Director, Research

Important messages

All information must be provided through the "apply online" application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process to staff this position only, and may be used with various tenures.

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 post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

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
Significant experience in providing strategic advice, making recommendations, and preparing briefing material to senior management on complex issues
Experience in establishing organizational priorities and strategies, and in directing their development and implementation
Recent and significant experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners as well as stakeholders, including officials of government
Significant experience in managing human and financial resources
Experience leading, managing and participating in organizational level research activities

Definitions:
Significant refers to the breadth, depth, complexity and diversity of tasks and the level of autonomy used. Clear and specific examples should be provided by candidates in their application and demonstrate evidence of accountabilities and deliverables. Specific timeframes must be clearly demonstrated.
Senior management is defined as Director General (DG) or equivalent and above
Recent experience is defined as being within the last five (5) years.
Complex includes items that could refer to: being national in scope; having many elements or dimensions; having significant public visibility; featuring significant involvement by partners or stakeholders; being financially challenging, etc.
For managing human resources, applicants must clearly demonstrate the types of Human Resources activities that they performed and must also indicate the number of employees they directly supervised.
For managing financial resources, applicants must demonstrate the types of Financial Management activities that they performed including the size of the budget (salary and operating & maintenance/O&M) and if they managed the budget directly or indirectly. Examples of this experience would include: responsibility for financial planning, forecasting, reporting, monitoring, reallocation of resources and signing authority.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Create vision & strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity & Respect
Collaborate with Partners & stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp

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

PhD from a recognized post secondary institution in a field relevant to the position
Masters degree from a recognized post secondary institution in a field relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

Experience working as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces
Experience leading or participating in national and/or international research projects as principle investigator or co-investigator
Experience working on Veterans related initiatives

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who self-identify as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal, persons with a disability, visible minority and women

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Flexibility to travel and work extended hours

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willing and able to relocate to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Other information

Other
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ASSESSMENT
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A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or another reason that is considered reasonable by the assessment committee.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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It is the candidate’s responsibility to inform the Departmental contact involved in this selection process of any change of contact information during the selection process and during the validity period of the pool.

Candidates must provide a valid email address as communication for this process will be conducted by 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).
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised 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.