Various Management Positions

Update: AMENDMENT TO LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (both for essential and asset qualifications) by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Your answers to the screening questions and your resume will be the only information used by the Assessment Board to determine whether you meet the essential and asset education and experience factors. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Please note that your responses to the pre-screening questions and your resume may be used to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Work environment

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health.

Health Canada is one of the biggest employers in the country and has been recognized for providing employees with an exceptional workplace, opportunities for professional development, access to continued learning throughout their careers and flexible work schedules. 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 and help us improve the lives of all Canadians.

Intent of the process

The current need is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis.

This selection process may be used to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various Conditions of Employment, various work locations and/or various tenures at the SG-SRE-08 group and level within Health Canada.

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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in microbiology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, pharmacy, food science, or some other specialty related to the position.

Notes: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience managing the development of policies, guidelines, business process improvements or quality assurance frameworks;
Extensive* experience establishing working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
Extensive* experience providing authoritative regulatory or technical advice and recommendations to Senior Management** on broad, multifaceted, complex*** issues;
Extensive* experience leading or managing a national regulatory program, project or activities, with particular responsibility for a minimum of two (2) of the following functions:
• Regulatory compliance and enforcement operations
• Issuing authorizations in accordance with a legislative or regulatory framework
• Policy development related to a regulatory program
• Risk management related to a regulatory program
Experience managing financial**** resources.

DEFINITIONS:
*Extensive experience is understood to mean having performed these duties as part of regular work responsibilities for three (3) years in the last five (5) years.
**Senior management means Director level and above.
*** Complex issues include criteria such as: national in scope; having many elements or dimensions; having significant public visibility; featuring significant involvement by partners or stakeholders, financially challenging, media sensitivity, etc
****Financial management means that applicants must demonstrate that they have managed a budget for which they were responsible. This experience encompasses responsibility for financial planning, forecasting and accountability. Candidates must also indicate the size of the budget they directly managed.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Decision-Making Framework for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Health Risks.

ABILITIES:

Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams;
Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities within tight time-frames;
Ability to manage human resources;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

EXPERIENCE:

Significant* experience working in a regulatory organization with particular responsibility for compliance and enforcement;
Experience in actively contributing to the development of regulations;
Experience in change management.

DEFINITION:
*Significant experience is understood to mean having performed these duties on a sustained basis for two (2) years in the last three (3) years.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Respectful of diversity;
Values and Ethics;
Strategic thinking;
Engagement;
Management Excellence – Action Management, People Management and Financial Management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret Security Clearance
Some positions may require reliability or confidential security status.

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

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.

A security check will be administered and proof of citizenship and education will be required upon request.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact those candidates screened into the process.

If you do not answer fully to the screening questions as directed, your application will be screened out. The note «see resume» will not be accepted. You must clearly indicate, in writing, by citing specific examples, how you meet each of the essential qualifications for the experience, otherwise your application will be rejected. For that purpose, please answer attentively the questions indicated in the job application. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and competency described in the
screening questions.

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your responsibility entirely to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

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.