Evaluator III (Inventory)

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 90 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 10 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link "Update my Inventory Status" to reaffirm your interest.

NOTE: Please note that the first assessment process that will be conducted via this inventory will begin March 15th, 2017 with the screening phase. Other screening and assessment processes will start at any point after the initial screening phase.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in THEIR SCREENING QUESTION RESPONSES how they meet the essential qualifications related to the education and experience as well as how they meet the asset qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification, including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY). FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset) MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Duties

This inventory may be used to staff positions which employ chemists to scientifically evaluate a variety of different products. The positions have a wide variety of duties which use scientific expertise from a number of different fields.

For example, in the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Sciences, this resource would be responsible for the scientific assessment of the chemistry, manufacturing and control of active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products which contain small molecule pharmaceuticals. Other positions could involve the exposure and/or environmental assessment of chemicals and deriving synthetic reactions and assessing chemical-relatedness to other substances. When this inventory is used to identify potential candidates, the hiring manager will send you an email with the duties of the position being staffed and will ask you to confirm your interest and suitability for the position being staffed.

Work environment

If you are looking for an interesting, challenging and dynamic career which uses your scientific knowledge, then we are looking for you!

Health Canada has been ranked several times as one of the National Capital Region's and Canada's top employers and has a wide variety of positions for scientists.

Most positions are located within the National Capital Region and our offices are situated in areas which have direct access to transit and recreational pathways for commuting.

Across all occupational categories, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating. We offer a wide range of exciting careers that incorporate an array of benefits and flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life. There are lots of opportunities for personal and career development within the government.

If you are interested in one of these exciting opportunities, we encourage you to apply.

Intent of the process

Depending on the needs of the organization, candidates will be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes. This inventory may be used to establish a pool of partially or fully assessed candidates which may be used by Health Canada to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles and various tenures (indeterminate, term and casual employment) in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in chemistry or other natural, physical or applied science with a specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
1. Experience* in the assessment of scientific data related to the physical and chemical properties, quality, analysis, environmental or pharmaceutical behavior, exposure or manufacturing of substances or pharmaceutical products.

2. Experience in the preparation of written reports related to scientific data.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATION:

Education:
Master’s or Doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in organic or analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry, chemical engineering or other specialization related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry in manufacturing, quality control, research & development, or regulatory affairs.

Experience working in a regulatory environment relevant to the position.

Experience in validating, writing or evaluating analytical methods.

Experience in pharmaceutical technology.

Experience in the chemical synthesis of substances.

Experience in the manufacture of sterile pharmaceutical products.

Experience over more than 3 years in the evaluation of scientific data or production of scientific data in one of the following areas:
• Chemical risk assessment or safety evaluation
• Substance hazard and exposure assessment
• Pharmaceutical products
• Veterinary Drugs
• Controlled substances
• Tobacco
• Cosmetics
• Pesticides
• Industrial products

Employment Equity may be used to address under-representation as required.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential
Various linguistic profiles

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
1. Ability to use critical and analytical thinking to evaluate scientific data, using sound logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of information and interpret information to draw conclusions and document those conclusions in writing.

2. Ability to follow instructions.

3. Ability to manage own time and complete duties in a timely and effective manner.

4. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly orally.

5. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in writing.

Personal Suitability:
1. Respectful of diversity
2. Works effectively with others
3. Judgement
4. Seeks feedback to learn
5. Initiative
6. Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Ability and willingness to work overtime on an occasional basis.

Ability and willingness to travel on an occasional basis.

Immediate availability of candidate to replace back-fill appointments on a temporary basis

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

A random or top-down selection may be used at any stage of the process.

You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

Assessment information:
• Please note that the first assessment process that will be conducted via this inventory will begin March 15th, 2017 with the screening phase. Other screening and assessment processes will start at any point after the initial screening phase.

• Written test(s) may be administered.
• Interviews will be conducted.
• Reference checks will be conducted.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position

Proof of education will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Note: Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

The use of the masculine gender was adopted in this document to facilitate the reading and has no discriminatory intent.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Any false and/or fraudulent information that you provide during this section process may result in:
1. The rejection of your application;
2. Not being hired;
3. The revocation of your job in the public service if you have already been hired;
4. The PSC taking any corrective action it considers appropriate; and
5. In the case of fraud, in addition to the above consequences, you may also be subject to a criminal investigation and found guilty of a criminal offence.
Language Evaluation (SLE)) may be used, depending on the needs of the hiring manager.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.