Junior Evaluator

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

*** NOTE: Candidates MUST submit their application through the online system available at: GC jobs. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us AND receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences) as well as any Asset Qualifications (if applicable).
 
When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your Education and Experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview.
 
Candidates must also submit a resume with their application, which will only be used to validate the information provided in their answers to the screening questions.
 
Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Duties

Evaluation in the federal government operates in accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results, which includes a Directive on Results and a Standard on Evaluation for the Government of Canada. As well, evaluation activities are carried out in accordance with the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Program Evaluation Standards.

Evaluations are a critical source of information to support decision-making related to policy / program effectiveness and resource allocations. Evaluation provides senior departmental officials with timely, strategically focused, objective and evidence-based information on the performance of existing policies, programs and initiatives.

Junior evaluators contribute to the development of evaluation plans and data collection tools; assist with gathering data through quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., interviews, focus groups, data analysis, surveys, document and literature review); and analyze and synthesize data to support evaluation findings and recommendations.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the Government of Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

* Candidates in their final year of studies, and who will be awarded a degree by December 2019, will be considered for entry to the pool. Candidates must always have a degree to be appointed.

Note: 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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience conducting social science research.

Experience using at least two different social science methods (e.g., document review, literature review, interviews, surveys, focus groups, case studies, observation) to collect data for social science research.

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

Asset qualifications (A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any asset qualifications.)

EDUCATION :

A post-graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.
NOTE: The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The required specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Completion of a diploma or certificate in program evaluation.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience applying program evaluation theories and approaches through the conduct of evaluations of programs, projects, policies or initiatives.

Experience using data visualization techniques.

Experience using software to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Nvivo)

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, English or French Essential, Bilingual BBB/BBB, Bilingual CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of principles and challenges in conducting social science research.

Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative social science research methods and data collection techniques.

ABILITIES :
Ability to analyse information from multiple sources and draw conclusions
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
Effective communications (oral)
Effective communications (written)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Judgment
Reliability

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

Willingness and ability to travel on an occasional basis.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Or secret security clearance
Note:Candidates must be eligible to attain clearance but it is not required to apply for the position.

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

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
 
You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.
 
Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
 
You must provide proof of your education credentials.  If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above. 
 
LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.
 
Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.
 
Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.
 
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
 
Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.
 
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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.
If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if applicable.
 
Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.
 
Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.
 
An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

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.