Policy Analyst/Senior Policy 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

NOTE: Please indicate if you are applying for the EC-05 group and level or the EC-06 group and level or both groups and levels.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, however applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully and/or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at these groups and levels with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section, various security requirements and various tenures (Indeterminate, Specified Period, Acting, Assignment, Secondment, Deployment).

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

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

ED1- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

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 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

EXP1- Experience researching and analyzing strategic policy issues, and developing options and recommendations to management.*
EXP2- Experience writing briefing material, reports, or presentations for management.*
EXP3- Experience working collaboratively with internal or external teams, stakeholders or committees.

*Management is defined as, for EC-05 positions – Director or executive equivalent; for EC-06 positions – Director General or executive equivalent.

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

Various language requirements
Various (English essential, French essential, BBB/BBB, BCB/BCB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES

A1- Ability to monitor, analyse and synthesize complex issues in order to formulate recommendations and strategies for senior management
A2- Ability to set priorities and manage multiple projects while meeting tight timelines.
A3- Ability to maintain partnerships and stakeholder relationships
A4- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A5- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

PS1- Effective interpersonal skills
PS2- Respectful of diversity
PS3- Dependability
PS4- Thinking Things Through
PS5- Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

AED1- Graduation with a master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a field relevant to the position.
AED2- Graduation with a doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

AEXP1- Experience in developing Cabinet documents at the federal or provincial level.
AEXP2- Experience in providing secretariat support to senior-level committees, working groups, project teams or other relevant groups.
AEXP3- Experience developing policy advice to support federal/provincial/territorial committees or task groups.
AEXP4- Experience in working on grants and contributions funding policies and procedures.
AEXP5- Experience in engaging (liaising) with statistical agencies or organizations.
AEXP6- Experience in the development of policy in emerging science fields**, or in a health-related field***, or other acceptable related domains.

**Such as genomics, personalised medicine, and synthetic biology.
*** Such as administration, care, policy, program operations.

KNOWLEDGE

AK1- Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s policy development and decision-making process.
AK2- Knowledge of health technologies, both drug and non-drug related.
AK3- Knowledge of public health principles or approaches to health care service delivery.
AK4- Knowledge of key policy objectives, trends or issues and challenges related to health or health care.
AK5- Knowledge of the respective roles of federal, provincial and territorial governments related to the delivery of health care within Canada.
AK6- Knowledge of issues related to health care innovation and/or the Government of Canada’s innovation programs.

ABILITIES

AA1- Ability to lead project teams, working groups, or committees.

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

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A competency or written test may be administered.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) 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/

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.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

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.