POLICY ANALYST

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

This poster will be advertised for one year but applications will be assessed on an on-going basis so we encourage you not to wait to apply!

***************************
Process Details
***************************
There will be two (2) stages to the assessment process:
1. Online Application
2. Public Service Entrance Exam

Candidates who qualify in both assessment stages will be placed in a pool (a list of qualified candidates). Hiring managers may then invite candidates on this list to participate in informal interviews or reference checks to fill positions.

Duties

If you are interested in influencing the political and social agenda, raising public awareness of a broad range of nationally significant issues, and ultimately shaping government policy, a career as a Policy Analyst might be for you. In this challenging and rewarding role, you are likely to be called upon to complete the following duties:

• Contribute to the development of recommendations and advice to senior management relative to programs, policies, and legislation for the Government of Canada.

• Work with partners (such as other departments, provincial/territorial/municipal governments and external stakeholders) to discuss policy directions and the impact of these decisions on Canadians.

• Prepare a variety of written documents, such as Briefing Notes, Research documents, Presentations, Legislation and Cabinet documents.

Work environment

Helping Canadians through #LifesBigMoments

Why work for one department when you can work for the entire country? Working at Employment and Social Development Canada, which includes Service Canada and the Labour Program, gives you the chance to help strengthen Canada’s economy, society and communities.

If you want to:

• work on leading-edge, transformative service delivery

• develop innovative policy and programs that have a real impact on Canadians' lives

• use a broad range of data sets and analytics to inform decision making

• continue to develop your professional skills and take advantage of diverse learning and advancement opportunities across program areas and across the country

• work with people who believe diversity is one of our greatest strengths

• use your skills, passion and dedication to support Canadians through life's big moments

You've found the place. Join us!

Canada.ca/esdc-service-canada-careers

What we can offer you:

• We are one of the largest departments in the Government of Canada which means that you will have lots of opportunities to grow, develop and try new things!

• We encourage work-life balance with many positions offering alternative work arrangements and flexible hours.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions within Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on an indeterminate or term basis, with various position titles, language and security requirements across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 20

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)

• 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.

The specialization may also be obtained through courses in other programs such as:

• Social Sciences (anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science).
• Mathematics
• Computer science
• Data Science/Data Analytics
• Accounting
• Demography/Population Studies
• Environmental Sciences
• Epidemiology
• Finance

Degree equivalency

• Integrity and Respect

• Working with Others

• Initiative and Action Oriented

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

• Master's or PhD degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

• Experience in using statistical software (for example: SAS, SPSS, or STATA).

• Experience working or volunteering in an area related to the position (such as policy analysis, policy development or program delivery in a socio-economic field).

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

• Written Communication

• Judgement

• Reasoning

Tests:
Applicants must successfully write Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Other information

***************************
Application Process
***************************
We will accept applications on-line only. To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact a toll free number 1-800-645-5605.

During the application process, you must upload your resume and answer a series of screening questions. The online application may take 1-2 hours to complete. The questionnaire will assess the essential and asset education; asset experience; as well as the following competencies: Integrity and Respect; Working with Others; Initiative and Action Oriented; and Written Communication.

Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed however, the asset and organizational needs may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position being staffed.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

You may review the status of your application in your online account. Your application in this inventory will be active for 120 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the “My jobs” menu of your account 21 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link “Update my Inventory” status to reaffirm your interest.

You can only apply to this process once. If you are pulled from this inventory and are unsuccessful during the assessment phase, your application will not be given any further consideration for the duration of this inventory process.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

***************************
Exam
***************************
Selected applicants must successfully write the Public Service Entrance Exam at one of the Public Service Commission Testing Centres located in Vancouver, Toronto, Gatineau, Montreal and Halifax. Travel to one of these centres may be required on short notice.

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.
Candidates who fail to attend the assessment without good reason may not be considered further in this process.

Please note that testing may be administered during the day, evenings and/or weekends.

***************************
EDUCATION
***************************
You must provide proof of your education during the assessment phase. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.

You can access the CICIC website at: https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.

Original diplomas, degrees or certified transcripts may be required and must be presented upon request. Failure to produce required documents will result in your application not being considered.

***************************
Communication
***************************
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

PLEASE NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. It is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

***************************
Bilingual Positions
***************************
To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken Second Language Evaluation by the PSC, you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/corporate/about-us/contact-us.html#sle For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/sle-els/cand-info-cand-eng.html

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment

In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

***************************
Diversity and Accommodation
***************************

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.