Senior Economist ***EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE***

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must submit their application using the "Apply online" function. Only applications submitted via this portal will be considered.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples, in the provided area and within the limited characters provided by the system. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Asset qualifications may be assessed at the screening stage. Therefore, please ensure to indicate if you meet the asset qualifications (education and experience).

A qualified candidate may be offered the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, asset criteria are desirable and may be invoked at any point of the staffing process by the hiring manager.

Your answers to the screening questions and your curriculum vitae may be used to assess your ability to communicate in writing.

Work environment

As an organization, Global Affairs Canada and its Trade Commissioner Service strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.

The Office of the Chief Economist provides rigorous analysis based on data, econometrics and modelling to the Trade Commissioner Service and the department at large. They support the daily operations of nearly 150 missions and embassies across the world and regional offices across Canada, helping them to focus on what they do best: serving Canadians by promoting international trade and investment.

We offer a dynamic work environment that values teamwork and innovation. We guide our actions towards respecting the Department's values by demonstrating leadership, respect, integrity and excellence.

Our senior economists work on:
• designing and executing analytical projects, including data analysis, survey development, statistical analyses and written reports;
• querying databases and using statistical software to extract, manipulate and analyze data; and
• monitoring trends and explaining the underlying factors for the department’s senior management.

If your goal is to have a challenging career for yourself, our team is for you. We offer professional development to match your ambitions.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully 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)

EDUCATION:
E1 - Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in Economics or Statistics.

Important note on education :
Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and 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 and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1. Recent* experience leading quantitative analysis requiring manipulation and representation of data through various means (e.g. graphs, tables, maps, etc).
EX2. Significant** experience producing economic or statistical reports using multiple sources or data sets.
EX3. Significant** experience interpreting and synthesizing different types of quantitative data.
EX4. Recent* experience writing documents including briefs, reports, decks, or position papers for senior management.
EX5. Experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a network of contacts.

* Recent experience is defined as work experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant experience is defined as having performed the activities related to this task for at least five (5) years in the ten (10) last years as part of main duties and in a professional capacity or through graduate studies.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
AE1 - Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Economics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
AEX1 - Experience leading quantitative analysis on foreign direct investment or international trade.
AEX2 - Experience conducting econometric analysis.
AEX3 - Experience computable general equilibrium modelling.
AEX4 - Experience supervising the work of junior employee(s).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1 - Knowledge of current and emerging issues related to the economy, trade or investment in Canada and internationally.

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to analyse and synthesize complex data (including data visualization) and develop clear and concise recommendations.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

COMPETENCIES:
C1 - Adaptability
C2 - Analytical thinking
C3 - Effective interpersonal skills
C4 - Initiative
C5 - Relationship Management and Collaboration

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE:
AK1 - Knowledge of the major foreign direct investment or international trade data sources for Canada.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
As part of their responsibilities, the incumbent may be required to work overtime occasionally on short notice
As part of their responsibilities, the incumbent may be required to travel 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 note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to assessments. 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.

Candidates will be required to provide original proof of educational credentials (i.e. original diploma or original transcript that denotes graduation date and degree). 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.