Job Description

Position: Analyst, Strategic Planning and Performance
Site: MaRS Centre, Toronto
Department: Strategic Planning and Performance
Reports To: Performance Measurement and Impact Reporting Lead
Salary: Commensurate with level of experience
Hours: 35 hours/week
Status: Full-time, Permanent

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is seeking an Analyst to join the Strategic Planning and Performance team.

Reporting to the Performance Measurement and Impact Reporting Lead, the Analyst, Strategic Planning and Performance plays a key role in monitoring and reporting on progress towards the achievement of Strategic Plan goals, annual objectives and contractual obligations with OICR's funder, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU). A major component of this involves facilitating the collection, analysis and reporting of performance data from OICR and OICR-supported researchers across the province. The Analyst is also responsible for maintaining the post-awards module of OICR's Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting system, ReportNet, which is used to collect this information, overseeing changes to the system when necessary.

The Analyst works cross-functionally to support the development of reports for Executive Management, the Board of Directors and the Ministry. These include OICR's annual Operating Plan, annual Progress Report, annual Performance Measures Report, annual internal review of research and commercialization activities, the annual Strategic KPI dashboard, and the quarterly corporate indicator dashboard. In addition, the information produced by the Analyst will support the development of the annual Impact Report, OICR's external review, funding requests, ad hoc requests from the Ministry and OICR Executive, and other material used to communicate OICR's impact.

The Analyst also provides direct support for special projects within the Strategic Planning and Performance Department, including literature searches and academic engagement, as appropriate.

New employees who may be required to work on-site are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 subject to the duty to accommodate on the basis of protected grounds pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Fully vaccinated is defined as having received all of the required doses of a Health Canada approved vaccine and having received the final dose at least 14 days before your employment start date.

As described above, the requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If the candidate is unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for a reason protected by the Code, requests for accommodation from the vaccine policy will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

To learn more about working at OICR, visit our .

The responsibilities include:

Performance Measurement and reporting:

• Monitors and tracks the completion of milestones and reporting requirements in OICR's Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) with MCU and other accountability documents, tracking changes to milestones and documenting approvals.
• Generates OICR's annual Performance Measures report for MCU using inputs from stakeholders across the province. Responsible for the collection of data from Researchers across the Province, data validation, analysis and reporting for delivery to OICR Executive and MCU.
• Conducts secondary analysis of performance data for presentation to OICR Executive and the OICR Board of Directors, as applicable, to support performance monitoring, reporting and decision-making.
• Supports the development of OICR's annual Operating Plan by developing a schedule, templates for each section, coordinating the submission of completed templates by various departments/themes, collation of sections and proofreading prior to submission to MCU as per the TPA requirement.
• Supports the development of OICR's annual Progress Report by developing a schedule, templates for each section, coordinating the submission of completed templates by various departments/themes, collation of sections and proofreading prior to submission to MCU as per the TPA requirement.
• Coordinates the collection of quarterly corporate performance data from Operations teams.
• Supports the completion of OICR's internal annual review by developing and pre-populating templates with existing performance information.
• Supports the development and administration of questionnaires for the purpose of impact assessment and informing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Queries bibliometric databases to generate reports on the quantity and quality of OICR-supported publications.
• Prepares ad hoc reports for Senior Management and Executives.
• Provides direct support for strategic planning projects as appropriate.

Project Coordination

• Coordinates multiple projects, from idea to practice, relating to the post-awards module of OICR's KPI reporting system, ReportNet.
• Defines and documents business and functional requirements for system improvements.
• Coordinates with both technical and non-technical staff and vendors on system improvements.
• Creates and reports on project progress including project schedule, budget and risks.
• Identifies issues and acts to resolve them in a timely manner.

Tools & Technology

• Works with the Research Operations and Scientific Secretariat teams to improve the accuracy and efficiency of data collection in ReportNet.
• Provides project management, business analysis, quality assurance, system administration, training and technical support for ReportNet.
• Develops and maintains ReportNet training and user documentation.
• First-line help-desk support to ReportNet system users.
• Keeps up to date with online tools and best practices for tracking performance.

Resource Management

• Prepares and forecasts budget requirements for ReportNet support, maintenance and enhancement activities, reporting on actuals vs budget.
• Works with vendors to manage request for quotation processes for new components, contract renewals, compliance with service level agreements and resolve issues.

Communication

• Works with OICR Executive, Senior Management, Principal Investigators and Program Managers across the province to meet reporting requirements.
• Works collaboratively with relevant OICR Departments and personnel to complete assignment

Other responsibilities:

• Supports academic engagement activities by coordinating meetings and synthesizing discussions to inform next steps.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Statistics, Life Sciences, Data Science or related field, with at least three (3) years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability in project planning and management.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Must be able to work independently to meet demanding timelines.

• Highly effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
• Experience using SciVal or other bibliometric analysis tools would be an asset.

OICR is a collaborative, not-for-profit research institute accelerating the development of new cancer research discoveries for patients around the world while maximizing the economic benefit of this research for the people of Ontario. We are dedicated professionals who bring expertise to each of our roles. We are looking for individuals who share our values of excellence, innovation, collaboration, impact, responsibility and community.

Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

For more information about OICR, please visit the website at .

CLOSING DATE: Until filled.

OICR is committed to fostering a climate of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we support an inclusive culture for all. We welcome all applicants, and encourage applications from racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S persons, and others who may contribute to furthering a diversity of ideas within our community. OICR is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience. Providing an accessible workplace and recruitment process is important to us, as described in our Accessibility Plan ( ). Should you require accommodation during any stage in the recruitment process, please complete the form at the bottom of page . Information received related to accommodation will be handled confidentially.

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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