Economic and Policy Analyst (Stream 1) / Regional Statistician (Stream 2)

Important messages

This staffing process will fill positions in two (2) different fields (streams). It is possible to qualify for more than one stream.

Stream 1: Economics
Stream 2: Statistics

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be created and may be used to staff permanent or temporary positions with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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:

Streams 1 and 2
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Streams 1 and 2:
- Experience developing, analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative information and socio-economic policies and recommendations.
* For purpose of clarity, qualitative and quantitative information developed, analyzed and interpreted requires the application of a comprehensive knowledge of economics, sociology or statistics.

Stream 1 only:
- Experience preparing, developing and presenting written and oral reports or summaries.
- Experience providing advice, recommendations and support to managers or senior executives.

Stream 2 only:
- Experience developing and maintaining working relationships with external clients, stakeholders or interest groups.
- Experience drafting documents such as reports, procedures, protocols or discussion papers.

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

EDUCATION:

Stream 1 only:
- Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Stream 1:
- Experience consulting internal and/or external stakeholders such as federal, provincial or territorial departments and agencies and non-governmental partners.
- Experience conducting economic analysis related to natural resources or resource management.

Stream 2:
- Experience working with fishing industry clients.
- Experience using catch and effort data.
- Experience maintaining administration and other statistical data tables in a computer system using a relational database.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
Various bilingual profiles

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE:

Streams 1 and 2:
- Knowledge of the fishing industry in the Gulf Region, such as commercial, recreational and Aboriginal fisheries.
- Knowledge of the mandate, vision and priorities of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Stream 1 only:
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative assessment methods.
- Knowledge of the approaches and steps of socio-economic analysis.

Stream 2 only:
- Knowledge of statistical methods.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Streams 1 and 2:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to self-manage workload, set priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Stream 1 only:
- Ability to analyze complex problems and develop strategic advice
- Ability to analyze and assess socio-economic data.

Stream 2 only:
- Ability to perform statistical analysis using MS Excel.
- Ability to generate and manipulate pivot tables using MS Excel.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Streams 1 and 2:
- Integrity and respect
- Working effectively with others
- Initiative
- Reliability

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Streams 1 and 2:
- Willingness and ability to travel within Canada.
- Occasional overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.