1 - Analyst/Researcher / 2 - Policy Analyst (Anticipatory)

Important messages

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: 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 responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that 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

Anticipatory staffing

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff on a determinate basis, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Public Health Agency of Canada. 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 opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education for Streams 1(Analyst/Reseacher ) and 2(Policy Analyst) :

Education

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

And

Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Social or Health Sciences or a field related to the position.

NOTE: Candidates must always hold a Bachelor’s degree. Specialization courses do not necessarily have to form part of the study program in which the degree was obtained. The specialization can also have been obtained through a variety of studies, training and/or experience.

If your bachelor's degree is not in Economics, Sociology or Statistics, you will have to clearly list the university or equivalent courses that you have taken in at least one of the three relevant areas of specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experience for Streams 1 and 2 :

Significant* experience in researching, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting public health issues or data to provide recommendations and produce documents;
Significant* experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relations with partners and stakeholders of various sectors, in link to heath domain.
Experience in planning and coordinating projects;

Additional Experience specific to Stream 1 (Analyst/Researcher) :

Significant experience in knowledge transfer and exchange planning, development and application also known as “Knowledge mobilization” or “Knowledge application” ;
Significant experience in qualitative or quantitative data methods and tools application, including using the following software’s specifically Excel, SPSS or SAS or NVIVO, or equivalents to perform data analysis.

Note : Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities leading to tangible achievements. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will also be taken into consideration.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingue Imperative :
BBB/BBB
CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge for streams 1 and 2 :

Knowledge of public health responsibilities, priority/issues and main public health organizations at the federal level and Quebec provincial level.

Abilities for streams 1 and 2 :

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to analyze and summarize scientific information, make recommendations and presentations to management

Additional Abilities specific to Stream 1 (Analyst/Research) :

Ability in knowledge transfer and exchange planning, development and application also known as “Knowledge mobilization” or “Knowledge application”
Ability to apply methods and tools of quantitative and qualitative analyses of data

Additional Abilities specific to Stream 2 (Policy Analyst) :

Ability to apply and apply conformity rules to document, including French grammar rules.

Personal Suitability :

Working effectively with others
Initiative-Results Oriented
Judgement

Conditions of employment :
Security Level: Reliability

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

Asset education for Streams 1(Analyst/Reseacher ) and 2(Policy Analyst) :

Education :

Master’s or PhD degree in Public Health, Community Health or equivalent.

Degree equivalency

Assets specific to Stream 1 (Analyst/Reseacher) :

Experience :

Significant* experience in Performance measurement or Evaluation
Significant* experience in Epidemiology
Experience in chronic disease prevention
Experience in infectious disease prevention
Experience in Healthy Child Development
Experience supervising/ mentoring university student(s)
Emergency preparedness experience
Experience in substance abuse prevention (ex. cannabis, opioids, or alcohol)
Experience in climate change issues
Experience in Health economics studie

Assets specific to Stream 2 (Policy Analyst) :

Experience negotiating or collaborating with federal or provincial government organizations on health or public health issues.
Recent experience in the M-30 (Quebec Executive Council’s Law) negotiation process related to grants and contributions or other types of agreements.

Organizational Needs :

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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 more of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening or other phase of the process.

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form if you are already an employee of the Public Service.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

For this selection process, email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process.

All the listed experiences may be confirmed when the references are taken.

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/

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.