Stream 1 : Analyst (EC-05) / Stream 2 : Unit Head (EC-06)

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Work environment

Statistics Canada is Canada’s national statistical office, located in the National Capital Region. We offer a flexible work environment where employees can work in various regions across Canada. We encourage and offer many learning opportunities so that employees can continue to grow and develop new skills.

Working at Statistics Canada offers a unique opportunity to:

• contribute to the work of the national statistical office, serving Canada with high-quality statistical information that matters
• apply leading edge data & methods
• collaborate with internal and external data users and stakeholders with a wide range of expertise
• take initiative, be innovative and show leadership

Who we are :

The Consumer Prices and the Producer Prices divisions at Statistics Canada are the divisions that produce key economic indicators, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), used to identify sources of inflation in the economy and to monitor economic trend.

What we are looking for :

We are looking for curious and driven economists, statisticians, analysts or data scientists to join our team. With us, you will be given the opportunity to work on innovative projects related to prices, current economic trends, and data analytics.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 4 candidates on an indeterminate basis at the EC-05 level and 8 candidates on an indeterminate basis at the EC-06 level. A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions with various tenures within the agency.

Positions to be filled: 12

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

ALL STREAMS

Education :

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics or statistics.

* An acceptable specialization must include at least four semester-based courses (or an equivalent of two year-long courses) in one of the following areas: economics or statistics.

Degree equivalency

Experience :

EXP1 : Experience using quantitative methods

EXP2 : Significant** and recent* experience in analyzing economic trends, price data or economic data

EXP3 : Recent* experience in using statistical analysis software such as SAS, STATA, R or Python, or other similar analytical software packages

EXP4 : Experience providing advice to management and/or users pertaining to industry, commodity and/or price statistics

EXP5 : Significant** experience in studying or applying price index theory

STREAM 2 ONLY

EXP6 : Experience establishing relationships and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders

EXP7 : Experience leveraging new methods and data sources and keeping abreast of economic trends and developments

EXP8 : Experience leading projects or supervising employees directly or in a matrix environment

*Recent is defined as having performed the duties within the last five (5) years.

**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with full-time performance of duties for a minimum of two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC
English essential
French essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge :

K1 : Knowledge of price indexes and price index theory

Competencies :

COM1 : Thinking things through
COM2 : Working effectively with others
COM3 : Showing initiative and being action-oriented
COM4 : Effective Communication (written and oral)

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

Assets :

AED1 : Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in mathematics or data science

AED2 : Master’s degree or Doctorate from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in economics, mathematics, data science or statistics.

Degree equivalency

AEXP1 : Experience in using data visualization tools such as Power BI

AEXP2 : Experience processing/creating large administrative micro-databases

AEXP3 : Significant** and recent* experience in developing or producing price indexes

AK1 : Knowledge of data science and machine learning techniques

AK2 : Knowledge of Agile process

ACOM1 : Risk taking

Operational Requirement :

Ability to work overtime

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

Each individual has their own story and candidates come from all walks of life. It is this diversity that makes our workforce stronger. With this in mind, we encourage you to share the experience you have acquired from all aspects of your life. We therefore also welcome examples from your personal experiences, such as your studies, volunteer work, hobbies or any other experience that you consider relevant to the position to be filled.

Here is a suggestion to help you explain your examples:
S = What was the situation or context?
T = What were your tasks or responsibilities?
A = What actions did you take?
R = What was the result of your actions?

The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. You must answer the screening questions (essential and asset qualification, if applicable) and demonstrate not only that you have the required experience but how, where and when it was acquired while ensuring you provide clear and accurate details/examples. The curriculum vitae will be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in your answers. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration.

Asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your resume clearly indicates how you meet each of assets qualifications (education and experience), if applicable. A person may be appointed even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, it may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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

It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Human Resources Advisor of any change regarding your contact information (email, telephone number) and regarding pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. An alternate date will be possible if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate; 2) Death in your immediate family; 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date); 4) Religious reasons.

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.