Senior Policy Analyst

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 will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.
When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates

Work environment

Are you interested in helping shape federal policy to improve the health of Canadians? Do you want to help reduce the impact of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada? Do you want to help design policies and programs to help individuals who experience health inequities? Are you an innovative and hard-working individual who thrives in a fast-paced team environment?

The Programs and Partnerships Division has a number of opportunities available. We strive to hire individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations as we believe our workforce should reflect the populations we work with and that respect for diversity is our strength.

The office is located in South Ottawa with FREE parking!

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to fill 1 BBB/BBB position on an indeterminate basis in Ottawa, Ontario.

Although the immediate intent of this poster will be to fill the above position, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level or equivalent group and levels with various linguistic profiles and security requirements, conditions of employment for various future permanent and/or temporary vacancies within the Public Health Agency of 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 and/or group and level to apply.

All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 economics, sociology or statistics.

Notes: 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.

**Candidates with non-Canadian educational credentials will be required to demonstrate Canadian equivalency for ALL degrees obtained outside of Canada if they are to be used for the purpose of this process.

Degree equivalency

Experience developing briefing materials and/or policy briefs intended for government or other policy audiences

Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders external to their immediate work group (e.g. other work groups within the organization, other federal government departments, provincial/territorial governments, academic institutions, international stakeholders, and/or non-governmental organizations) to develop or coordinate policy positions, advice, strategies or frameworks.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of the Canadian public health system, including key national and international stakeholders.
Knowledge of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and their relationship to the mandate of the Health Portfolio

Abilities
Ability to analyse and synthesize diverse information and provide solutions to senior management.

Competencies
Please see Annex below for definitions & behavioural indicators:
Communication (Oral and Written)
Thinking things through
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Working effectively with others
Leadership

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

Education
Successful completion of a Master's degree or a PhD from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in epidemiology, public health, statistics, health sciences and/or another specialization relevant to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in the area of sexual health and/or sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections education or within a community-based setting

Experience working with people with lived or living experience of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

Significant* experience in synthesizing technical information, and in writing and editing technical reports.

Experience developing performance measurement strategies and/or developing indicators and associated measurement tools

Significant* experience analyzing complex public health policy issues, developing strategic options and recommendations.

*Significant is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of 3 years.
* Senior management is defined as director level or higher.

Organizational Needs

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

Operational Requirements

Willingness and ability to work overtime and/or weekends as required.

Willingness and ability 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

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position. 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/

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Asset criteria may be used to narrow down the list of individuals who may be invited for an exam or interview.
Preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications or candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.
We would like to thank in advance those who have submitted a job application, but will only contact those people selected for the next phase in the process.

Depending on the number of applicants, needs and/or plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, asset selection, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates and/or determining which candidates will continue in the staffing process. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

For existing public service employees, include your substantive group and level, your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Are you ready to apply?

To apply for any position, you need to first create a profile in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS), which should only take about 10 minutes. Then, after ensuring you meet the position requirements, scroll to the bottom of the poster and click on "Apply online."

Work your way through the list of requirements, completing each section and saving as you go. Before submitting your application, please ensure that there are green check marks on every single category before submitting your application.

PSRS will automatically disconnect candidates without warning after 60 minutes if there is no activity. You need to save or move to a new screen to maintain your connection. Typing information without saving does not prevent you from being disconnected. Applicants may find it helpful to first use a word processing software to complete their responses using concrete and detailed examples, then copy and paste the responses into PSRS afterwards.”

If you have further questions on how to apply or experience technical difficulties with your application, please visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/contact-us.html.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.