Analyst/Researcher

Update: **Amendment to the closing date**

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.

Intent of the process

Although the 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 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 opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 post­secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

NOTE: Candidates must always hold a Bachelor's degree. Specialization courses do not necessarily have to form part of the study program in which the degree was obtained. The specialization can also have been obtained through a variety of studies, training and/or experience.

If your degree is not in Economics, Sociology or Statistics, you will have to clearly list 3 university or equivalent courses that you have taken in one of the three relevant areas of specialization.

And

Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Social or Health Sciences or a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience :
1) Significant* experience in researching, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting public health issues or data to provide recommendations and produce documents;
2) Significant* experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relations with partners and stakeholders of various sectors, in link to heath domain.
3) Experience in planning and coordinating projects;
4) Significant experience in qualitative or quantitative data methods and tools application, including using the following software's specifically Excel, SPSS or SAS or NVIVO, or equivalents) to perform data analysis.

Note: Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities leading to tangible achievements. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will also be taken into consideration.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of public health responsibilities, priority/issues and main public health organizations at the federal level and Quebec provincial level.

Abilities:
1) Ability to communicate effectively orally
2) Ability to communicate effectively in writing
3) Ability to analyze and summarize scientific information, make recommendations to management
4) Ability to apply methods and tools of quantitative and qualitative analyses of data

Personal Suitability:
1) Working effectively with others
2) Initiative-Results Oriented
3) Judgement

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

Asset Education:
Master’s or PhD degree in Public Health, Community Health or equivalent

Degree equivalency

Asset experience:
1) Significant* experience in Epidemiology
2) Experience in chronic disease prevention
3) Experience in infectious disease prevention
4) Experience in Healthy Child Development
5) Experience in substance abuse prevention (ex. cannabis, opioids, or alcohol)
6) Experience with applying key public health concepts such as prevention and health promotion, social inequalities, social epidemiology or the social determinants of health;
7) Experience supervising/ mentoring university student(s)
8) Experience in Harm Reduction Approach
9) Experience in Human Sciences (example: anthropologist, psychologist, sociologist, behavioral science), especially in vaccine hesitancy
10) Experience in climate change issues
11) Significant experience in knowledge transfer and exchange planning, development and application also known as “Knowledge mobilization” or “Knowledge application”;
12) Experience in conducting health impact assessments (HIA) and/or in developing and implementing Health in All Policies (HiAP) approaches

Note: Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities leading to tangible achievements. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will also be taken into consideration.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

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

Notes:
The information you have provided in your response to the screening questions, maybe used at the reference stage of the assessment to validate your experience.
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Communication exchanges and interactions with candidates during the selection process may be used to assess one or more of the merit criteria listed above.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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.

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.

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.

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.