Analyst / Economist

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

1. All competencies may be assessed throughout the entire process (the answers you will provide to the screening questions, exchanges and emails).

2. Please note there are three (3) streams (categories of positions) with different educational requirements. Streams 1 and 3 are part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's (ISED) Economics Social Science Services Group (EC) developmental program which progresses initially from EC-02 to EC-04 and completes at the EC-05 level. Please note that stream 2 is not part of the developmental program.

3. Following the closing date of the poster, only the applicants who have answered "yes" to all essential education and experience and provided the necessary information in their application will receive a document asking additional information as well as the exam to be completed by January 21st, 2019.

4. A new style of interviewing will be taking place between February 4th, 2019 and February 11th, 2019. You will have one week to record your interview by video and to submit it to ISED.

Work environment

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be one of the winners of the Canada's Top 100 Employers 2019 competition. This competition recognizes Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.

ISED offers a wide variety of unique career opportunities and prioritizes advancement, professional development, and continuing education. Employees have the opportunity to join employee-lead networks, participate in on-the-job training and access other career development tools and programs to continuously progress on a professional and personal level.

ISED strives to build a culture that enshrines mental health, safety and well-being in all aspects of the workplace through collaboration, inclusivity and respect. To support employee wellness, employees have access to resources such as our new Canadian Innovation Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. This centre promotes a safe, respectful and inclusive space for employees to share, support, network, and collaborate and attend seminars on mental health and well-being. Events include seminars on mental health and well-being, yoga, mindfulness, and more.

ISED has also modernized the workplace in order to attract, retain and encourage public servants to work smarter, greener and healthier to better serve Canadians.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, specified period, assignment, secondment), various security requirements and various language profiles. By default and in the interest of the greater public service, pools created as a result of collective staffing processes at ISED will be shared with other government departments.

Positions to be filled: 12

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EXPERIENCE
Applies to all streams:
- Experience in conducting research and analysis
- Experience working in a team environment

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, English or French essential, or other possible language requirements.

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION
Stream 1:
- Graduation by June 30, 2019 with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

OR

- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

* Acceptable specialization is at least one full year course or two half-year courses in in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Part A 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.

Stream 2:
- Library Technician Diploma or Masters in Library Information Science.

Stream 3:
- Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in economics, sociology, statistics, business/commerce, political science, public policy, mathematics or a related field

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Applies to stream 2:
- Experience in using integrated library management systems.
- Experience in procurement / using integrated financial and material systems.

COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge of relevant subject matter, as defined by duties of the position, such as legislation, policies and/or practices – demonstrates an understanding of relevant government legislation, and business, economic, social, legal and policy issues and practices, within the role of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, related departments, other government organizations, and private sector stakeholder/partners

- Adaptability - altering behaviours and/or attitudes, and learning through the application of newly gained knowledge and skill, when faced with new information, a changing situation or environment, to enhance personal and organizational performance

- Analytical Thinking – using a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an appropriate outcome / recommendation / decisions, based on fact

- Initiative – the preference for identifying opportunities or issues, and taking action to improve or enhance organizational results, avoid problems or develop opportunities, without being prompted by others

- Relationship Management and Collaboration – building and maintaining effective, trusting and mutually-beneficial relationships through collaboration, networking, and managing conflict, i.e. respecting the needs and contributions of others, and negotiating win-win solutions to achieve common objectives.
* This competency will be assessed at a higher proficiency level for stream 2.

- Achieving Results – organizing and carrying-out work to accomplish objectives in the most effective, efficient and timely manner.

- Effective Interactive Communication – expressing and transmitting information with consistency and clarity, using active listening techniques in order to effectively understand provided feedback, summarizing information according to the audience in order to promote engagement and increase understanding.

- Written Communication – ability to produce clear, concise, logical and grammatically correct written material to effectively exchange information and ideas with others.

- Research (applicable to stream 1 and 3 only) – ability to acquire greater understanding of a subject under study through the application of research methodologies such as those used in the applied and social sciences or the fields of economics, sociology, law, statistics, or business.

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

EDUCATION
- Graduation with a Master's degree (OR Juris Doctor) from a recognized post-secondary institution, obtained by June 30, 2019, with acceptable specialization* in Economics, Sociology, Science, Statistics, Business/Commerce, Public Administration, Law or a related field.

*Acceptable specialization is at least one course in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- At least one year (1) experience in conducting legal research within an academic, work or volunteer environment.
- Experience in document management including organizing sensitive or privileged documents.
- Experience writing and preparing reports/articles/papers in an academic, work or volunteer environment.
- Experience in international affairs such as liaising, negotiating, working with partners, stakeholders or representing an organization/company in international fora.
- Experience working with stakeholders and partners across Federal, Provincial or Territorial governments.
- Experience working with stakeholders and partners in Private sector portfolios.
- Experience in conducting research on issues related to consumer policy.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Depending on the position to staff, operational requirements could apply such as:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime.
- Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Depending on the position to staff, conditions of employment could apply such as:
- Reliability or 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

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you will be screened out.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the other 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 any stage of the staffing process.

Reference checks may be conducted upon appointment.

Please ensure you indicate your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status in your application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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).

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Only indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

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.