Senior Analyst

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

Please note that we will only accept on-line applications submitted through the GC Jobs website.

When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meets these qualifications by answering the online screening questions. Your responses to screening questions may also be used to assess the Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Petawawa, Ontario with a language requirement of English Essential.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various security levels, tenures, locations, language requirements and linguistic profiles.

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:
- Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, statistics or sociology. Candidates with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution that is not in the required specialization, may obtain that specialization through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent experience conducting research, data collection, identifying and assessing relevant information, identifying patterns and trends

- Recent experience in analysis of reports.

- Recent experience in drafting reports and presentations.

- Recent experience in developing or applying analytical techniques, qualitative/quantitative methodology, or technological solutions to advance a project.

- Recent experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal or external partners/stakeholders.

- Recent experience in the use of statistical analysis software

*Recent experience is defined as being within the past 5 years and gained either as a supervisor or employee.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Research Principles and Practices

Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to solve problems and present findings
- Ability to critically assess and formulate policy options, with some guidance.
- Ability to identify emerging issues and assess related political and policy implications, with some guidance.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives.
- Ability to contribute to the development of communications strategies.

Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills such as judgement, tact, diplomacy to deal with conflicting demands and stakeholders.
- Flexibility and tolerance for changing priorities.
- Initiative to develop effective research and communications strategies.
- Team player
- Professionalism.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Master’s Degree or PhD from a recognized university with an acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

Degree equivalency

Operational Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as required
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally or internationally for training or meetings as required

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - This process will be used to staff the above-mentioned position with a secret security level. It may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff identical and /or similar positions with various security levels (Top Secret, Secret, Special access).

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

1. You must provide the following information when submitting your application: Your resume.

2. Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and have to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.

3. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

5. Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed by various tests, interview, role play and/or references.

6. Please note that all information received throughout the staffing process and all communications relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

7. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment- services.canada.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THIS PROCESS.

8. Please note that asset qualifications may be used for screening purposes.

9. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application, if you are already an employee within the Public Service.

10. Employees whose substantive positions are at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Tips for applicants:
• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. • Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. • Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

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.