Scientific Evaluator III – Antimicrobials

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

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) 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.

Work environment

- The position is located at Tupper Building.
- Public transportation (including the O-train) is easily accessible; monthly parking available within close proximity.
- Enjoy the outdoors; we are within walking distance to Vincent Massey Park, Hog’s Back Falls and Mooney’s Bay.
- Cafeteria, restaurants and access to a gym are within close proximity.

Intent of the process

This poster is to develop a pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates to staff similar positions at this group and level with various linguistic requirements (for example, English Essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB), various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period and secondment) 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

ED1 – Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to biology, microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, health/biomedical sciences, or environmental science.

Note: 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:

E1 – Experience reviewing, analysing, interpreting and integrating scientific data, literature and/or information related to microbiology or antimicrobial products.

E2 – Workplace experience writing scientific reports related to microbiology or antimicrobial products. This does not include reports or theses written to meet the requirements of an academic course or program.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:

AED1 – Graduation from a recognized university with a graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in microbiology.

Degree equivalency

AE1 – Experience conducting independent lab or field research in microbiology.

AE2 – Experience summarizing and analysing independent research results in microbiology.

AE3 – Experience working in a regulatory environment.

AE4 – Experience in pesticide regulation.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - Knowledge of experimental design, experimental procedures, data collection, and data analysis in microbiology.

K2 – Knowledge of antimicrobial pest control products.

ABILITIES AND PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

A1 – Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 – Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 – Ability to interpret scientific data and/or information.
A4 – Ability to plan and manage workload.

PS1 – Respectful of diversity
PS2 – Initiative
PS3 – Effective Interpersonal Relations
PS4 – Attention to Detail

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

Asset Qualifications
AK1 – Knowledge of the principles of the value assessment of pest control products in Canada.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

A written examination may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for 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. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check their inbox frequently.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education. 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.

Recent and past performance evaluations may be used as part of the assessment.

If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please indicate your current group and level as well as your tenure and the organization you are working for.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level (or equivalent) may be considered for deployment, if they meet the screening and organizational requirements.

A “Top Down” assessment process may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that simply meeting the essential qualifications and/or achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use breadth and depth of the screening criteria, assessed qualifications (including Asset qualifications) and/or a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

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.

The Cracking the Code video helps people who are looking for a new career with the Government of Canada to navigate the application process step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQCLhVap-Rc

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.