Field Operations Supervisor, Census

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

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Successful candidates may be eligible for:
• Staff housing
• Isolated Post Allowances (Northern Allowance) range from $23,467 to $39,112, which is based on if the employee has dependents or is occupying staff housing
• Vacation Travel Assistance is provided twice a year for each eligible member of the household
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In this job, you will be required to work exclusively from home and will be considered an employee working from home. You will therefore not have a physical workplace.

PORTABILITY OF RESULTS: If you have previously applied on the AS-03 process 20-STC-EA-NAT-753002 or 20-STC-EA-WPG-753-415 you do not need to apply on this selection process as the initial evaluation of candidates will be the same for both processes.

Duties

As part of the Census Field Operations (CFO) management team, we are looking for someone who has the ability to:
- Supervise, train and coordinate a team of Crew Leaders;
- Review, monitor and analyze budgets.
- Train and supervise Census Crew Leaders and provide advice and guidance on the recruitment and training of Census Enumerators.
- Promotes respondent participation in Census 2021
- Assess resolve and respond to complaints coming from the public.
- Review and monitor work methods and procedures to assess and improve the security and quality control of Census data collection.
- Monitor and control costs and quality to meet targets.
- Participate in the debriefing and evaluation processes.

Intent of the process

The pool of qualified candidates established from this process may be used to staff similar positions for the 2021 Census in various locations, various linguistic profiles, tenures, security clearances and/or conditions of employment.

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

- Experience in training and supervising staff.
- Experience in managing projects.
- Experience in performing basic computer functions (operating a mouse, keyboarding, opening /closing and locating software programs and files).

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

Previous census experience
Experience delivering training
Experience conducting recruitment activities
Recent and significant* experience in managing projects
Experience working on Reserves
Knowledge of relevant social topics for First Nations communities
Ability to communicate using an Indigenous language

*Recent and significant is defined as one year within the last three.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Ability to plan, control and manage data collection in a decentralized environment.
Ability to analyze reports and initiate corrective action
Ability to recruit, train and motivate staff.
Ability to prioritize tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively.

Thinking things through
Showing initiative and action-oriented
Leadership
Teamwork

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

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

At Statistics Canada we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workplace that can harness the diverse backgrounds, talents and perspectives of its employees is essential to building a better, more productive and more innovative Canada. Statistics Canada promotes the advantages of diversity and inclusion in the federal government and offers interesting career opportunities and rewarding challenges for everyone.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Candidates must have a valid driver’s license.
Availability and willingness to travel, sometimes on short notice.
Availability and willingness to work overtime as required.
Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends, as required.
Have a secure office space and a private area at your place of residence to make confidential phone calls Have reliable internet access at your place of residence

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

In your PSRS questionnaire responses, clarity, coherence, conciseness as well as appropriate attention to detail (spelling, grammar and relevance to the factor being substantiated) will be used to evaluate the essential qualifications. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples.

As an excluded employee, you will be subject to the majority of the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act with some exceptions. Your employment will be subject to the following:
• You will not be eligible for internal appointment processes or deployments, except for acting appointments and deployments made to positions excluded by the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).
• You will not be eligible for indeterminate status as a result of your employment in the Census program; time spent as an excluded employee will not count towards the three-year term to indeterminate conversion.
• You will be entitled to seven days' notice if you are rejected on probation.
• You will be entitled to seven days' notice when your employment ends, should your services no longer be required by reason of lack of work, the end of the census cycle or the transfer of work to other staff.

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.

Internal reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references within the federal public service.

For this process, your second official language oral proficiency may be assessed using the Position-Specific Assessment for Oral Proficiency at the B Level (PSA-B). Prior to the assessment, you will be provided with more information on the format of the assessment. It will be recorded for quality control and research purposes. If you already possess a valid Second Language Evaluation – Test of Oral Proficiency result of B or higher, you do not need to take the PSA-B.

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.