Overview
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Description
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, produce reports and administer health care policies and programs. They are employed by government departments and agencies, consulting establishments, universities, research institutes, hospitals, community agencies, educational institutions, professional associations, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.
Job Titles
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- Health care consultant
- Health care planner
- Health policy research analyst
- Health promotion program officer
- Health services researcher
- Mental health programs consultant
- Policy development officer – nursing homes
Main Duties
- Assist in developing government health policy by reviewing relevant literature, conducting interviews, collecting and analysing statistical data, and providing advice to senior managers and officials on issues such as health promotion, regulation, standards and financing
- Design and implement health projects or programs
- Maintain, update and manage health information databases
- Compile and analyse statistical information provided by private and public health care institutions and organizations and produce reports
- Monitor and evaluate health care programs operated by government departments and agencies or private organizations
- Assess compliance with health standards and identify remedial action if necessary
- Conduct evaluations and assessments of health projects and programs
- Provide consulting services to clients in private establishments or government departments or agencies
- Respond to internal and external program and policy information requests
- Produce newsletters, magazines and other documents to provide information to association or organization members or the general public
- Present the views of an association or organization to politicians, government officials, the media or the general public.
Workplaces
- Community agencies
- Consulting establishments
- Educational institutions
- Government departments and agencies
- Hospitals
- International organizations
- Non-governmental organizations
- Professional associations
- Research institutes
- Universities
Skills
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Digital Literacy
- Evaluation
- Instructing
Abilities
- Verbal Ability
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
Personal Attributes
- Active Learning
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41404) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 41%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 13%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 6%
- 81% of health policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 7% of health policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 25% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 75% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 46% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $23.08 | $38.00 | $43.80 |
| Canada | $25.05 | $39.01 | $56.20 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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