Anticipatory Process (SG-SRE-05) Various Streams

Important messages

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ ALL POSTER NOTES THOROUGHLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION AND HAVING INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples which illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process that will be used to staff the following positions:

STREAM 1: Senior Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor - Food and Drugs Act (FDA)
STREAM 2: Regulatory Affairs Specialist
STREAM 3: Senior Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor - Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements and profiles, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and/or various tenures in various Branches in Health Canada across Canada.

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 (ALL STREAMS)
ED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in microbiology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, pharmacy, food science, or some other specialty related to the position.

NOTE: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ALL STREAMS)
EX1. Significant* experience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements.
EX2. Significant* experience in managing a project or the various stages of a program, or coordinating science-based projects.

*Significant is defined as at least 2 years.

EXPERIENCE (STREAM 1 and 3)
EX3. Experience in the design, planning, organization, implementation or evaluation of national compliance or enforcement program activities and projects.

EXPERIENCE (STREAM 2)
EX4. Experience in carrying out regulatory processes, such as, but not limited to, screening, reviewing or analyzing documents or supporting information related to regulated substances, products or activities.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION (All STREAMS)
AED. Graduation with a graduate degree in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ALL STREAM)
AEX1. Experience working in a regulated or regulator environment.

EXPERIENCE (STREAM 1 AND 2)
AEX2. Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry.
AEX3. Experience in managing or coordinating IM/IT projects.
AEX4. Experience in quality assurance and the application of Good Manufacturing Practices.

EXPERIENCE (STREAM 3)
AEX5. Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industries such as licensed dealers or medical devices.

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

Various language requirements
This selection process may be used to staff similar positions with various language profiles within the Regulatory Operations and Regions Branch as well as other areas within Health Canada.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE (ALL STREAMS)
K1. Knowledge of risk management principles.

ABILITY (ALL STREAMS)
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to analyse and interpret information.
A4. Ability to apply risk management principles.
A5. Ability to provide advice on specialized scientific, regulatory or technical information to staff, colleagues or management.
A6. Ability to lead working groups, teams and project teams and oversee complex projects.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY (ALL STREAMS)
PS1. Attention to details
PS2. Interpersonal relations
PS3. Initiative
PS4. Judgement
PS5. Respectful of diversity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE (STREAM 1 AND 2)
AK1. Knowledge of the Food and Drugs Act and its Regulations.

KNOWLEDGE (STREAM 3)
AK2. Knowledge of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (ALL STREAMS):
OR1. Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

VARIOUS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
This selection process may be used to staff similar positions with various security profiles within the various branches of Health Canada.

Other information

Depending on the number of applicants, Department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may 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. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates who have been fully assessed and found to have met all essential qualifications except official language requirements may update their second-language evaluation (SLE) results for as long as the pool is/pools are valid. N.B.: Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process; any update to a candidate's linguistic profile must be as a result of subsequent SLE testing done outside of this appointment process.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

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.