Senior Evaluation Analyst

Important messages

To apply to this process, you must:

• Provide a résumé (but you don’t need to provide a cover letter).
• Answer pre-screening questions online (if this is not possible for disability reasons, please call 1-800-645-5605).

When answering the pre-screening questions for the education and experience requirements listed under “essential qualifications” and “other qualifications” you must provide specific examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualifications. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. YOU MUST PROVIDE CONCRETE AND DETAILED EXAMPLES THAT CLEARLY EXPLAIN WHERE (OCCUPATIONAL TITLE/ORGANIZATION), WHEN (DATES), AND HOW YOU HAVE GAINED THE EXPERIENCE. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. If you don’t clearly demonstrate that you meet each qualification, we will not ask for additional information and you may be screened out of the process. Indicating “please refer to résumé” is not an appropriate response to the screening questions. We may only use your résumé as a secondary source of information.

Duties

As a Senior Evaluation Analyst, you will work with a team of professionals to initiate, plan, manage, coordinate and implement concurrent and complex evaluations in accordance with TBS Policy on Results suite and senior management needs.

Specifically, you will:

• Lead and supervise multidisciplinary teams comprised of internal and external (other government departments, consultants) evaluators, using sound principles of project management. When work with consultants is required, you’ll initiate and manage the contracting and procurement process.

• Develop methodologies to research and analyze ACOA policies, programs and initiatives. Manage the application of analytical tools, including statistical and other quantitative analysis, as well as qualitative analysis.

• Review and provide timely and quality feedback to ACOA’s performance measurement function and program managers on the validity, reliability and utility of performance indicators in departmental and Parliamentary reports.

• Develop client and stakeholder relationships. Establish evaluation governance committees and working groups, and represent ACOA at meetings, on committees and on working groups.

Work environment

Over the past decade, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government. At ACOA, we are invested in our people, our communities, and our economy. Every single one of our employees contributes to our success – and the success of our regions. We work together to help businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, to develop and diversify local economies in our communities, and to champion the strengths of Atlantic Canada.

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic Senior Evaluation Analyst who is passionate about generating accurate, objective and evidenced-based information to help make sound, more effective decisions on policies, programs and initiatives to help Canadians, and can bring with them new and innovative ideas.

We are a team of dynamic and talented professionals who:
• Do big things in a small organization.
• Take pride in the results of our work.
• Promote work-life balance.
• Provide an environment that encourages and supports continuous learning throughout your career.

That is who we are. If that’s who you want to be, then ACOA could be the place for you.

Come build a stronger Atlantic economy with us!

To give you a better idea of who we are, watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8ICy6ZrvE

Intent of the process

Anticipatory staffing: A pool of candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate) within ACOA.

As Senior Evaluation Advisors at ACOA work in a virtual environment, potential employees may work from one of the cities listed in this poster depending on the position to be staffed.

Once candidates are placed into the pool, we may appoint candidates to positions by applying one or more of the following criteria:

• other asset qualifications that are needed,
• breadth, depth, type of specific work experience,
• individual experience or qualifications in relation to the strengths and/or weaknesses of the work team, and/or
• individual experience or qualifications in relation to the specific duties of the position being staffed.

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 acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, or statistics. The specialization may be acquired through an acceptable combination of education, training or work experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Extensive* experience in planning, designing and conducting program evaluations
• Extensive* experience in specialized qualitative evaluation or research techniques with respect to information collection, analysis and interpretation
• Extensive* experience in specialized quantitative evaluation or research techniques with respect to data collection, analysis and interpretation
• Extensive* experience in providing advice and formulating recommendations to senior management, and preparing briefing materials, reports and planning documents
• Significant** experience in project management

*« Extensive » is defined as the depth and breadth of your engagement in the performance of these duties for a period normally associated with approximately five years (5) of experience.
**« Significant » is defined as the depth and breadth of your engagement in the performance of these duties for a period normally associated with approximately two years (2) of experience.

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

EDUCATION:
• A Masters or PhD degree in one of the specialization areas
• A diploma or certificate in evaluation
• The Canadian Evaluation Society Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in performance measurement
• Experience in evaluating or delivering regional economic development policies or programs
• Experience in leading evaluations or evaluation teams
• Experience in conducting economic impact analysis
• Experience in conducting qualitative coding and/or quantitative statistical analysis using specialized software
• Experience in managing human resources and/or financial resources

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

Various language requirements
(BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, and English Essential)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
• Communication – both written and oral
• Analytical thinking
• Critical Judgment
• Relationship Building
• Values and Ethics – Integrity and Respect
• Adaptability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In support of achieving a represented workforce, current or future organizational needs may require consideration be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Aboriginal peoples. Should the organizational need of belonging to one of these four employment equity groups be applied, only candidates identifying themselves as members will be considered.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Valid driver’s license required or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license
• Willingness and ability to travel as required
• Willingness and ability to work irregular hours and overtime on short notice, when required

Conditions of employment

• Security level will be based on the position to be staffed (Reliability or Secret security clearance)

Other information

As part of this process you may be asked to:
• write an exam
• take part in an interview
• have your references checked
• provide proof of your education credentials.

Please note:
• As stated above, each essential qualification must be met in order to be appointed to the position, however a person may be appointed even though he/she does not meet any or all of the other asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Nonetheless, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in any stage of the process.
• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
• 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.
• Applicants from outside the federal public service are responsible for travel expenses related to this process.
• Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

In terms of communication about your application:
• Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email or the Public Service Resources System (PSRS). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact successful candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.