Regional Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Officer

Update: Closing date extented until October 9, 2017.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one permanent position and to create a pool of qualified candidates for similar positions with various tenures (temporary, permanent), at the Health Product Compliance East Unit of Health Canada in Longueuil, Québec. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

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:
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in microbiology, chemistry, pharmacy, or some other specialty related to the position (e.g.: medical biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, etc.)

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent and significant work experience* production, quality assurance, quality control, validation or as an auditor in the pharmaceutical industry of marketed drugs.
OR
Recent and significant experience* in the execution of compliance and enforcement activities related to drugs subject to the Food and Drugs Act and its associated regulations at Health Canada.
OR
Experience acquired through a specialized graduate studies diploma in a recognized post-secondary institution, in connection with the pharmaceutical field.
OR
Experience in the practice of pharmacy in Canada.

* Recent and significant experience is defined as three (3) years within the last seven (7) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the Food and Drugs Act and its associated regulations regarding drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients and natural health products.

Knowledge of the policies and guides applied by the Regulatory Operations and Regions Branch (RORB) within the regulated industry, in matters of compliance and enforcement for drugs and natural health products.

Competencies:
Interpersonal Relations: Establish and maintain constructive working relations based on listening and respect, to advance the work of the organization.
Thinking and Acting: Examine all aspects of an idea, situation or problem in an open approach, identify the best solution/direction and take appropriate action in a timely manner.
Teamwork: Contribute significantly to joint efforts to achieve specified common objectives.
Focus on Service: Understand the requirements of internal and external clients and address them in a manner consistent with specified service standards.
Commitment and Ethics: Adhere to the values and objectives of the organization and act to promote the public interest.
Respectful of Diversity: Show respect for diversity.
Oral and Written Communication: Listen to, receive and share information and transmit clear, concise and effective messages appropriate to the needs of the other person.

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

Working experience* in conducting Good Manufacturing Practices inspections for drugs.

Working experience* in conducting compliance verifications or investigations for drugs.

Working experience* in the application of Good Manufacturing Practices for drugs or natural health products.

Working experience* related to sterile product fabrication in compliance with established standards/regulations.

Working experience* related to biotechnology product fabrication in compliance with established standards/regulations.

Working experience* related to radiopharmaceutical product fabrication in compliance with established standards/regulations.

Working experience* related to good pharmacovigilance (GVP) activities in the pharmaceutical drugs industry.

* Working experience is defined as a minimum of two (2) years within the last five (5) years.

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

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession a valid driver’s licence
Willingness to travel within and outside Canada
Willingness to work overtime evenings and weekends occasionally

Other information

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site. 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 any time 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 select the button "Apply Online" below.

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

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. 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.)

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.

Once the candidates have been assessed and the pool is created, it will not be possible for the candidates in this pool to add additional information regarding merit criteria for future consideration, except for linguistic results. Also, no additional candidates will be added to the pool for all of its duration.

Candidates who have been fully assessed and found to have met all essential qualifications except official language requirements may update their second-language evaluation (SLE) results for as long as the pool is/pools are valid. N.B.: Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process; any update to a candidate's linguistic profile must be as a result of subsequent SLE testing done outside of this appointment process.

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.