Data Specialist

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Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to staff one position in the National Capital Region.

A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures as well as various linguistic requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work, or a law-related field OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience identifying, monitoring, integrating and reporting information and data on relevant trends, issues and developments.

Significant* and recent** experience working in an Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) enabled environment.

Experience leading a multidisciplinary team.

Experience producing, editing and analyzing scheduled and ad-hoc statistical reports.

Experience using Structured Query Language (SQL) to search and extract information from databases.

Significant* and recent** experience with meeting business needs using Oracle, programming with MS Access, MS Excel and data management with Cognos BI tools.

*Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally acquired with the performance of duties in the workplace during a period of one (1) year or more.

**Recent is defined as having performed the duties within the last five (5) years.

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

Recent** experience in maintaining computer databases.

**Recent is defined as having performed the duties within the last five (5) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of current and emerging trends in IM/IT to support business needs.
Knowledge of Oracle, MS Access and Excel to support business needs.

Client Service
Analytical Thinking
Project Management
Problem Solving

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

Knowledge of Government of Canada standards, policies and guidelines related to IM/IT to support business needs.
Knowledge of the Canadian animal industry.

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

Information on employment equity

Availability and willingness to work overtime.

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. 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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, 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.