Assistant Director, Advanced Analytics Laboratory

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must submit their application using the “Apply Online” function. ONLY applications submitted through this portal will be considered, unless a valid reason is presented PRIOR to the closing date and accepted by the hiring manager. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the Public Service Commission at 1-800-645-5605.

IMPORTANT SCREENING INFORMATION
In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification, including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY). FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset) MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples (including the context, complexity, your role, and measures you took to attain key outcomes) to illustrate how you meet each qualification.

Your résumé will not be used for screening purposes and may only be used as secondary source of validation. You must clearly demonstrate in your responses to the screening questions how you meet the Education and Experience qualifications (essential and asset).

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Work environment

The Advanced Analytics Laboratory provides the Department with the skills and expertise to develop solutions using leading-edge tools to transform its operations and contribute to the Government's objectives of improving its capacity for innovation and providing Canadians with intelligent and effective tools while contributing to the development of the public good.
The laboratory uses both automatic learning and advanced analysis tools including deep learning to support the Department's mandate and priorities (faster and more effective screening, evidence-based decision-making and improved client service) while increasing performance and enhancing public safety.
Supervising a team of specialized analysts, the Deputy Director will ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities while supporting the Director in his efforts to develop and implement the laboratory. He will also ensure the development and maintenance of relationships with all internal and external stakeholders. He will also ensure that staff are up to date with the latest developments in the field of analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 1 position on an indeterminate basis. Candidates at level may be considered first. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level within the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in Ottawa (Ontario), with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment), with the official language proficiency Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, and various security profiles (such as Reliability, Secret), which may vary 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
ED1) Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Note: Applicants must always have a university 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 master’s program in the required specialization.The following courses in other programs are considered acceptable specialization:
- Mathematics
- Computer science
- Data science / data analysis
- Demography / population studies
- Physics

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1) More than three (3) cumulative years of experience in large-scale* data management, validation, cleaning and categorization, database development, data mining and data analysis, including recent ** experience with tools such as Python, R, SAS or SQL.
EX2) More than three (3) years of recent** experience in statistical modeling or machine learning using tools such as Python, SPSS, Rapid Miner, R, C, Java, etc.
EX3) More than three (3) years of recent **experience in conducting research and analysis to produce reports summarizing empirical results.
EX4) More than five (5) years of experience writing notes and presentations to various groups including senior management.
EX5) More than five (5) years experience as a manager or team leader.
EX6) More than three (3) years of recent** experience leading intradepartmental or interdepartmental multidisciplinary teams.

*Large scale is based on a large number of data records (thousands and more).
**Recent is defined as experience acquired over the last five (5) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
EDU1) Graduation with a doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, statistics, mathematics, actuarial mathematics, data science / data analysis, demography / population studies, physics, or computer science.

EDU2) University level courses in one of the following fields:
- Data mining
- Data warehouse
- Business intelligence and data visualizations
- Data analysis
- Advanced statistical analysis
- Analytics and machine learning

Degree equivalency

CERTIFICATION
C1) Certification in a relevant field:
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
- Certified Cloudera Professional: Data Scientist (CCP: DS)
- EMC: Data Science Associate (EMCSDA)
- DASCA : SDS – PDS

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
A1) Ability to analyze and present complex data to non-technical audiences using programming languages and related techniques.
A2) Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3) Ability to communicate effectively orally
A4) Teamwork and cooperation
A5) Flexibility

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1) Availability, willingness and ability to travel as required.
OR2) Availability, willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

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

An exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You will need to provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. More information on degree equivalency can be found at: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/information-candidates/degree-equivalency.html

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

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment first. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels may be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. 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 e-mail address that accepts e-mails from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to the contact provided in this advertisement. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including e-mail correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

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.