Business Analysts - Various Positions

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Intent of the process

A list of partially qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements and various security requirements within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. These positions may be staffed on a permanent or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, secondment).

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)

Stream A: AS-03
Stream B: AS-04
Stream C: AS-05

Education:
All Streams
- A secondary school diploma, OR a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma, OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Experience:
All Streams
- Experience providing advice and recommendations to management
- Recent* and significant** experience conducting research and analyzing data
- Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and/or external clients, partners or stakeholders

Stream A
- Recent* experience in extracting, analyzing AND synthesizing information AND preparing reports

Stream B
- Experience in project management and/or costing

Steam C
- Experience in preparing reports for senior management such as operational work plans, business and financial planning reports and corporate financial reports
- Experience supervising employees or a team

* Recent experience is defined as at least six (6) months of experience gained within the last thirty-six (36) months.
** Significant experience is defined by the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex activities which are normally acquired over a period of approximately 6 months for Stream A, 12 months for Stream B, and 18 months for Stream C.

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

Asset Qualifications

Education:
All Streams
- Successful completion of a post-secondary school program related to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience:
All Streams
- Recent* experience in using advanced functions of Microsoft Excel such as formulas, functions and Vlookups
- Experience in writing at least two of the following documents for management: status reports, presentations, records of decision, business cases, costing document and briefing material and memorandums
- Experience in business analysis
- Experience providing support to management on matters pertaining to business planning and corporate reporting
- Experience in leading projects team meetings, working groups and/or committees.
- Experience in preparing recommendations and providing advice and oral presentations to senior management ***
- Experience in interpreting and applying the Financial Administration Act or other financial policies, directives or procedures, and performance measurement, planning and reporting
- Experience developing or providing input to key strategic planning and reporting documents, such as departmental corporate plans or performance reports or business plans or operational work plans

* Recent experience is defined as at least six (6) months of experience gained within the last thirty-six (36) months.
***Senior management is understood to mean a team or individuals at the highest level of management of an organization who have the day-to-day tasks of managing that organization (i.e. Executive level).

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
All Streams
- Knowledge of the federal government budget and planning cycle
- Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act (FAA)

Abilities:
All Streams
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information, produce business and financial analysis and make recommendations
- Ability to use MS Excel

Personal Suitability:
All Streams
- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Initiative
- Attention to detail
- Judgment
- Teamwork
- Client Service Orientation
- Reliability

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

Knowledge:
All Streams
- Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of financial risk management and mitigation

Stream B
- Knowledge of planning/project management practices
- Knowledge of costing principles

Abilities:
All Streams
- Ability to establish priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to analyze complex*** material, evaluation of alternative options and proposal of practical solutions.

*** 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.

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 random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the Screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications. 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 requirement. Résumés 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. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

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.