Corporate Regulatory and Compliance & Enforcement Advisor - 2 Streams

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Assessment accommodation

Position Titles:
- Stream 1: Senior Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor
- Stream 2 (-Anticipatory): Senior Regulatory Policy & Risk Management Advisor

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications, if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirements by respecting the maximum number of words (500 words) provided for this purpose. Resume may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Only applications submitted on-line will be accepted.

***This opportunity could be completed through a telework agreement.

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HELPFUL HINTS:
• Do not respond to a question with “Refer to résumé”. Provide a detailed description, including examples.
• We want to screen you IN not OUT. Answer the question being asked. You can provide as much detail as you wish as long as it includes the answer to the question. Your must provide clear and concrete EXAMPLES and DETAILS of how you meet the education and the specific essential experience requirements including WHEN, WHERE and HOW you obtained the experience.

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Prepare yourself for the assessment phase. You will be asked for your proof of citizenship and proof of education. If you do not have them, now is that time to start looking for them.

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Duties

Stream 1 positions are Senior Corporate Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Advisor. These advisors are responsible for the planning and coordination of inspections. They are responsible for the coordination of national compliance verification projects and compliance and enforcement activities domestically and at the border. They are also responsible for the development of the program’s compliance and enforcement policies and procedures. They create the compliance and enforcement tools needed by the inspectors. They also create communication tools and may lead outreach and education initiatives.

Stream 2 positions are Senior Regulatory Policy & Risk Management Advisor. These advisors lead the development of proposals for new regulations and amendments to existing regulations under the applicable Act(s). They also lead the identification and implementation of appropriate risk management options to address the risks identified in risk assessments completed by the Program. They work with national or international partners to advance the development or revision of standards for consumer products and cosmetics or for updated to the Global Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazardous Products. They also create communication tools and may lead outreach and education initiatives.

Work environment

Are you interested in working at a cutting-edge organization that values both your physical and psychological health and wellness, provides rich career development opportunities and rewards innovation? Health Canada is among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2021 in addition to being recognized as Top employer for Young People since 2015 and as Best Diversity Employer since 2010! Don’t miss your opportunity to not only enjoy the unparalleled benefits of the public service, but to get so much more on our award-winning team!

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. Our goal is for Canada to be among the countries with the healthiest people in the world. Health Canada is committed to improving the lives of all of Canada's people and to making this country's population among the healthiest in the world as measured by longevity, lifestyle and effective use of the public health care system.

Health Canada offers opportunities for qualified employees seeking new challenges and career advancement. It is important to us that our employees have the opportunity to lead healthy, balanced lives. Depending on the type of work performed, managers can allow employees to work flexible hours, telework and work a compressed work week.

Who we are:

The Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate helps to protect the health and safety of Canadians by identifying, assessing, managing and communicating health and safety risks posed by consumer products, cosmetics and workplace hazardous products. The Directorate is made of two Programs the Consumer Product Safety Program and the Workplace Hazardous Products Program.

Health Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Products Program is responsible for the Hazardous Products Act (HPA), the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA) and their associated regulations. We regulate Canadian industry, including importers, manufacturers, and suppliers, and require them to communicate hazards associated with products through the provision of supplier labels and safety data sheets via the standardized Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Implementation of WHMIS relies on interactions between many partners, including provinces and territories, and other stakeholder groups, such as suppliers of workplace chemicals, employers, and workers. Provincial, territorial, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) inspectors conduct the inspections for the program.

Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program is responsible for the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its Regulations and Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and its Cosmetic Regulations. The CCPSA addresses dangers to human health or safety that are posed by consumer products in Canada, including those that circulate within Canada and those that are imported. The Program identifies, assesses, manages and communicates risks to human health or safety of consumer products after they reach the consumer market. The Program takes a risk-based approach to regulating cosmetics, considering both the properties of the substances in products as well as the amounts to which people are exposed under normal conditions of use to determine whether there is a risk that needs to be addressed.

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. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process. 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:
For additional notes and alternatives pertaining to this group, please refer to the Qualification Standards website at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/gui/squn02-eng.asp#SG

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

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:
- Experience in managing a project or the various stages of a program
- Significant and recent* experience in applying, interpreting and making decisions regarding regulatory requirements (for example workplace safety, chemical, drug, medical device, natural health product, tobacco, cannabis, consumer products, cosmetics).
- Significant and recent* experience in developing two or more types of documents. Examples may include operating procedures, guidelines, action plans, briefing materials, risk communications, policy documents, regulations, reports, educational outreach material or correspondence.

*Significant and recent is defined as 2 years of experience gained within the last 5 years

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

Experience (Stream 1):
- Experience working in a regulated or regulator environment working in regulatory compliance or inspections.
- Experience in leading or in contributing to the development of policy or guidance or procedures related to regulatory compliance or inspections.

Experience (Stream 2):
- Experience in the development of standards or regulations.
- Experience providing advice based on the interpretation of guidelines, policies, standards or legislation (Acts or Regulations) regulated by Health Canada.

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of risk management techniques/principles.

Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities with tight deadlines.
- Ability to analyze, formulate options and provide advice and recommendations on specific scientific, regulatory or technical information to stakeholders, regulated parties, inspectors, staff or management.

Personal Suitability:
- Attention to details
- Interpersonal relations
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Respectful of diversity

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

Education (Stream 1):
- Registered Occupational Hygienist

Degree equivalency

Experience (Stream 1):
- Experience conducting inspections.
- Experience in evaluating, verifying or investigating complaints.

Experience (Stream 2):
- Experience in stakeholder engagement or consultations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

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.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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

If already a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If already a public servant, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

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/.

Volume management strategies may be used (for example: top down approach may be used).

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.