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Deadline for applications: Opened until a suitable candidate is found. 

The Organization:

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) is a progressive union representing approximately 30,000 paramedical, professional, and technical members. Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality services to our members. HSAA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

The Position:

HSAA is seeking a Senior Manager, Health Economics to lead a high-impact health economics and workforce analytics function that informs organizational strategy, collective bargaining, advocacy, and government relations within Alberta’s publicly funded health system.

This is a strategic leadership role operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. You will lead the Economics and Research function and manage a small specialized team responsible for producing high-quality, actionable insights that support decision-making across the organization.

In addition to leading the function, this role plays a central role in collective bargaining for HSAA employees, supported by a team that provides real-time economic and workforce analysis, informs negotiation strategy, and contributes to mandate execution in active bargaining environments.

You will work across Alberta’s health system—engaging with Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS), provincial agencies, and other partners—to translate complex economic, labour market, and workforce data into clear insights that inform strategy, bargaining, and system-level discussions.

As HSAA’s lead in health economics, you will set analytical direction, establish priorities, and ensure the delivery of trusted, decision-ready insights that support executive leadership and the Board of Directors. While the role leads a small team, its impact extends across HSAA and into Alberta’s broader health system.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead HSAA’s health economics and workforce analytics function, overseeing delivery of high-quality analysis and managing a small team through priority setting, workload management, coaching, and performance development. 
• Develop and maintain analytical frameworks, datasets, and tools to support consistent interpretation of workforce, labour market, compensation, and health system trends. 
• Produce targeted analysis, modelling, and scenario planning on workforce sustainability, compensation structures, and labour market conditions to support bargaining and strategic priorities. 
• Prepare briefing materials and real-time analytical support for collective bargaining, including negotiation planning, mandate development, and live bargaining discussions. 
• Coordinate delivery of economics and research outputs while partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure analysis is effectively understood, applied, and embedded in decision-making.

What You Bring:

You are a seasoned health economist or workforce analytics professional with experience working in complex health systems. You are comfortable working with incomplete or evolving data and translating it into clear, actionable insights that support high-stakes decisions.

You bring strong analytical judgment and independence in approach, with the ability to develop frameworks and methods where standard approaches do not exist. You are also an experienced people leader who can coach, guide, and develop a small team while maintaining high standards of delivery.

You communicate complex information clearly and confidently, and can influence senior leaders as well as contribute effectively in bargaining and system-level discussions.

You have a strong understanding of health systems, workforce dynamics, and the policy environment in Alberta, and are motivated by work that has meaningful impact on system outcomes and people.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Health Policy, Political Science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience). 
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in health economics, health system analysis, workforce planning, labour market analysis, or related analytical roles. 
• Experience working within a publicly funded health system, public sector organization, union environment, or member-based organization. 
• Demonstrated experience applying health economic, labour market, or workforce analytical methods to inform strategy, policy, or bargaining. 
• Strong understanding of Alberta’s health system, including Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS), and broader system funding and governance structures. 
• Experience developing or adapting analytical frameworks in complex or evolving environments. 
• Strong ability to translate complex analysis into clear, strategic insights for executive audiences and system stakeholders.  
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior leaders and external health system partners. 

Your Core Competencies:

• Creative Problem Solving. You assess problems in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Drive for Results. You maximize resources to achieve organization goals while maintaining accountability to each other and stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking. You understand broad perspectives, set goals to meet long-term outcomes, and help others to see their role in achieving results.
• Develop Self and Others. You are committed to learning and understanding the strategic importance of ongoing team development. 
• Agility. You anticipate and adapt to changing priorities and environments. You are resilient in times of uncertainty.
• Develop Networks. You build connections and trust in relationships.
• Build Collaboration. You lead and contribute to conditions that support teamwork, collaboration, consistency, and excellence.

What We Offer:

Competitive Compensation: Commensurate with experience  

Top Benefits: 100% employer paid benefits, flex spending account, and pension plan   

Hours of Work: 35-hour work week  

Learning & Development: Internal and external training support  

How to Apply:   

Please submit your resume and cover letter by e-mail to Human Resources at recruitment@hsaa.ca. A cover letter is required, as written communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail are essential to this position. In your cover letter, please tell us how your skills and experience align with this position. Your cover letter will be reviewed as part of the recruitment process.    

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. 

Applications may be used to fill other current and future opportunities.

Deadline for applications: Opened until a suitable candidate is found.

The Organization: 
The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) is a progressive union representing approximately 30,000 paramedical, professional, and technical members. Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality services to our members. HSAA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  

The Position: 
Do you enjoy solving complex problems with research and data? If so, HSAA is seeking a Research & Policy Analyst to join our Engagement team.

Reporting to the Director, Engagement, you will conduct research and analysis across a range of healthcare, health policy, funding, service delivery, public policy, operational, and organizational issues. Working across HSAA, you will gather and interpret information, identify emerging trends and issues, and provide evidence-based insights that support organizational planning, advocacy, member communications, education and engagement initiatives, and organizational decision-making.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analysis on health-care systems, health policy, health workforce models and developments, health-care funding and service delivery, and other relevant issues to identify trends and implications for HSAA, its members, and organizational priorities.
• Conduct internal and external environmental scanning to identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and issues that may affect HSAA, its members, or organizational priorities. 
• Analyze information from HSAA programs and departments to identify trends, assess results, and support adjustments to organizational approaches and initiatives. 
• Monitor and assess best practices in education, communication, engagement, government policy, legislation, budgets, funding decisions, and other external developments to identify potential implications for HSAA and its members. 
• Prepare briefing notes, research reports, presentations, dashboards, and other materials that translate research and analysis into clear findings and recommendations for organizational decision-makers. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify research needs and develop research and project plans that support organizational initiatives.

