Associate Director & Chief, Regulatory Toxicology Research Division

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and assets if applicable. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and the experience described in their answers to the pre-screening question. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. 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.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff 2 Indeterminate positions with bilingual imperative CBC/CBC profiles.

In addition, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level across Health Canada.

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

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 the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

Note: The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

Experience

Experience* working in or coordinating a national or international research or regulatory program related to food chemical safety.
Experience* in providing strategic advice on complex scientific issues to senior management.

*NOTE: Experience means a minimum of five complete years within the past ten.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

Knowledge of current or emerging issues/trends influencing the development of policies and regulations on food chemical safety.
Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of national and international organizations and committees responsible for food safety and chemical risk assessment.

Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work effectively under pressure of deadlines and peak workloads.
Ability to represent the department in national and international fora.
Ability to manage activities and projects involving integration of human and financial resources.
Ability to provide strategic advice, briefings and recommendations to senior management on complex scientific issues.
Ability to apply the principles and techniques related to the safety assessment of chemicals in food.

Personal Suitability

Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Judgment
Respectful of diversity
Initiative
Leadership

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

Education

Post-doctoral training in analytical chemistry, mammalian toxicology or chemical risk assessment.

Degree equivalency

Experience

Experience* leading a national or international research or regulatory program in food chemistry or mammalian toxicology in relation to risk assessment of chemicals (exposure assessment, hazard identification or hazard characterization).
Experience* assessing the safety of food additives, processing aids, food packaging materials or contaminants.
Experience* in conducting scientific risk assessments or development of risk assessment methodologies or development of risk assessment program elements.
Experience* leading or coordinating teams of scientific personnel responsible for chemical research or regulatory programs.

*NOTE: Experience means a minimum of five complete years within the past ten.

Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

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

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.

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

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.

For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email or if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

If you required technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php /

Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

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ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail, fax, or mail in hard copy documents.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all those who apply.

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.