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EDC EDC Student / New Grad Position – Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance Team (8-12 month contract) in Ottawa, Ontario
EDC Student / New Grad Position – Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance Team (8-12 month contract) - 0004UQ
Posting Date: Sep 27, 2024, 1:02:34 PM
Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa
Job Type: Student/Co-op
Schedule: Full-time
Description
E DC Student / New Grad Position – Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance Team (8-12 month contract)
This is specifically for the Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance Team, for students and new grads – If you are looking for another general area of interest please see our other campus roles on our website!
Export Development Canada (EDC)
EDC is Canada’s export credit agency, offering information, knowledge and innovative commercial solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. We take on risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world.
When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian companies bring their vision, passion and innovation to the global marketplace. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 13,000 Canadian companies and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making a difference every day—for companies, for Canada and for the people you work with.
Year after year, EDC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100, Top Family-Friendly, Best Diversity and Greenest Employer.
Team & Job Overview
At EDC, we’re not just about data; we’re about people. Our Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance team is at the heart of our corporate strategy, working together with Finance to shape the future of our organization. We’re looking for a dynamic student who is passionate about data and eager to contribute to meaningful projects that drive our company forward.
Workforce Planning, Analytics & Governance team activities include designing, implementing and monitoring a variety of human resource data strategies, policies, and programs including Workforce Planning, Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Bilingualism, Employee Wellness, Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Culture (Employee Pulse Surveys, etc.). Crafting dashboards with metrics that matter and that drive meaningful people-centric decisions across EDC, our goal is the effective collection and use of HR data to enable informed decisions leading to improved organizational outcomes.
Our team provides consultative support for other HR teams for various programs, as well as acts as the primary point of contact for EDC business stakeholders requiring HR data.
Junior Associate, Analytics & Data
The Analytics & Data job function is responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating business data reports to inform and support internal and customer business decisions and ensure the various functions stay strategically aligned. Roles in this job function conduct research market data, provide economic outlooks, country-specific data, and work with various analytics tools and methods to organize, model, analyze and visualize data to better inform critical decision making and insights to business groups.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Student or recent graduate to join our team. The successful candidate will assist with various data-related tasks, including ad hoc analysis, data sourcing, and quality control. This Junior Associate position provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in data management and analytics.
Key Responsibilities:
Cherwell System Management: Utilize your knowledge of Cherwell to manage and triage ad hoc requests, ensuring efficient workflow and data integrity.
Data Sourcing and Analysis: Harness government sites and internal data sources to gather critical data, followed by meticulous auditing and peer review to maintain high standards of accuracy.
Data Architecture and Analytics: Write and execute SQL queries to extract and manipulate data. Archive, Update and Maintain data. Support and augment interpretation of predictive analytics data, using pre-set tools, software, methods and formats.
Standardize Reports: Collaborate with team members to gather requirements and implement best practices for reporting. Ensure data consistency, accuracy, and accessibility by creating and maintaining standardized reports.
Develop Interactive Dashboards: Utilize your expertise in Power BI to design and develop interactive dashboards that provide valuable insights. Continuously improve dashboard functionality and user experience based on feedback.
Documentation and Organization: Take charge of document formatting, editing, and organizing to support our team’s documentation needs.
Screening Criteria:
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Aptitude in data analysis, modeling, and quality control.
Experience with data entry and basic queries.
Research skills and ability to source information.
Familiarity with Cherwell, ServiceNow or similar IT service management tools.
Proficiency: M365, including Microsoft Excel and Word; as well as basic to intermediate knowledge of Power BI and Fabric, for data visualization and reporting.
Quality Control and Governance: Contribute to our governance practices with a keen eye for detail and process management.
Bilingual Proficiency: Support reporting deliverables, effective communication and service in both English and French.
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work: Play a pivotal role in crafting metrics that matter, driving decisions that lead to improved organizational outcomes.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experts in various HR disciplines and be part of the go-to team for HR data for EDC business stakeholders.
Professional Growth: Gain hands-on experience in an Analytics role that intersects with critical business functions like Resourcing, Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Wellness.
This role is ideal for students pursuing degrees in data science, business analytics, or related fields. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn and contribute to real-world data projects within our organization.
What can you expect from an EDC work term? Building cross-functional networks of colleagues, identifying and following through on opportunities for improvement and innovation, learning and growing constantly through coaching and mentoring, working in a high-performing, fast-paced and flexible environment facilitated by technologies based out of any EDC Hub across Canada.
Please note that we will be contacting candidates on a rolling basis from September to December 2024 for interviews depending on business needs. #
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How to apply
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. : : Oct 18, 2024, 10:59:00 PM EDC is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation. Candidates must meet the requisite government security screening requirements. :
Req ID: 0004UQ