Researcher / Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Environment and Climate Change Canada will accept applications online only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Candidates will be asked, as per the application process, to answer screening questions for each essential and asset criteria (education and experience). Candidates will have to provide concrete examples, for each screening question demonstrating how they have acquired the education and experience criteria in 400 words or less. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate your answers to the screening questions. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 – Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 – Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions; and
3 – Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating the experience was acquired.

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

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) vacant available position and to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff identical or similar EC-02 positions with various tenures, various security levels and various language requirements according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 economics, sociology or statistics.

NOTE:
Candidates must have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in writing reports and synthesizing information.

Experience in conducting research and analysis.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of environmental issues.

Knowledge of the federal government's role and structure.

COMPETENCIES:

Analytical thinking

Communication (includes written and verbal)

Critical judgment

Flexibility/adaptability

Information gathering and processing

Innovation /initiative

Results orientation

Teamwork

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to travel domestically and abroad.

Willingness and ability to work occasional overtime.

Variable/compressed work hours and telework will not be approved for this position

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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 designated groups when you apply.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when attending the required test(s) and/or interview(s).

Performance evaluations may be requested.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Pass mark will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score and a top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of a candidate to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. If you currently work in the federal public service, please indicate clearly on your application your SUBSTANTIVE group and level and not your acting group and level. Please also identify your employment status on your resume and/or application.

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.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her education documentation. 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/.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.