HTPSA Manager

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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS AND YOUR RESUME WILL EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within Health 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 opportunity to apply.

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

ED1 - Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in a biological science such as health sciences.

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1 - Significant experience evaluating and resolving complex scientific issues in a regulatory setting.

EX2 - Experience providing advice and recommendations to management regarding the risk-benefit evaluation of health products.

EX3 – Significant experience as lead reviewer or lead integrator in applying current regulatory frameworks for the evaluation of biological, radiopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical product quality.

NOTES:
"Significant" means the breadth and depth of experience that would normally be acquired in a three year period.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

CM1 - Ethics and Values
CM2 - Communication
CM3 – Leadership
CM4 - Valuing Diversity
CM5 – Achieve Results
CM6 - Partnering

ABILITIES

A1 - Ability to analyze, evaluate and make clear recommendations and decisions on complex regulatory and scientific issues.
A2 – Ability to lead and manage a team of scientific experts.

Condition of Employment:
Reliability Security Clearance

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

ASSET EDUCATION

AED1 - Graduation with a post-graduate degree (eg. Master’s or Ph.D) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in a biological science such as health sciences.
AED2 - Graduation with a medical degree from a recognized post-secondary institution (eg. MD)

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1 - Experience conducting, organizing or presenting in national or international level meetings or consultations
Note: attendance at such events or at conferences would not be sufficient to meet this criterion.
AEX2 – Significant experience in supervising laboratories.
AEX3- Significant experience working in an ISO 9001 or ISO 17025 environment.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

OR1 - Willingness and ability to work overtime as required
OR2 - Willingness and ability to travel both domestically and internationally

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

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

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.

For this selection process, we may find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications

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/

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process.

In the case of an acting appointment, the Public Service Employment Regulations enables the organization to exclude the appointee from respecting official language proficiency when the department is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency qualification. Therefore, we would encourage all to apply, in the event the organization is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency, others may be considered.
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.

NOTE: Virtual work arrangements may be available and will be determined on a case by case basis dependent on operational feasibility at the time of hiring. This does not imply tele-work; rather it means working from a CSC office within a regional or national headquarters building. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the positions remotely from a CSC office but report to a manager who is working in another location.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to have access to a computer in working order with MS Word software or a compatible software as the written exam will be in MS Word format. Computer problems will not be accepted as a reason for not completing the exam on time unless there is an Information Technology specialist who can attest to the malfunction of the computer or its software. Any written exams received after the scheduled return time will not be accepted without a reason acceptable to the managers of this 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.