Stream 1: Manager, Policy Development / Stream 2: Senior Policy Advisor

Update: AMENDMENT: The closing date has been extended to August 8, 2018.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications, if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirements by respecting the maximum number of words provided for this purpose. With regards to the screening questions, you will have a maximum of 500 words. The text questions will allow up to 2000 words. Please note that your responses to the screening questions may be validated with at the time of references. Resume may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, 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 Health 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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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

Notes:
• 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.
• An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

BOTH STREAMS:
• Significant and recent* experience preparing and providing complex**verbal and written advice to senior management***

*Significant and recent is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities in this field acquired over a period of approximately 3 years in the last 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.
***Senior management is defined as Director level or management level equivalent

• Significant and recent* experience developing and maintaining relationships with internal or external stakeholders.

*Significant and recent is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities in this field acquired over a period of approximately 3 years in the last 5 years.

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or policy files under tight timelines.

STREAM 1 ONLY:
• Experience developing workplans and leading teams in support of initiatives or projects.

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

Various language requirements
Stream 1: Manager, Policy Development : CBC
Stream 2: Senior Policy Advisor: English Essential , BBB , CBC

Information on language requirements

BOTH STREAMS

ABILITIES:
• Ability to synthesize and analyse information from multiple sources to develop strategic recommendations to senior management
• Ability to negotiate or to build consensus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

STREAM 1 ONLY:
• Ability to manage human and financial resources

BOTH STREAMS

KEY COMPETENCIES:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect (including respectful of diversity)
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
• Significant and recent* experience conducting policy research and analysis to support the development of strategic policies, plans or frameworks.

*Significant and recent is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities in this field acquired over a period of approximately 3 years in the last 5 years.

• Experience developing Cabinet documents including Memoranda to Cabinet or Treasury Board Submissions.

• Experience in the assessment and management of high profile issues.

• Experience working with a Central Agency (i.e. Privy Council Office, Finance Canada or Treasury Board Secretariat).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

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.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the operational 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.

If you are an employee of the Public Service, please include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application, clearly indicate your SUBSTANTIVE GROUP AND LEVEL and your EMPLOYMENT STATUS (indeterminate, determinate, casual, agency, contract, etc.). Note: If you are hired for a determinate period of time, please indicate the start and end date of your current employment. Proof of your employment tenure will be required, upon request.

In the event that you are an employee of the Public service qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, you may be considered for acting or assignment/secondment opportunity. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before acting/assignment/secondment is offered.

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.

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.

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/

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and 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 ensure that provided coordinates are accurate and up-to-date, as needed.

Please note that depending on the number of applicants, needs and HR plans, we may be applying asset criteria and/or ranking for the purpose of managing the volume of applicants.

A security check will be administered and proof of citizenship will be required.

Volume Management strategies may be used.

Employment equity may be used. If you are a member of one of the following groups, we encourage you to self-identify: Aboriginal, Visible Minority, Persons with Disabilities, Women.

The masculine gender includes the feminine and is used for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

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.