Reference Number
AHS17J-018368-000018
Selection Process Number
17-AHS-IDPC-EA-NCR-202635
Organization
Public Health Agency of Canada
Year
2017-2018
Days Open
2
Classification
AS01
City
Ottawa
Type
External
Total
223
Employment Equity
174
(78%)
Screened out
47
(21.1%)
Screened in
176
(78.9%)
Employment Equity 78% 174
Screened Out 21.1% 47
Screened In 78.9% 176
Women 53.8% 120
Visible minority 42.2% 94
Indigenous 3.1% 7
People with disabilities 5.4% 12
English 64.6% 144
French 35.4% 79
Citizens 89.7% 200
Permanent Residents 0% 0
***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS AND YOUR RESUME WILL EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.
This is an anticipatory process to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff future vacancies. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various linguistic profiles and security requirements, conditions of employment as well as various tenures (such as Indeterminate, Specified Period, Acting, Deployment, Assignment and Secondment) across the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health 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 position and/or group and level to apply.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
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.
Education:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience:
Experience in developing and maintaining databases for the tracking of various types of information.
Experience in researching, collecting and tabulating information.
Experience in producing reports.
Experience in making recommendations for process and procedural improvements.
Experience (Asset):
Experience in developing operating procedures and guidelines.
Experience in recording meeting minutes and records of decisions.
Experience in preparing invoices.
Experience in editing, proofreading and formatting documents/correspondence.
Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
Knowledge of the role of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Knowledge of methods and practices of safeguarding classified information.
Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to plan and organize work in order to meet deadlines.
Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
Ability to respond to inquiries from a variety of external and internal stakeholders.
Personal Suitability:
Judgement
Attention to detail
Teamwork
Dependability
Organizational Needs:
The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job poster and any applicable asset qualification(s).
Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
Reliability Status security clearance
In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.
Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.
A written examination may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be selected for a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in selecting a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.
Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form, if applicable.
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.
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.
For this selection process, we may find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.
Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications
Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts at a later time in the process.
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
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 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.