Amended - Analyst - Medical Travel

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

This job opening has been amended to reflect a 6 month term.

Department Information

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority – Yellowknife Region (NTHSSA) is one of eight health and social services authorities established by the Department of Health and Social Services in the Government of the Northwest Territories.

NTHSSA – Yellowknife Region delivers and administers Population Health, Primary Health Care and Social Services programs in the communities of Dettah, Fort Resolution, Lutselk’e, Ndilo and Yellowknife.

Our mission is to work with people to optimize wellbeing through the provision of collaborative and culturally appropriate health and social services.

Job Information

The Analyst - Medical Travel is located in Yellowknife and reports to the Territorial Coordinator - Contracts and Analysis. This position provides advice and makes recommendations on matters related to the design, delivery and utilization of in-territory and out-of-territory medical travel. Through the use of sound planning, monitoring and evaluation techniques, the incumbent ensures that medical travel services are designed and delivered effectively and efficiently, adhering to the medical travel policies.
The Analyst - Medical Travel assists, and at times is required to conduct the analysis, preparation, evaluation, monitoring and reporting of the Medical Travel budget. This is achieved through the exercise of discretion and latitude in developing, monitoring and evaluating the budget while recognizing that spending must comply with set financial legislation, policies and procedures. Inadequate and improper monitoring, analyzing and assessing of financial activities may result in inaccurate advice to senior management, which will have a negative impact on the efficient and effective delivery of this territorial program. The incumbent will work with colleagues within and outside the Stanton. Working closely with the Authorities, the Medical Travel Officers, and the Department of Human Resources, the Analyst - Medical Travel is accountable for the planning, monitoring, analyses, reporting and providing recommendations on the design and delivery of the GNWT Medical Travel Program. The Medical Travel budget is approximately $30 million.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
Completion of a bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other similar degree program, combined with two (2) years of broadly based practical experience in a financial or data reporting environment.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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