Manager, Various Positions

Important messages

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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 (500 words) provided for this purpose. 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. Only applications submitted on-line will be accepted.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is anticipatory, 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 linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various Conditions of Employment and/or various tenures 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: 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:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in microbiology, chemistry, 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:
• Significant* experience establishing working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Significant* experience providing authoritative regulatory or technical advice and recommendations to Senior Management** on broad, multifaceted, complex*** issues
• Significant* experience leading or coordinating a science regulatory program or project, with particular responsibility for one or more of the following functions:
- Regulatory compliance and enforcement operations;
- Issuing authorizations in accordance with a legislative or regulatory framework;
- Policy development related to a regulatory program;
- Risk management related to a regulatory program.

*Significant experience is understood to mean having performed these duties on a sustained basis for 2 years in the last 5 years.
**Senior Management means Director and above.
*** Complex issues include criteria such as: national in scope; having many elements or dimensions; having significant public visibility; featuring significant involvement by partners or stakeholders, financially challenging, etc.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC
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Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the priorities and strategic direction of the federal government and Health Canada.
• Knowledge of the theories, methods, techniques or practices of the related compliance and enforcement processes.

Abilities:
• Ability to analyze complex information and provide advice to senior management.
• Ability to manage human and financial resources.
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities within tight time-frames.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Key Leadership Competencies:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results
• Respectful of diversity

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

Asset Education:
• Graduation with a Masters or Doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, toxicology, or some other specialty related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
• Experience representing and negotiating on behalf of the department on national or international working groups or committees.
• Experience managing the development of policies, guidelines, business process improvements or quality assurance frameworks.
• Significant* experience conducting, monitoring or coordinating compliance or enforcement activities pertaining to products regulated by the federal government.
• Experience developing policies and regulations pertaining to products regulated by the federal government.
• Experience in change management.

*Significant experience is understood to mean having performed these duties on a sustained basis for 2 years in the last 5 years.

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

• 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.

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

• Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

• A top-down screening approach may be undertaken. Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Asset criteria may also be applied at the screening stage. Only the top ranking applicants may be invited to the interview phase of assessment.

• Please note that depending on the number of applicants, needs and human resources plans, we may be applying asset criteria and/or volume management strategies.

• You must provide proof of your education credentials.

• 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/

• Reference checks may be sought.

• An interview may be administered.

• A written examination may be administered.

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

• 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.