2 Streams: Senior Analysts (Amendment to closing date)

Important messages

Stream 1- EC-06- Senior Economic and Socio-Economic Analyst
Stream 2- EC-06 - Senior Policy Analyst

Candidates must clearly demonstrate WHICH STREAMS THEY ARE APPLYING FOR IN THEIR COVER LETTER and how they meet the Essential Education and Experience criteria as well as assets if applicable. Candidates must clearly list for EACH STREAM they are applying for the education and experience factors that appear on the Statement of Merit as headings in your cover letter. NOTE you do not need to address the COMMON (to all streams) Essential Education and experience nor the Asset Experience criteria as this will be assessed in the screening questionnaire when submitting your application. Résumés will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter and in the screening questionnaire. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather you must provide concrete examples that illustrate how you meet the requirements, as well as time lines of when this experience was gained. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria and failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Please note that asset experience may be used for screening purposes.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Public Health Agency of Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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

Common to all Streams

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

Graduate degree in public health or health-related area from a recognized post-secondary institution.

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. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience

Common to all streams

1. Experience in evaluating, validating and assessing qualitative and quantitative data/evidence.
2. Recent (in last 5 years) and significant (for at least 2 years) experience in writing reports on health topics.

Stream 1

Significant (at least 2 years) experience in analyzing health data, research and technical information.

Stream 2

Significant (at least 2 years) experience analyzing health policy research and reports.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

Common to all streams

1. Knowledge of current and emerging public health issues in Canada, and factors affecting public health.
2. Knowledge of project management practices.

Stream 1

Knowledge of research design, methodology and data analysis.

Stream 2

Knowledge of federal health policy landscape, roles and responsibilities.

Ability

Common to all Streams

1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
3. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple concurrent and competing priorities under short timelines.
4. Ability to analyse and synthesize health information from a wide variety of sources.

Personal Suitability

Common to all Streams

1. Judgment
2. Initiative
3. Effective Interpersonal Relations
4. Creativity
5. Respectful of diversity

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

Asset Qualifications

Common to all Streams

1. Experience in writing reports for public audiences on health topics.
2. Experience in establishing working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders (e.g. other federal government departments, other levels of government such as municipal, provincial and territorial, non-governmental organizations, private sector).

Operational Requirements

Common to all Streams

Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.