Research Manager

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Assessment accommodation

Amendment to the closing date.

** ** ** ATTENTION - SPECIFIC DIRECTIVES TO FOLLOW ** ** **
** ** ** Application process for this selection process ** ** **

Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, they are required to answer THE SCREENING QUESTIONS clearly demonstrating with concrete examples in how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. PLEASE NOTE that there are no screening questions pertaining to the asset criteria for the application process. Candidates will be solicited at a later date for this information. All screening questions must be answered. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the positions. You will not have further opportunity to provide additional information. Providing the same answer for each qualification will result in your application being rejected. A maximum of 500 words will be accepted per screening question. Comments such as “refer to my attached resume” will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates that could be used to staff similar positions in Health Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position*
OR
Acceptable master's or bachelor's degree with a specialization in an area relevant to the duties of the position* coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree caliber.
*Specialization could be biology, toxicology, chemistry, biochemistry, epidemiology, pharmacology, environmental science, public health, health science.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: **Significant experience in managing an environmental science or health science program.
**Significant is defined as experience that was a core part of the candidate's employment and that would normally be acquired over a minimum of approximately 2 years.

EX2: Experience in providing complex science-based analysis and recommendations to senior management through written and verbal briefings. ***
*** Senior manager level: senior level is considered to be at the EX-01 level or equivalent in the public sector and/or the equivalent of Vice President, Director, and Senior Director or C suite management level in the private sector.

EX3: Experience in establishing and sustaining effective partnerships with stakeholders (including government departments, industry or non-governmental organizations) to deliver science-based operational or regulatory programs.

EX4: Experience in both operational and salary budget management.

Stream 1 (Assessment Stream)
EX5-AS Significant** experience in conducting scientific risk assessments or in the development of risk assessment methodologies.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Leadership Competencies:
PS1: Mobilize People
PS2: Create Vision and Strategy
PS3: Uphold Integrity and Respect (including respect for diversity)
PS4: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
PS5: Promote Innovation and Guide Change
PS6: Achieve results

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience in representing their employer at a seminars or conferences or international fora.

AEX2: Experience leading multidisciplinary research with a pollution and health component.

AEX3: Recognised scientific achievement, including authorship or editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers or other scientific communications.

AEX4: Significant** experience in providing scientific leadership and research management in the areas of biologic drugs or toxicology or environmental health sciences or related human health sciences.
**Significant is defined as experience that was a core part of the candidate's employment and that would normally be acquired over a minimum of approximately 2 years.

AEX5: Experience in the formulation, negotiation and administration of professional contracts in a scientific research setting or regulatory setting

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
AK1: Knowledge of risk assessment, risk management principles and emerging health risk assessment methodology.
AK2: Knowledge of Canadian and international science and research communities active in research related to environmental health.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

Please note that depending on the number of applicants, needs and HR plans, we may be applying asset criteria and/or ranking for the purpose of managing the volume of applicants.

Various methods of assessment may be administered (written exam, interview, references, etc.).

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

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.

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

Proof of education will be required at the interview stage. 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.

Proof of citizenship will be required.

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.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.