Senior Analyst - Socio-economic & Policy Research

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Assessment accommodation

NO APPLICATION VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST APPLY VIA WWW.JOBS.GC.CA

**The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications, to refer to your resume, or to list your current duties. When completing the screening questions, candidates must clearly demonstrate, using clear and concrete examples, how they meet essential and asset qualifications.**

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information used to evaluate applicants. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

"Asset qualifications" could be used either at the screening phase or to determine which candidate will be appointed. Therefore, if candidates meet the asset qualifications, they should also describe in the related screening questions how they meet these qualifications using detailed and concrete examples.

Intent of the process

Immediate need is to staff one English essential position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Global Affairs Canada. Tenures and official language requirements and profiles may vary according to the positions being staffed.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an 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

*Recent and **significant experience finding, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of open and classified sources.

*Recent and **significant experience developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience in information quality assurance or data management to provide innovative, data-related advice to internal researchers and policy analysts.

Experience in developing, editing, and updating documents for internal and/or external publication, with particular attention to ensuring adherence to departmental policies, standards, and best practices.

*Recent experience refers to experience gained within the past five (5) years.

**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be associated with having performed the duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the principles and practices of data governance .
Knowledge of data analytical tools – including, but not limited to, MS Excel and Access.
Knowledge of Canada’s diplomatic presence and operations abroad.

Ability to conduct analysis to address complex research questions and make recommendations.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with team members.
Ability to plan and organize workload in order to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality results within deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Discretion
Judgment
Initiative
Effective interpersonal skills
Attention to detail

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in data base management, website administration, or internet publication, and the principles and terminology associated with said IT environments.

Experience working in a real property or real estate environment, with demonstrated aptitude in transaction management, client service, or project administration.

Experience or qualifications in Real Property related fields, such as Project Management, Construction Management, Interior Design or Decorating, Property or Asset Management.

Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

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 ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. 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.)

Various assessment methods may be administered.

Reference checks may be used to confirm that candidates have achieved good results in duties related to the Experience requirements, and may be conducted at any point in the process. Reference check information may also be used in the rating of other Essential or Asset Qualifications.

Volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

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

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.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.
Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested will be eliminated from the 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.