Operations Officer

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Work environment

Be part of a statistical revolution. Join a world of opportunities.

Build your future with us. The future of our organization lies in the hands of bright, driven people. People like YOU.

Become a part of Statistics Canada's core mission: To serve Canada with data that matters - data that can make a difference. As part of our team, you can make a difference.

Are you ready?

If yes, expand your knowledge, and help us grow our organization. Our work supports Canada's economy, environment, and social programs, and assists decision makers in formulating needed policies for our society and our economy.

Are you passionate about process improvement, automation and data operations? Are you interested in a team environment? Are you seeking a rewarding opportunity in a rapidly changing environment?

At Statistics Canada, we believe in creating an environment that lets you be part of a dynamic team while continuing with your professional development. We are also committed to work/life balance. Above all, we offer you an opportunity to make a difference to Canadians.

You'll be making a difference and gaining invaluable experience!

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking extraordinary, innovative and adaptable individuals who enjoy and embrace challenges and who are passionate about continuous improvement.

Desired skills:
 Problem solver with the ability to prioritize
 Able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
 Understanding of technologies and trends
 Innovative with a focus on process improvement

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff positions within the Operations and Integration Division. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions across Statistics Canada with various linguistic profiles, tenures and/or security clearances. This is a generic process, candidates are always partially qualified until appointed.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in social science*, statistics, law-related field or computer sciences.

*Social science includes: economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, demography/population studies, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science such as (not limited to) finance, accounting, commerce, business administration, agriculture, environment sciences, data science/data analytics, education, epidemiology or health.

OR

An acceptable combination ** of education, training and/or experience.

**Acceptable combination: Successful completion of 1 year post-secondary education and statistical related work experience normally acquired over 1 year (full-time); or Successful completion of high school (or PSC General Intelligence Test-320) and statistical related work experience normally acquired over 2 years (full-time).

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual (BBB/BBB)
English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES:

Experience in at least three (3) of the following ten (10). Please provide examples for all that applies.

1. Experience developing, using or maintaining a database or a spreadsheet using data manipulation software such as, but not limited to: SAS, SPSS, STATA, SQL.

2. Recent* and significant** experience in data processing or data integration.

3. Recent* and significant** experience in client interaction to identify needs, discuss requirements and propose solutions.

4. Experience in the application of accounting principles, concepts or in financial statement preparation or analysis.

5. Experience in documenting work flows or the development of specifications.

6. Experience developing application/system specifications, or creating or executing test cases.

7. Experience working with or analyzing administrative data (e.g., data that was not primarily collected for statistical purposes).

8. Experience in the design, specification or development of data collection tools (electronic questionnaires or paper based questionnaires).

9. Experience working with or analyzing unstructured information (e.g., systematically extracting information from text or graphics to create a dataset).

10. Recent* and significant** experience in data quality assurance.

*Recent experience is defined as duties performed within the last four (4) years in a work or academic environment.

**Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired in the performance of full-time work duties and/or in a post-secondary program, for a minimum period of (1) year.

Experiences can be demonstrated through employment (student or otherwise) or academic activity.

COMPETENCIES:

Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Demonstrating integrity and respect

ABILITIES:

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

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Judgment
Reliability

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

1. Experience working in an Agile, Lean, Scrum environment (leading, participating and/or collaborating).

2. Experience working in and/or supporting an operational processing environment.

3. Experience using computer programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Pig, C#, etc.).

4. Experience with the Census or another Statistics Canada survey.

5. Experience with UX and/or graphic design.

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

You must clearly demonstrate, WITH EXAMPLES, how you meet the essential experiences and the assets requested. Please make sure to complete all applicable text boxes in order to have your application considered. Information such as "See CV" and "I have the experience" will not suffice and could result in the rejection of your application.

Your ability in writing will be evaluated during your application and screening questions.

A variety of tools and methods may be used to assess candidates, including, but not limited to, written tests, interviews and/or reference checks.

Any information that you provide throughout the process may form part of the assessment, including:

You must present your proof of education and proof of Canadian citizenship during the process.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of the process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Some positions could be bilingual. If you have already been tested by the Public Service Commission, please make sure to have your Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results ready to be presented at the interview. You can also request your SLE results by following this link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/tst-rslt-examn-eng.htm.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. No other form of submission will be accepted.

Our intention is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates.

Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets, Operational Requirements and Organizational Needs, depending on the position being staffed.

Travel expenses for testing and interviews will NOT be reimbursed.

References will be used.

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.