Epidemiologist/Biostatistician/Researcher

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to fill 1 position on a permanent basis. The result of this selection process will be to create a pool of qualified candidates from which future permanent and/or temporary EC-04 vacancies at Health Canada may be filled.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in statistics, epidemiology, community health sciences, public health, or biostatistics.

Notes:
1. Candidates must always have a 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.
2. An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

E1 Experience in the application of epidemiologic methods.
E2 Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
E3 Experience in data management with expertise in SPSS, SAS, Stata or EpiInfo.
E4 Experience in data management, including data preparation and quality control.
E5 Experience preparing, extracting, manipulating and summarizing data.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

K1 Knowledge of the design of epidemiologic research/projects and statistical analysis of epidemiologic data.
K2 Knowledge of methods and software for collection and/or extraction, cleaning, preparation, manipulation and analysis of health data.

A1 Ability to apply methodology appropriate to the design and implementation of epidemiologic activities.
A2 Ability to research, evaluate, and collate statistical information from multiple sources.
A3 Ability to analyze and interpret statistical information and to present in a non-technical manner.
A4 Ability to apply evaluation methodology.
A5 Ability to work independently.
A6 Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
A7 Ability to communicate effective orally and in writing.
A8 Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software tools such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Working effectively with others
Continuous Learning
Demonstrating integrity and respect (including Respectful of Diversity)
Thinking things through
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation with a Master’s or PhD degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in statistics, epidemiology, community health science, public health, or biostatistics.
NOTE: 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

AE1 Experience with analysis of administrative health databases.
AE2 Experience with public health surveillance information collection and analysis (immunization, communicable disease, outbreak management).
AE3 Experience in preparing data/information sharing agreements.
AE4 Experience in multi-jurisdictional health information projects.
AE5 Experience in mapping.
AE6 Experience in Microsoft Access.
AE7 Experience in Social Network Analysis.

AK1 Knowledge of the mandate and priorities of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch and regional programs.
AK2 Knowledge of First Nations health governance, information initiatives and issues.
AK3 Knowledge of policies and legislation around privacy, information sharing, and privacy impact assessments.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Increase Employment Equity representation.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing to work overtime occasionally

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing to travel.

Other information

The client organization will accept on-line applications only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through jobs.gc.ca.

The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/résumé anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
• For some jobs, applicants will find important information that is only available when applying on-line, such as the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria.

To submit an application on-line, please click on the button “Apply Now” below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All communication received from candidates throughout the staffing process may be used to assess qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Candidates must clearly describe in their application and on-line questionnaire how they meet all Essential Education and Experience requirements and any applicable Asset Experience factors. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in candidates being screened out. Asset qualifications may be used for screening and/or rating.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education and citizenship. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

Receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact successful candidates when the screening process is completed.

A Written Test, Interview and Reference Checks may be conducted.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting one or more of these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. You may also voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated group for employment equity purposes.

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.

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.