Research & Evaluation Analyst (Epidemiologist)

Important messages

*Only online applications will be accepted*

When responding to the screening questions, please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which clearly illustrate how you meet each qualification including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (M-Y to M-Y). Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in your answers.

Please note that your application will be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiencies, various security profiles, various tenures (Indeterminate, Term, Acting, Deployment, Secondment, Assignment) at Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

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)

ED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics and a specialization in epidemiology, public health or other acceptable health-related field.

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.

Degree equivalency

E1. Significant* experience in the analysis of health data.

E2. Significant* experience working with large** data sets

E3. Experience in designing or evaluating epidemiological studies.

E4. Experience in preparing presentation materials, briefing notes or other communication products.
* Significant is defined as two or more years experience.
** Large will be assessed in function of size and complexity from the aspect of number of records, number of databases merged, number of variables and their types.

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

AED1: Graduate degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in epidemiology, public health, bio-statistics, health administration, or other acceptable health-related field.

Degree equivalency

AE1. Experience using SAS, and/or SPSS software.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

K1. Knowledge of epidemiological methods (including sampling, biostatistics, or advanced data analysis).

K2. Knowledge in the design and interpretation of health data analyses.

K3. Knowledge of statistical software needed to perform advanced data analyses (example: SPSS, SAS, STATA, R).

A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A3. Ability to identify, evaluate and resolve problems.

A4. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders

PS1. Values and Ethics

PS2. Judgment/Analytical Thinking

PS3. Adaptability & Flexibility

PS4. Cooperation and Collaboration

PS5. Reliability

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

AK1. Knowledge of federal government responsibilities and key issues and concepts in public health

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - This factor is not used at the prescreening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Other information

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Please note that the person appointed to this position must meet each essential qualification. This means that in order to qualify, candidates must obtain the pass-mark establish for each of these essential qualifications. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the identified other qualifications. Meeting these criteria is however desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

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.