Job Description
TECHNATION is seeking a temporary, full time Data Analyst to support the Career Ready Program.

What We Offer:
  • A collaborative, dynamic, and flexible work environment
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation annually
  • Professional opportunities and on-the-job career growth


Position Details:
  • Reporting to:
    • Executive Director, Future Workforce Development, Strategy (EDS)
    • Dotted line to Executive Director, Future Workforce Development, Operations (EDO)
  • Temporary Full-time position (40 hours per week)
  • Salary Range: $86,000 - $95,000
  • Start date: July 2026 (flexible)
  • End date: March 31, 2027
  • Remote Work Environment


About the role

The Data Analyst supports the delivery of workforce intelligence, reporting accuracy, and operational data integrity across Career Ready and related workforce development initiatives.

Working under the guidance of the Senior Data Analyst and leadership of the Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Operations, this role maintains dashboards, ensures data quality, supports anomaly detection and governance protocols, and prepares structured reporting outputs. The Data Analyst plays a key role in enabling real-time performance visibility as TECHNATION's Career Ready Program scales up its operations.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys working with data systems, improving data hygiene, and supporting evidence-based decision-making.

Responsibilities

Dashboard Maintenance & Reporting Support
  • Maintain and update automated dashboards tracking placements, employer engagement, inclusion metrics, AI-aligned roles, and regional distribution
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting drafts for review by the Senior Data Analyst
  • Conduct routine data validation checks to ensure reporting accuracy
  • Support structured KPI tracking across Career Ready programming


Data Hygiene & Quality Assurance
  • Monitor data consistency across CR databases, LMS systems, employer tracking tools, and related platforms
  • Identify discrepancies, missing data, and irregular patterns
  • Collaborate with Operations and Program teams to resolve data integrity issues
  • Maintain documentation of reporting definitions, data sources, and tracker structures


Anomaly Detection & Governance Support
  • Flag irregular submission patterns or potential fraud indicators
  • Support dashboard monitoring related to risk thresholds
  • Assist with audit preparation and documentation integrity
  • Contribute to maintaining secure, role-based data access practices


Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) Support
  • Assist in data gathering and comparative analysis during LMI vendor evaluation
  • Support integration of LMI insights into reporting dashboards
  • Prepare summaries of labour market trends under direction of Senior Data Analyst
  • Maintain datasets used for AI-focused placement analysis


Internal Data Enablement
  • Support staff with report interpretation and dashboard navigation
  • Contribute to the development of reporting templates and tracker improvements
  • Assist in process optimization to reduce manual reporting burdens


Other duties as assigned.

Key Reporting Relationships:
  • Internal:
    • Reports to: Executive Director, Future Workforce Development, Strategy (EDS)
    • Dotted line: Executive Director, Future Workforce Development Operations (EDO)
    • Collaborates with: Senior Data Analyst, Program Coordinators, Program Managers, Marketing & Communications team, Operations Lead


  • External:
    • ESDC (for reporting and compliance)


Competencies

The ideal candidate will demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
  • Data savvy, assessing the impact of decisions, and modifying course of action as needed; informs decision-making with sound understanding of context, data, and evidence
  • Ability to take charge and communicate an opinion; identify risks
  • Identifying and supporting data management best practices
  • Undertaking qualitative and quantitative analysis of numerical data needed to answer and addressing specific industry problems
  • Possessing technical skills to export, compiling, and structure data with the purpose of understanding or making conclusions from the data for actionable insights
  • Conducting data analysis to extract information that can be shared with various business units and a variety of audiences (digestible format)
  • Providing analytical support for data-based decision making
  • Information Technology Management
  • Process Management
  • Business Process Improvement
  • IT Service Management
  • IT Project Management
  • IT Risk Management
  • Business Performance Management
  • Time Management
  • Data Management
  • Quality Management System
  • Change Management


Skills, Qualifications, and Requirements
  • Post-secondary education and/or certifications in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or alike
  • 3+ years of experience working in similar role
  • Microsoft Power BI and Excel
  • Strong knowledge of 'future of work' concepts and LMI
  • Creativity and 'outside of the box' thinking
  • Organization and time management skills; ability to perform independently in a remote work environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
  • Periodic travel within Canada will be required for meetings, conferences, etc.


Applications will close on July 10, 2026.

Note:

We thank you for your interest in TECHNATION. Only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more visit www.technationcanada.ca/careerready

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