Senior Epidemiologist/Biostatistician

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates MUST provide a cover letter with concrete and detailed examples which clearly demonstrate how they meet each of the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications section AS WELL AS any applicable asset qualifications. An effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating, with clear and accurate details, how you meet each of them. The curriculum vitae will be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis in Ottawa, Ontario.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the Health Portfolio with:

* various tenures,
* various language requirements and linguistic profiles,
* various security requirements,
* various locations and/or
* various conditions of employment.

As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of position/workstream and/or group and level to apply.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

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 AND a specialization in epidemiology or public health or another relevant health discipline.

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 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:
E1- Experience chairing multi-disciplinary committees
E2- Experience in designing and conducting systematic reviews
E3 –Experience presenting research information in the area of chronic or communicable disease prevention.
E4 – Experience working with internal partners and external stakeholders including non-governmental organizations

Note:
*Experience means having the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of the duties for a minimum period of two (2) years within the last ten (10) years.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB - Immediate Need
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1 – Knowledge of health-research methodology and clinical epidemiology.
K2 – Knowledge of chronic disease prevention within primary care practice
K3 – Knowledge of development of clinical practice guidelines

Abilities:
A1- Ability to effectively communicate orally
A2- Ability to effectively communicate in writing
A3- Ability to analyze and present complex clinical data
A4- Ability to work independently and under pressure
A5- Ability to provide advice to senior management**

Note:
**Senior management is defined as director level and above

Personal Suitability:
PS1. Initiative
PS2. Leadership
PS3. Critical Judgment
PS4. Effective interpersonal skills

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

Education:
Asset 1 – Graduation with a Master degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a health related field or in epidemiology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Asset 2 * – Having at least one published scientific paper in a peer reviewed journal or conference as an author.
Asset 3 – Experience of methodological approaches to clinical practice guideline development ( ex. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE))
Asset 4 - Experience writing clinical or public health practice guidelines.

Note:
Asset 2 * - Each candidate needs to send the published scientific paper at the same time as your application to .

Organizational Needs:
The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

Operational requirement:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion

Conditions of employment

Security Level: Secret security

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

A written examination may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials at a later time in the process. 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/indexe.stm

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualification and/or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
Asset qualifications may be invoked at any stage of the process for the purpose of volume management or right fit. Candidates MUST provide concrete and detailed examples which clearly demonstrate how they meet any applicable asset qualifications.

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

If you are a public service employee, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. Please also ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

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.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Public Service of Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please identify any accommodation needed.

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.