Population Analytics Specialist: Demography & Forecasting

Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alberta Public Service is seeking a Demographic Analyst to join the Office of Statistics and Information in Edmonton. You will produce population estimates and projections, analyze socio-demographic data, and provide expert advice to inform policy decisions.

Reporting to the Manager of Demography, you will collaborate with cross-government partners, develop forecasting assumptions, and automate production through programming code while ensuring accurate, timely statistics for GoA planning.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field such as social sciences (demography, sociology, economics, statistics) plus 2 years progressively responsible related experience.
• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize information from multiple sources and develop population forecasting assumptions.
• Produce and analyze population estimates and projections.
• Develop and maintain programming code to automate production of population estimates.
• Develop reports, visualizations and presentations for broad dissemination.
• Represent Alberta’s interests in Census and Demography FPT meetings and related committees.

Skills

Research and analysis

SAS/Python/R

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

Tools

SAS

Python

R

Job description

The Alberta Public Service is seeking a Demographic Analyst to join the Office of Statistics and Information in Edmonton. You will produce population estimates and projections, analyze socio-demographic data, and provide expert advice to inform policy decisions.

Reporting to the Manager of Demography, you will collaborate with cross-government partners, develop forecasting assumptions, and automate production through programming code while ensuring accurate, timely statistics for GoA planning.