Senior Research and Data Analyst

Senior Research and Data Analyst

Office of Women and Gender Equity

Pay Equity Bureau

Personal Service Contract (1 year)

Open Competition

Pay Band 5

Fredericton (an alternate work location within New Brunswick may be considered)

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Who we are:

The Office of Women and Gender Equity works to advance gender equality and reduce systemic discrimination across New Brunswick by addressing barriers that prevent full and equitable participation in all areas of life. Our work supports intersectional approaches to policy, programming, and service delivery so that everyone in New Brunswick can thrive.

The Pay Equity Bureau is responsible for administering the Pay Equity Act, 2009 and for implementing New Brunswick’s Pay Transparency Act. As the reporting requirements under that Act are phased in, the Bureau will receive compensation data from employers across the province, support those employers in reporting accurately, and publish what the data shows about wage gaps in New Brunswick.

We are committed to evidence-based policy, collaboration, and meaningful engagement. We value inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and reconciliation in all that we do.

What you will do:

You will be the Bureau’s analytical and technical lead on pay transparency reporting: the person who makes sure the data employers submit is sound, who turns that data into public reporting, and who helps build and improve the system that collects it.

Reporting to the Manager of the Pay Equity Bureau, you will:

Data quality and employer support

• Review employer submissions for completeness, internal consistency, and plausibility, and follow up with employers to resolve errors, omissions, and misapplied definitions.

• Develop practical tools and guidance that help employers gather and submit the right data the first time, including calculation templates, worked examples, data dictionaries, validation checklists, and instructional materials.

• Respond to technical questions from employers about what to report and how to calculate it, and identify where recurring confusion signals a need to change the guidance, the form, or the tool itself.

Analysis and reporting

• Produce the Bureau’s annual pay transparency report, including analysis of pay differences by gender and across equity groups, sectoral and occupational breakdowns, trend analysis, and a documented methodology that will withstand external scrutiny.

• Generate individual employer reports and aggregate reporting products.

• Apply statistical disclosure controls, including small-cell suppression, complementary suppression, and assessment of residual disclosure risk, so that published results cannot be used to identify individual employees.

• Work with Statistics Canada data sources such as the Labour Force Survey alongside employer-submitted data, and explain clearly where the two diverge and why.

• Provide expert advice to management and senior officials on data quality, reporting methodologies, statistical analysis, and the interpretation of pay transparency results.

• Identify trends, emerging issues, and risks within employer-submitted data and provide analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.

Reporting tool

• Act as the Bureau’s lead on the pay transparency reporting tool, working with Service New Brunswick and other partners on requirements, testing, releases, and issue resolution.

• Build and maintain the tool’s public-facing interactive visualizations, including the underlying data model, measures, drill-downs, filters, and comparison views.

• Contribute to the ongoing development and maintenance of the tool, front end and back end, including intake forms, validation rules, calculation logic, data preparation, and report generation.

• Ensure published visualizations meet accessibility requirements.

Compliance and Bureau support

• Support monitoring of employer compliance, including tracking which employers have reported, which have not, and what follow-up is required.

• Contribute to briefing materials, correspondence, presentations, and responses to requests for information.

• Perform other related duties as required.

You are someone who:

• Cares about getting the numbers right, and about being able to explain how you got them.

• Is comfortable stating clearly what the data can and cannot support.

• Can move between a spreadsheet, a codebase, and a plain-language explanation for an employer.

• Believes that inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and reconciliation are essential to good governance and public policy.

• Enjoys building something new and improving it over time.

Essential qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, data science, computer science, mathematics, or a social science discipline with a substantial quantitative component, and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.

• Demonstrated experience analyzing large administrative or survey datasets, including data cleaning, validation, and reconciliation.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one statistical or analytical programming language (for example R, Python, SAS, Stata, or SPSS) and in SQL.

• Demonstrated experience producing written analytical reports or public-facing data products for non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated experience developing reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI, including data modelling and the creation of measures (DAX), not solely as a consumer of reports built by others.

• Knowledge of web application development, including both front-end and back-end components.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability in your application.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Résumé should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment. Please ensure that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

Asset qualifications:

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

• Knowledge of statistical disclosure control methods, including small-cell and complementary suppression.

• Experience working with Statistics Canada data sources, including the Labour Force Survey, or with Research Data Centre microdata.

• Knowledge of pay equity or pay transparency legislation.

• Experience acting as a business lead on a system or application development project.

• Experience designing surveys, forms, or other data collection instruments.

• Experience designing data visualizations that meet accessibility standards for keyboard and assistive technology users.

• Experience delivering a Power BI or comparable data product.

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate one or more of the asset qualifications on their application, 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
• Concern for Order
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Client Service Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation

Technical competencies:

The successful candidate will possess the following technical competencies:

• Knowledge of Research Methodologies, Principles and Practices
• Written Communication
• Computer Programming
• Ability to Use Office Technology, Software and Applications
• Planning and Organizing Skills

Work location and flexibility:

This position is based in Fredericton, with the option to work remotely, or a hybrid arrangement, from anywhere in New Brunswick. Occasional travel may be required.

Salary:

Pay Band 5: $68,276 to $95,342 annually, commensurate with experience.

What can GNB offer you:

• Comprehensive benefits package which includes paid vacation, Health and Dental Plan, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, and the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
• Free access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services.
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development, and training.

How to apply:

Interested applicants are to apply on-line at www.ere.gnb.ca, by October 22, 2026 indicating competition number 17613. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Human Resources Services

Phone: (506) 444-3140

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

As per the Civil Service Act, veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Program contributing to the creation of a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of the province by removing barriers to employment and providing individualized supports to designated equity group members.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. The Office of Women and Gender Equity is committed to building a public service that reflects the diversity of New Brunswick. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

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