Prevention Evaluation Analyst

Are you passionate about using data to create safer workplaces? We’re looking for a Prevention Evaluation Analyst to support the evaluation of strategies designed to prevent injury, illness, and disease, and enhance occupational risk reduction initiatives. In this role, you’ll lead impact evaluations, develop innovative data collection methods, and collaborate across departments to assess the effectiveness of risk reduction strategies.

You'll have the opportunity to influence key decisions that drive safer working environments. If you're driven by evidence-based decisions, enjoy working on cross-functional teams, and are eager to make a real impact, this is the role for you!

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

• Lead efficiency and impact evaluations of occupational risk reduction strategies, including data analysis, results reporting, and stakeholder briefings
• Design and implement evaluation plans using tools like surveys, interviews, and case studies, ensuring data quality and ethical standards
• Facilitate collaboration across teams to assess cause-and-effect relationships in risk reduction strategies
• Oversee data collection and analysis for risk reduction strategy evaluations using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, highlighting key insights and areas for improvement
• Develop and maintain measurement tools to track and communicate strategy outputs and outcomes
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking

We’re looking for people who can:

• Design and lead evaluation plans
• Use data  to measure the impact of risk reduction strategies and drive strategic improvements
• Communicate findings effectively to diverse stakeholders
• Work collaboratively across teams and organizations
• Show their expertise in using both qualitative and quantitative methods for analysis
• Thrive in a role that involves continuous learning and improvement

Your background and experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Evaluation, Public administration, Business Administration, Statistics, Social Sciences, or a related field
• And minimum of 3 years of related working experience in research/evaluation methodology, statistics, and program evaluation

We’ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy is suspended effective January 9, 2023; however, we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life.  Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start

Once you’ve worked for 1820 hours (approximately 12 months), you’ll switch to getting:

• 3 weeks of vacation with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave and long-term disability coverage

Salary: $38.48 – $48.46/hourly or $72,550 – $91,365/ yearly

Learn more: Find out what we offer.

Want to apply?

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.