Our client is seeking a contract-based Intermediate Business Analyst to coordinate and follow up on a workplace health and safety action plan for an operational, shift-based team.
Working closely with the team lead, management and the Occupational Health & Safety group, the consultant will track outstanding recommendations to completion, run and document meetings, keep front-line staff informed of progress, and support the team through an upcoming management transition.
Duration: Approx. 20 days through January 31, 2027 (option to extend)
Location: Hybrid – Ottawa
Security Clearance: Enhanced Reliability or Secret (or eligible: 5+ years residency in Canada)
Responsibilities
- Run a kick-off with the team lead and management, then build a work plan and meeting schedule
- Review the existing workplace health and safety assessment, its action plan and the consolidated recommendations tracker
- Follow up on all outstanding recommendations with their owners, and give the team lead and management regular status updates
- Act as the team's liaison with Occupational Health & Safety, preparing materials, responses and follow-ups
- Communicate progress, decisions and upcoming changes to front-line employees clearly and in a timely way
- Provide structure for meetings: agendas, facilitation support, minutes and action-item follow-up
- Support continuity through management transitions with handover notes, keeping health and safety priorities on track
- Deliver a final summary report on the status of every recommendation and hand over open items
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Project Coordinator or similar role
- Experience coordinating workplace health and safety initiatives, action plans or corrective-action programs
- Experience working with occupational health and safety teams, joint health and safety committees or similar groups
- Proven ability to track recommendations and action items to completion and report progress to management
- Experience facilitating meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, and following up on actions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating clearly and sensitively with front-line employees
- Experience working in an operational, shift-based environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with one or more of the following is an asset:
- Organizational change management or transition support
- Continuous improvement or process improvement initiatives
- Producing status reports and handover documentation for senior management
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Public sector or parliamentary/legislative environment experience
- Bilingual in English and French
- Experience in broadcast, control-room or 24/7 operations environments
