Manager, Policy Development

Important messages

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.


Note: Candidates must always have a university degree. 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

Experience:

1. Significant** experience in analyzing policy issues and providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management*.

2. Experience in coordinating and developing time-sensitive and comprehensive briefing material, such as, reports, briefing notes, issue summaries, and presentations for senior management.

3. Significant experience with developing and/or applying policies and guidelines within a legislative framework.

4. Experience in building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external partners or stakeholders.

5. Experience in presenting project/study results to expert audiences at external forums;

6. Experience preparing and overseeing the production of complex research and analytical studies / reports for publication;

7. Significant experience in managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team.


* Senior Management is defined as Director General level or equivalent and above.

** Significant is defined as an integrated assessment of complexity, number of experience(s), duration, and role of the applicant. Generally speaking, significant experience would involve direct experience of a sufficient depth and breadth, normally associated with at least three consecutive years of work.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1: Knowledge of the mandate, jurisdiction and role of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.

K2: Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system.

K3: Knowledge of the Canadian pharmaceutical business environment and key issues influencing it both domestically and internationally.

K4: Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of key pharmaceutical sector stakeholders.

K5: Knowledge of the Government of Canada policy priorities, and their significance for the PMPRB.

Abilities:

A1: Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information, identify strategic links and make relevant recommendations.

A2: Ability to manage and deliver results under pressure, and to adapt to multiple or conflicting priorities under tight timeframes.

A3: Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate complex economic and/or statistical studies relating to the price, utilization or cost trends of prescription medicines.

A4: Ability to communicate orally.

A5: Ability to communicate in writing.

A6: Ability working with statistical packages for the manipulation and analysis of various datasets.

Personal Suitabilities:

Respectful of diversity
Effective interpersonal relationships
Dependability
Judgement
Leadership

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

Education:

Graduation with an advanced degree (i.e., masters or doctorate) in Economics or Law from a recognized university

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience working in the pharmaceutical sector.

Experience leading discussions with and negotiating with federal and provincial/territorial officials in the context of a multilateral forum.

Experience in developing Memoranda to Cabinet (or other Cabinet papers) and documents relevant for regulatory amendments such as regulatory impact analysis statements (RIAS) and cost benefit analyses.

Experience chairing multi-stakeholder working group or technical expert committees

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to work overtime and flexible hours during periods of heavy workload;

Willingness to travel on occasion.

Other information

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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.