Evaluation Statistician

Important messages

For the Experience criteria, the candidate must clearly respond to the screening criteria and demonstrates how they meet each of them (i.e. essential education and experience qualifications and any asset qualifications that apply). To do so candidates must respond to Education and experience factors established in the system and write one or two paragraphs for each by demonstrating how they meet that criterion and, by describing in detail when, where and how he/she gained the experience.

Résumés will be used only as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the Screening questions.

Work environment

PSPC: A SMART CAREER MOVE!

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2018 for a second year in a row? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Pension Services is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the public service pension plan and ensuring that pensions are paid accurately and on time. The Strategic Planning team is a forward-looking organization, tasked with long and short-term planning and providing strategic analysis on pension operations within the federal government to senior management.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to staff one (1) EC-03 position. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions (such as Indeterminate, Assignments, Secondments, Specific Periods and Acting Assignments with various languages profiles English or French Essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC) and various security requirements (Reliability and Secret)within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "In addition to answering the screening questions, please describe in your cover letter, why you will be the ideal candidate for this position."

Contact information for 3 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year.

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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience conducting research and analyzing data or procedures;

EX2 - Experience working with various stakeholders or partners in the public or private sectors;

EX3 - Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis;

EX4 - Experience summarizing reports and preparing briefing materials.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB; CBC/CBC; English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - Knowledge of the mandate and priorities of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC);

K2 - Knowledge of public service pension plans (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Plan, Public Service Pension plan, and Canadian Forces Pension Plan);

K3 - Knowledge of statistics and data analysis methods;

K4 - Knowledge of Treasury Board policies, the Access to information Act, the Privacy Act, or their regulations in which information is collected as it relates to public service pension plans.

ABILITIES & SKILLS:

A1. Ability to provide recommendations and solve complex issues;
A2. Ability to think critically and analytically;
A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally;
A4. Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage priorities, and meet tight deadlines;
A5. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

OTHER COMPETENCIES:

C1 - Client service Competency (Level 1): Delivers high-quality client service - https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html


C2 - Respect of Values and Ethics.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1. Judgment
PS2. Dependability
PS3. Initiative
PS4. Adaptability
PS5. Effective interpersonal relationships

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

EXPERIENCE:

AEX1 - Experience in working files (e.g. analysis/documentation, projects findings, recommendations etc.) management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

- Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Various security clearance level: Secret or Reliability Status.

Note: Those selected must meet and maintain the required clearance throughout their employment.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

All written communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.