Senior Policy Analyst - Policy and Regulatory Strategies Directorate - Amendment to Rate of Pay

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

Further to your application in the above noted process, please be advised that this process has now been cancelled due to operational reasons. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused and encourage you to watch for future Health Canada job postings.

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

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Some essential qualifications will be assessed through your application and others during written exams, interviews, etc. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet the education and experience qualifications. If you believe that you meet the experience factors listed in the 'Asset Qualification', please demonstrate how by providing concrete examples in your application. Please note that resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your answers to the questions. 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. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written exam, interview and reference checks.

Duties

You will be part of a dynamic team that will advance regulatory modernization and innovation for the Department, including advancing key priorities under centrally-led regulatory reviews. You will coordinate the Portfolio’s contribution to the Government of Canada’s annual regulatory modernization bill to facilitate modernization of Health Canada’s Acts and regulations. You will lead the development of policy documents in collaboration with branches, to improve regulatory practices in the department. You will represent the Division and advance departmental positions at meetings with Central Agencies, formulate policy positions and strategies, lead the development of Cabinet documents, and provide expert advice. You will work with internal and external health partners.

Work environment

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.

As one of the biggest employers in the country, Health Canada is mainly known as a Department that provides its employees with an exceptional workplace, opportunities for professional development, access to continued learning throughout their careers and flexible work schedules. From its cutting edge human resources programs to the creation and maintenance of a healthy work environment, Health Canada has been ranked several times as one of the best employers for diversity in Canada.

We look forward to having you join our team where you will be encouraged to share your thoughts and innovative ideas to witness at first hand the positive impact your work has on the health of each Canadian.

What better time than now to work for HC and contribute to the protection of all Canadians. Come join us!

Intent of the process

A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, various linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch of Health Canada.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Are you interested in being considered for bilingual positions?

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.
Note: Candidates must always have a university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. It is the responsibility of the candidate to demonstrate how the specialization requirement is met.

Degree equivalency

Experience

E1. Recent* and significant** experience providing advice and recommendations to senior management*** on complex**** policy or program issues.
E2. Recent* and significant**experience leading the development of complex**** policies or programs.
E3. Recent* and significant** experience developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders*****.
E4. Experience representing organizational interests on working groups or committees.

*Recent refers to experience acquired within the last five years.
** Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various and complex related activities covering three years.
*** Senior management is defined as Director Level or above.
**** Complex is defined as the issues are intricate in nature and have a broad implication for policies, programs or frameworks.
***** Internal stakeholders is defined as representatives of other groups, units, departments, branches within the same organization. External stakeholders is defined as representatives of other organizations from government, the private sector or the not-for-profit sector.

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

Experience

AEXP1 Experience engaging with other federal institutions or other levels of government.
AEXP2 Experience developing policy on issues related to health programs
AEXP3 Experience developing legislative and/or regulatory proposals
AEXP4 Experience contributing to the development of Cabinet documents

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual – Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Competencies
C1 Upholding integrity, respect and diversity
C2 Working effectively with others
C3 Showing initiative and being action oriented
C4 Mobilizing people
C5 Adaptability
C6 Thinking things through

Abilities
A1. Ability to analyze information on complex**** issues or initiatives and present it in briefing materials to senior management***
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A4. Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities under strict deadlines
A5. Ability to manage multi-disciplinary project teams

**** Complex is defined as the issues are intricate in nature and have a broad implication for policies, programs or frameworks.
*** Senior management is defined as Director Level or above.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to work overtime upon short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - 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

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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

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.

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