Research/Policy Analyst

Important messages

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: 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.

In the application, you must provide your curriculum vitae. In the pre-screening questions, for each Essential and Asset education and experience qualification indicate Yes if you have/meet it. Then below each experience qualification for which you have indicated Yes, you must provide clear and concrete EXAMPLES and DETAILS of how you meet them. For the experience qualifications, be sure to include WHEN, WHERE and HOW you obtained this experience. It is recommended that you describe the examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand the circumstances. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. DO NOT SIMPLY INDICATE IN YOUR RESPONSE "PLEASE REFER TO CV/RÉSUMÉ". 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

A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be created to staff similar positions within Health Canada and may be used as well by other Public Service Departments at this group and level with various linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures as mentioned above. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of position and/or group and level to apply.

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.

Note
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:
E1 Experience critically evaluating and synthesizing complex scientific literature on public health related topics
E2 Experience writing scientific or technical reports
E3 Experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships on behalf of an organization with a diverse group of stakeholders

Note:
“Experience” means the performance of the above duties for a period of approximately 2 years.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization relevant to the duties of the position such as public health, epidemiology or nutrition

Or

Graduation with a Master’s degree with a thesis from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.


Or

Graduation with a PhD from a recognized university in a specialization relevant to the duties of the position such as public health, nutrition or epidemiology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
AE1 Experience undertaking complex data analysis in economic, social or policy areas, using statistical techniques and tools, such as SAS
AE2 Experience leading and disseminating systematic reviews
AE3 Experience working with national nutrition survey data.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1 Knowledge of current public health nutrition issues in Canada.
K2 Knowledge of research methodology in public health
K3 Knowledge of the vision, mandate, nutrition policies and strategic direction of Health Canada.

Abilities:
A1 Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3: Ability to undertake a critical evaluation and synthesis of complex scientific literature and, based on this evaluation, to provide advice and recommendations to inform the development of public health policies, regulations or programs
A4: Ability to organize workload in order to respond to tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Personal Suitability:
PS1 Respectful of diversity
PS2 Judgement
PS3 Initiative
PS4 Attention to detail

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

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the use of statistical or data manipulation software packages (e.g. SAS, Excel).

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Conditions of Employment:

Positions may require reliability or secret security status.

Other information

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.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

**To be able to manage the number of applications in this appointment process, management may choose to use one or more Asset Qualifications at the pre-screening stage to determine the number of applicants who will advance to the following stage**.

Candidates whose substantive position is the same group and level or equivalent to the position being staffed may be considered for a deployment.

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.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

You must provide proof of education credentials at a later time in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Public Service of Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please identify any accommodation needed.

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.