Evaluation Analyst (Stream I) and Evaluation Officer (Stream II)

Update: Please note that recent experience was removed from the merit criteria.

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

A range of educational backgrounds and work experiences are being sought. If you have open, inquiring and creative mind, and like to work and connect with a team of professionals who take pride in their contributions in helping to build strong, sustainable communities, where Canadians live, work and raise their children, we encourage you to apply.

Duties

The Audit and Evaluation Branch is playing an important oversight role for decision–making. Evaluation Services analyzes the department’s programs and policies to provide a neutral assessment of their relevance and performance, and when possible, identifies alternative ways to contribute to the same results. The Evaluation Directorate creates an evidence base to support policy and program improvement, cabinet decision-making, and public accountability

The Audit and Evaluation Branch is looking for dedicated and motivated people to join the evaluation team. Our evaluation community works not only on evaluation engagements, but also on joint projects with the audit team. We also participate in various working groups, committees and new initiatives that contribute in working in a collaborative environment with our partners, stakeholders and clients.

The Branch is committed to a work environment which promote the following values:

• Professionalism, by providing objective, evidence-based and strategic advice to senior management and our commitment to values and ethics.
• Maintaining a healthy, respectful and supportive workplace environment for all employees.
• Encouraging our employees to innovate and embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.
• Maximizing diversity in hiring people, recognizing individual strengths and taking calculated risks.
• Being engaged within the department by working with enthusiasm and determination and participating in departmental working groups, committees and activities.

Work environment

Infrastructure Canada leads federal efforts to ensure that Canadians benefit from world-class public infrastructure. Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada’s long-term infrastructure plan, will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years. This strategic and collaborative long-term infrastructure plan will build economically vibrant, strategically planned, sustainable and inclusive communities. Infrastructure Canada works closely with all orders of government and other partners to enable investments in social, green, public transit and other core public infrastructure, as well as trade and transportation infrastructure.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within Infrastructure Canada with various tenures (assignment, secondment, acting, specified period or indeterminate) and/or various bilingual linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

1. 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.

2. 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

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS
EX1: Experience in applying quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluation.

STREAM I
EX2: Experience in participating in designing and/or conducting evaluation(s) of programs, projects, initiatives or policies.
EX3: Significant experience in developing, updating and/or revising logic models, performance measurement strategies and/or performance information profiles.

STREAM II
EX4: Significant experience in planning and conducting of program evaluations.
EX5: Experience in providing findings, conclusions, and recommendations, in support of evaluations.
EX6: Experience in writing materials for evaluation reports.
EX7: Experience in developing and maintaining client and/or stakeholder relationships.
EX8: Experience in developing performance indicators and measures, in support of program evaluations.

- Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of the duties for approximately one (1) year.
- Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of the duties for approximately of two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB

NOTE: The position will be staffed at the bilingual imperative level BBB/BBB. However, bilingual non-imperative level BBB/BBB may be used if we are unable to fill the position with a candidate who meets the bilingual imperative BBB/BBB profile.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

ALL STREAMS
K1: Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s policies, directives and guidelines related to evaluation and performance measurement.
K2: Knowledge of research methods and analysis techniques related to evaluation.
K3: Knowledge of Infrastructure Canada’s programs.

CORE COMPETENCIES

ALL STREAMS
CC1: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
CC2: Thinking things through.
CC3: Working effectively with others.
CC4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITY

ALL STREAMS
A1: Ability to synthetize research findings.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

STREAM II
A4: Ability to assess findings and conclusions to make recommendations.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

ALL STREAMS
AED1: Graduation with a Master’s degree in Program Evaluation from a recognized university.
AED2: The Canadian Evaluation Society Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS
AEX1: Experience with grants and contribution programs.

STREAM II
AEX2: Experience in leading a project team.
AEX3: Experience in conducting consultations with various stakeholders.

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

1. 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 have 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 person indicated on this job advertisement.

2. Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

3. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application.

4. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

5. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed via a written exam, an interview, and a reference check.

6. Asset qualifications may be invoked for selection purposes.

7. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application.

For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) a http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment-services.canada.

8. Please note that all information received throughout the staffing process and all communications relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

9. Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all testing and interview dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions, you will be deemed to be no longer interested in this selection process and as a result, you will not be considered further. Please be aware that failure to reply to emails within the specified time frame will result in elimination from this process.

The Public Service of Canada is 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.