Reference Number
AHS17J-013476-000020
Selection Process Number
17-AHS-HPCD-EA-BC-205704
Organization
Public Health Agency of Canada
Year
2017-2018
Days Open
7
Classification
AS04, PM04
City
MULTIPLE
Type
External
Total
61
Employment Equity
49
(80.3%)
Screened out
5
(8.2%)
Screened in
56
(91.8%)
Employment Equity 80.3% 49
Screened Out 8.2% 5
Screened In 91.8% 56
Women 55.7% 34
Visible minority 42.6% 26
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 80.3% 49
French 19.7% 12
Citizens 86.9% 53
Permanent Residents 0% 0
THERE ARE TWO (2) STREAMS BEING ADVERTISED. You will be asked to identify which stream(s) you wish to submit an application for.
Stream 1: Senior Program Officer, Public Health Programs (PM-04)
Stream 2: Senior Program Officer, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (AS-04)
You must submit a cover letter which uses each screening criteria as a heading and provides a description that clearly demonstrates HOW you meet the essential education and experience FOR EACH STREAM THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR and any applicable asset education and experience factors listed in 250 words or less for each factor. You must include: the length of time (month/year) that you performed each function, where you obtained the qualification and specific and verifiable examples of your roles and responsibilities which should include depth, breadth and complexity of your duties. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.
Your cover letter will be the main source of information used by the assessment board to determine whether you meet the essential and asset education and experience factors. Your résumé may be used as a secondary source of information. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in the rejection of your application.
PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ ALL POSTER NOTES THOROUGHLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.
Stream 1 –Senior Program Officer, Public Health Programs (PM-04)
Coordinate the delivery and administration of public-directed program(s), projects and initiatives including participating in negotiations and consultations; provide advice and recommendations to management related to the development and implementation of national program(s), program policies, processes, guidelines, standards and delivery mechanisms in a regional context; provision of program, policy and issues/risk management advice to management and interpretation to staff, clients, stakeholders and partners.
Stream 2 –Senior Program Officer, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (AS-04)
Planning, coordination, analysis and delivery of integrated multi-partner regional emergency preparedness and response plans, programs, services and related training for the federal health portfolio. Contributes to the coordination of federal health portfolio response to complex emergencies including analyzing and recommending strategies, objectives and priorities, and undertaking consultation, planning and collaboration with other federal departments, provincial and municipal levels of government, health and non-health related non-governmental organizations and community level interest groups.
This is an anticipatory selection process to create a pool(s) of qualified candidates to staff future vacancies. This selection process may be used to create fully assessed and/or partially assessed pools of qualified candidates which may be used to staff similar positions at these groups and levels, primarily with English Essential language requirements, within the Public Health Agency of Canada in Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, Alberta. In addition the pool may also be used to staff similar positions at the Public Health Agency of Canada, across Canada. Any such similar positions may have various security requirements and/or various conditions of employment and may result in acting, assignment, secondment, deployment, term, or permanent appointments.
Although this process will be used primarily for staffing English Essential positions, should an operational need arise to staff a bilingual position, qualified candidates who indicate their interest in being considered for bilingual positions at the CBC proficiency level may be further assessed during the validity period of the pool established, using public service Second Language Evaluation (SLE) tests of Reading Comprehension, Written Expression and Oral Proficiency, to determine their proficiency in the French language at the CBC proficiency level.
Some positions may be staffed in either Vancouver, BC or Edmonton, Alberta depending upon the location of the position, the operational needs, or the location of the successful candidate.
Qualified candidates who are currently employees of the Federal Public Service at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment, secondment or assignment. If no deployment, secondment or assignment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process. Applicants who are term employees at level will be considered for a term deployment. Please note that deployments do not result in a change of tenure.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)
A response to a text question addressing the following:
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.
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position such as health promotion, public health, social sciences or emergency management
Experience:
• Significant experience* delivering federal, provincial or municipal health or social sector programs in a regional, local or community level context
• Significant experience* maintaining collaborative relationships with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders and partners to achieve federal, provincial or municipal program objectives
• Significant experience* synthesizing and analysing information to advise on program priority setting, issues management and risk mitigation in a federal, provincial or municipal government context
• Significant experience* assessing project, initiative or program level results
*Significant experience is defined as 3 years of work experience demonstrating progressive levels of responsibility, depth, breadth and complexity
Stream 1 – PM-04 Senior Program Officer, Public Health Programs
Experience:
• Recent experience** delivering federal, provincial or municipal health or social sector programs, with a Grant and Contribution component, in a regional, local or community level context
**Recent experience is being defined as a minimum of 1 year of cumulative work experience within the past 3 years.
Stream 2 – AS-04 Senior Program Officer, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
Experience:
• Recent experience** in emergency preparedness and response in a federal, provincial or municipal government context ***
**Recent experience is being defined as a minimum of 1 year of cumulative work experience in the field of emergency preparedness and/or response (see further related definition below) within the past 3 years.
***Emergency preparedness and/or response in a federal, provincial or municipal government context is being defined as direct work experience in a government department with a specific legislated mandate for emergency management activities related to: natural events and disasters (ie. Floods, earthquakes, fires, highly infectious diseases) and/or accidents or criminal/terrorist acts (ie. Nuclear, chemical, environmental, biological)
English essential
Stream 1 – PM-04 Senior Program Officer, Public Health Programs:
English Essential OR
Bilingual Imperative - Level: CBC/CBC
depending upon the position being staffed
Stream 2 – AS-04 Senior Program Officer, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program:
English Essential
Information on language requirements
Stream 1 – PM-04 Senior Program Officer, Public Health Programs
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of current, Federal Grant and Contribution management practices
• Knowledge of key public health and health promotion concepts
Stream 2 – AS-04 Senior Program Officer, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of PHAC’s role and responsibilities related to health emergency preparedness and response
• Knowledge of key emergency management concepts
Abilities:
• Ability to effectively build and maintain positive working relationships to further the organization’s objectives
• Ability to research and analyse information for briefing senior management
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
Personal Suitability:
• Creative Thinking
• Initiative
• Team Player
• Integrity and Respect
Candidates must clearly describe in their application and on-line questionnaire how they meet all Essential Education and Experience requirements and any applicable Asset Education and/or Experience factor. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in candidates being screened out. Asset qualifications may be used for screening and/or rating.
Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.
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.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.
Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered.
Qualified candidates who are currently employees of the Federal Public Service at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment, secondment or assignment. If no deployment, secondment or assignment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process. Applicants who are term employees at level may be considered for a term deployment. Please note that deployments do not result in a change of tenure.
An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.
Potential applicants are also encouraged to review the PSC’s “Guide on how to apply for a job in the federal public service” located at http://www.jobsemplois. gc.ca/menu/job_guide_e.htm prior to applying on-line.
The hiring Department will only accept on-line applications. All job applications must therefore be submitted through jobs.gc.ca. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at 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, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
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 us toll free at 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.
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.
We thank all those who apply.
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.