What You Bring: 
You are a curious and analytical professional who enjoys researching complex issues, working with quantitative and qualitative information, and turning evidence into meaningful insights. You can bring together information from multiple sources, identify what matters, and communicate your findings clearly to varied audiences. You exercise sound judgment when working with confidential or sensitive information and are comfortable collaborating across an organization to support a range of priorities and initiatives.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Health Science, Social Science, Health Policy, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Business, or a related discipline. A master’s degree is considered an asset. 
• Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in health-care research, health policy, policy analysis, health workforce analysis, economic analysis, program evaluation, or a related field. 
• Experience researching and analyzing health-care systems, service-delivery models, funding approaches, health workforce issues, or other health-system developments. 
• Knowledge of health-care systems, health policy, health workforce issues, funding and service-delivery models, and the broader public policy environment affecting health care.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative information, identify trends, risks, gaps, and implications, and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to assess the relevance, reliability, and limitations of available information and synthesize information from multiple sources into evidence-based findings and recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports, briefing notes, presentations, and research summaries and communicating findings to varied audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with data visualization, survey platforms, or statistical software is considered an asset. 
• Valid driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle for occasional travel within Alberta.

Your Core Competencies: 

• Creative Problem Solving. You assess problems in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Drive for Results. You maximize resources to achieve organization goals while maintaining accountability to each other and stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking: You understand broad perspectives, set goals to meet long-term outcomes, and help others to see their role in achieving results.
• Develop Self and Others: You are committed to learning and understanding the strategic importance of ongoing team development. 
• Agility. You anticipate and adapt to changing priorities and environments. You are resilient in times of uncertainty.
• Develop Networks. You build connections and trust in relationships.
• Build Collaboration. You lead and contribute to conditions that support teamwork, collaboration, consistency and excellence.

What We Offer: 
Competitive Compensation:    Between $63.76 and $85.35
Top Benefits:     100% employer paid benefits, flex spending account, and pension plan.
Work-Life Balance:     35-hour work week. Ability to flex schedule.
Learning & Development:     Internal and external training support.

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter by e-mail to Human Resources at recruitment@hsaa.ca. A cover letter is required, as written communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail are essential to this position. In your cover letter, please tell us how your skills and experience align with this position. Your cover letter will be reviewed as part of the recruitment process.

We're committed to building a safe and qualified team. As part of our hiring process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide verification of relevant educational credentials (certificates and/or diplomas, as applicable), a satisfactory driver's abstract for roles that involve travel or driving, and consent to a criminal record check. These requirements will be discussed in more detail during the selection process.
   
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.  

Applications may be used to fill other current and future opportunities.  

Deadline for applications: Opened until a suitable candidate is found.

The Organization:
The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) is a progressive union representing approximately 30,000 paramedical, professional, and technical members. Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality services to our members. HSAA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Position:
We are looking for a full-time, permanent Health, Safety and Wellness (HSW) Advisor. The position will be located in either the Edmonton or Calgary office, reporting to the Director, Negotiations and Organizing.  This in-scope position will be responsible for the provision of professional health, safety and wellness advice, advocacy, and education to our membership. Working closely with the Senior Advisor, Health, Safety and Wellness, and our Labour Relations team, the successful applicant will engage with members and worksite representatives to identify hazards and recommend practical controls, advocate with employers on worksite concerns, support Joint Worksite Health and Safety Committees, conduct research and policy analysis, and facilitate workshops and webinars.

What You Bring:
You are an energetic, value-driven individual with a minimum of three years’ progressive experience in occupational health and safety. You have obtained a university degree in a related discipline, in addition to a certificate or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, and you hold current registration as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). You bring experience leading or supporting Joint Worksite Health and Safety Committees, facilitating learning sessions, and developing policy analysis and recommendations.

Preference will be given to applicants with occupational health and safety experience in a unionized or health care environment. You have a demonstrated ability to assess workplace hazards, apply occupational health and safety legislation, and advocate with employers for practical, evidence-based controls. An ability to translate technical findings and data into practical guidance utilizing various communication styles and methods is essential. You are proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and Power BI. You have a thorough understanding of and commitment to trade union philosophy and public healthcare. You are able to manage your time effectively but occasionally work outside of regular business hours with the ability to travel throughout Alberta, as required. You possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.

Your Core Competencies: 

• Creative Problem Solving. You assess problems in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Drive for Results. You maximize resources to achieve organizational goals while maintaining accountability to each other and stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking. You understand broad perspectives, set goals to meet long-term outcomes, and help others to see their role in achieving results.
• Develop Self and Others: You are committed to learning and understanding the strategic importance of ongoing team development. 
• Agility. You anticipate and adapt to changing priorities and environments. You are resilient in times of uncertainty.
• Develop Networks. You build connections and trust in relationships.
• Build Collaboration. You lead and contribute to conditions that support teamwork, collaboration, consistency and excellence.

What We Offer:

Competitive Compensation: $52.98 - $64.48/hour, commensurate with experience 

Top Benefits: 100% employer paid benefits, flex spending account, and pension plan.

Work-Life Balance: 35-hour work week.

Learning & Development: Internal and external training support.

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter by e-mail to Human Resources at Recruitment@hsaa.ca. In your cover letter, please tell us how your skills and experience align with this position. Your cover letter will be reviewed as part of the recruitment process.  

We're committed to building a safe and qualified team. As part of our hiring process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide verification of relevant educational credentials (certificates and/or diplomas, as applicable), a satisfactory driver's abstract, and consent to a criminal record check. These requirements will be discussed in more detail during the selection process.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.