Data Scientist **Closing date amended**

Important messages

Note that this advertisement was originally posted as selection process number: 2017-TBD-EA-BA-102962.

Only applications received directly via the System (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs.html) will be accepted. If you require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application

Work environment

Are you a data-driven problem solver with a solid foundation in math or computer science? Are you intellectually curious, self-motivated, and possess strong business acumen? The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is looking for motivated data scientists to join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving transparency and openness in government reporting through the TBS InfoBase—a searchable online database providing financial and human resources information on Government of Canada operations.

The successful candidate will, among other things, work to create data visualizations and new data systems, integrate existing data systems to create intelligence, use new technologies to extract more value from existing data and automate analysis which is currently done manually.

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is a central agency located in the National Capital Region. Working at TBS offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the work of a central federal agency, and to be part of cultivating the federal public service as a model workplace. With high-performing teams and innovative practices, TBS professionals in various fields serve Canadians by collaborating on government-wide initiatives, driving excellence in people management and taking initiative while effectively managing risks.

If you are a leader, a motivator and a strategic thinker who wants to work for one of Canada’s Top Employers, consider joining the TBS team.

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY PROCESS - A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process WILL be created and MAY be used to fill similar positions with linguistic profiles (English Essential, French Essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, bilingual imperative CBC/CBC, bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB, bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC) as well as tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool will be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

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.

*Note that the course requirement can be attained in programs such as: mathematics, computer science, data science/data analytics, accounting, demography/population studies, environmental sciences, epidemiology, geology, and/or finance.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS:
-Experience in large scale* data management, validation, cleaning and categorizing as well as database development, data mining and data analysis, including recent** experience with tools such as Python, R, SAS, or SQL.

*Large scale is based on data records numbering in the thousands or above.
**Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last three (3) years.

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

Various language requirements
-Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC;
-Bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC;
-English Essential;
-French Essential.

Information on language requirements

EC-03 Stream:
Experience in any ONE (1) of the following:
-Recent** experience using programming languages (such as Python, R, JavaScript, Ruby or SAS) to develop data visualizations;
-Experience undertaking research and analysis to produce reports summarizing empirical findings;
-Experience in using machine learning methodologies to solve problems.

EC-04 Stream:
-Recent** experience in using programming languages (Python, R, JavaScript, Ruby, or SAS) to develop data visualizations;
-Experience in undertaking research and analysis to produce reports summarizing empirical findings;
-Experience in using machine learning methodologies to solve problems.

**Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last three (3) years.

KNOWLEDGE:
-Knowledge of programming languages (such as Python, R, JavaScript, Ruby, SAS, or SQL) and techniques used to analyze and present complex data to non-technical audiences.

ABILITIES:
-Ability to analyze and present complex data to non-technical audiences using programming languages and related techniques;
-Ability to build and maintain professional relationships;
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
-Creative thinking;
-Reliability;
-Flexibility;
-Initiative.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
One or more of the following:

(1) A graduate or post-graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial mathematics, data science, computer science, applied finance, or engineering.

(2) University-level courses in any of the following:
-Data mining;
-Data warehousing;
-Business intelligence and data visualizations;
-Data analytics;
-Geo-spatial analysis.

(3) Certifications relevant to the field including:
-Chartered Public Accountant (CPA);
-Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA);
-Certified Analytics Professional (CAP);
-Cloudera Certified Professional: Data Scientist (CCP:DS);
-EMC: Data Science Associate (EMCDSA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
-Recent* experience working with the WET (Web Experience Toolkit) and WCAG 2.0 guidelines for accessibility;
-Experience in policy development or program delivery in an area that spans the Government of Canada’s responsibilities (e.g. infrastructure, IT infrastructure, procurement, Indigenous peoples, veterans, students, etc.);
-Experience working with Government of Canada expenditure management or people management data;
-Experience working with unstructured data such as text, social media, video feeds or audio;
-Recent* experience working in a collaborative developer/information technology (IT) professional environment to automate the process of software delivery and infrastructure changes (for example Dev Ops);
-Experience working with big data including use of technologies such as distributed calculation, distributed databases, and Hadoop;
-Experience in developing and supporting the implementation of business rules, standards, policies, guidelines or processes related to one or more of the following: data access, creation, production, storage, dissemination or evaluation of data/metadata;
-Working with and structuring large scale** geo-coded data for analysis and presentation;
-Experience working with any of the following: SPSS, Java, Perl, C/C++, Hadoop, D3, Shiny, Tableau, and/or PowerBI.

*Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last three (3) years.
**Large scale is based on data records numbering in the thousands or above.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
-Treasury Board Secretariat employees affected by workforce adjustment may be appointed before persons employed by other government organizations.

-In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
-Willingness to work overtime on short notice;
-Willingness to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

VARIOUS SECURITY LEVELS:
-Reliability status security clearance;
-Secret security clearance.

Other information

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.