Social Policy Researcher (Amendment to closing date)

Important messages

Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS how they meet ESSENTIAL AND ASSET education and experience factors listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria. Candidates must write one or two paragraphs for each criteria, demonstrating how they meet them and citing concrete examples. 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. Resumes MAY only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your responses.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) with various linguistic profiles (English essential, French or English Essential, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC) and/or security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

***The external advertised process pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee’s indeterminate status”.***

Positions to be filled: 1

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 (baccalaureate or higher level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics, or related degree with an acceptable specialization in economic, 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.

NOTE:

Candidates must always have a degree (baccalaureate or higher level degree). The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

An indeterminate incumbent holding a former ES position June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Recent and significant* experience working in evidence-based policy development

Recent and significant* experience providing policy analysis and advice to decision-makers on complex** issues.

Experience in preparing or managing the preparation of comprehensive documents such as: statistical surveys, qualitative and quantitative studies, research reports, position papers, strategic plans and planning documents, Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions and evaluation reports, briefing notes and presentations to senior management.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through the full-time performance of the duties for a minimum of two (2) years, acquired within the last five (5) years.

**Complex includes items that could refer to: being national in scope; having many elements or dimensions; having significant public visibility; featuring significant involvement by partners or stakeholders; being financially challenging, etc.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Graduate degree in public administration, economics, law, education, indigenous studies or other relevant fields.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience working with or for Indigenous organizations or communities in Canada;

Experience working on Indigenous issues;

Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders on policy, legislative and/ or regulatory development;

Experience in consulting with other federal government departments or other levels of government;

Experience in preparing Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions or other Cabinet documents;

Experience developing or delivering education policy or programming in Canada;

Experience developing or delivering social policy or programming in Canada.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of education policy in Canada.

Degree equivalency

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

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

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of Government of Canada’s priorities addressing Aboriginal and northern issues;

Knowledge of policy development.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate in writing;

Ability to communicate orally;

Ability to analyze and make recommendations;

Ability to plan and carry out research;

Ability to manage multiple files.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

Demonstrates integrity;

Demonstrates respect;

Thinking things through;

Working effectively with others;

Showing initiative and being action-oriented;

Adaptability.

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability and willingness to work overtime when required;

Ability and willingness to travel when required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

1) A written examination may be administered.

2) An interview may be administered.

3) Reference checks may be sought.

4) You must provide proof of your education credentials.

5) Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

6) Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

7) Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

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

9) 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.

10) PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.