Senior Epidemiologist, Professional Practice Supports

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff 1 term position and anticipatory positions.

This pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions with similar requirements.

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 Master’s degree in Epidemiology from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Candidates must always 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 also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience in population health surveillance indicator development, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Significant experience working with Indigenous Populations.

Experience in leading strategic planning activities.

Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to support common goals.

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management.

*Significant is defined as minimum 3-years

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
Experience in working with First Nation communities on surveillance planning.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of population and public health.
Knowledge of First Nations and Inuit Health
Knowledge of available federal, provincial, or commercial databases on health, diseases, hospitalization, and utilization of health and medical resources.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Personal Suitability
Initiative
Judgment
Respect for diversity
Teamwork

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable workforce representation and distribution of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian population.

In support of strategically increasing aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of FNIHB’s target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license.
Willing and able to travel; this could include travel to remote locations and by small boats or small aircraft.
Willing and able to work overtime.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

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

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used to determine who will be given further consideration in the assessment process as positions become available.

Candidates will be required to provide original proof of education as part of this selection process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

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

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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).

Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their email regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

-Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
-Applicants can modify their application/résumé at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
-Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
-Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
-For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online".

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.