Senior Analyst/Researcher

Important messages

The internal advertised (2017-JUS-IA-109138) and external advertised (2017-JUS-EA-109138) processes are advertised simultaneously. However, we will only accept application from this external advertised process (2017-JUS-EA-109138).

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You must submit a complete application, consisting of a covering letter which clearly demonstrates how you meet the education AND experience criteria listed in the essential AND asset qualifications (if applicable) and a résumé which supports the covering letter. In your cover letter, you MUST use EACH individual criterion of EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria and any of the ASSETS QUALIFCATION that you possess AS A HEADER and then using concrete examples write one or two paragraphs per individual criterion demonstrating in clear and precise detail how they meet the qualifications required. For example, describe the kind of position(s) occupied and provide a precise description of the tasks performed for each position. The covering letter will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided. Please note that point form, “copy and paste" from your resume and comments such “refer to my attached resume” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

Duties

The Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs Unit supports the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in her Cabinet decision-making process as well as her legislative and parliamentary responsibilities by providing timely comprehensive briefing materials and strategic advice and expertise to the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the Department of Justice as well as to the Privy Council Office, Central Agencies, Departmental Legal Services Units and other departments of the Government.

The successful candidate will work on a number of high-profile initiatives, often dealing with sensitive and complex issues with tight deadlines. A keen sense of judgment and time management skills will be necessary in order to ensure all issues are managed in a timely manner.

Intent of the process

Initially, the need is to staff an indeterminate position in the Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs Unit with a linguistic profile of bilingual imperative CCC/CCC. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this process which may be used to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures (such as: indeterminate, acting/acting extension, specified period, assignment/secondment, deployment, etc.), various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only) and various condition of employments, which may vary according to the position to be staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Refer to instructions to follow"

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:

ED - Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics. The specialization can be acquired through an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

NOTE: Candidates must always have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience in providing strategic advice to senior officials*.
EX2 - Experience in writing, reviewing and coordinating briefing materials seeking direction and/or providing recommendations.

* Senior officials is defined as Director and above.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

AEX1 - Experience in dealing directly with Central Agencies.
AEX2 – Experience (approximately 2 years) working in a Cabinet and/or parliamentary affairs section
AEX3 - Experience in dealing with ministerial exempt staff.
AEX4 - Experience working in a Deputy Minister’s Office.
AEX5 - Experience writing, reviewing or coordinating Memoranda to Cabinet and other documents dealing with sensitive or complex issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
Initially, the need is to staff a bilingual imperative CCC/CCC position. However, a pool of qualified candidates may be used to staffed position with various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only).

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - Knowledge of the Federal Cabinet decision-making process, including the Cabinet committee structure and machinery of government issues;
K2 - Knowledge of the legislative process.

ABILITIES:

A1 - Ability to analyze and synthesize information in order to provide strategic advice/recommendations to senior management;
A2 - Ability to manage workload within tight deadlines;
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A4 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 - Judgement
PS2 - Initiative
PS3 - Interpersonal skills
PS4 - Dependability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Department of Justice is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

OP - Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Note: Compressed work week or telework is not available.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

In order to manage the number of applicants, management may use random selection or top-down consideration of scores.

Candidates already at level (or equivalent) may be considered for a deployment.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (if available).

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

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. Information related to the application of this merit criterion will be collected when/if this criterion is used to make an appointment. Consequently, there is no need to indicate on your application if you are a member of the designated group(s) specified in the merit criteria

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

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.