Intermediate Business Analyst – Health & Safety Action Plan (short term)

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