Psychologist - Assessment Expert in Research and Development

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

When you apply, your employment application is automatically considered for positions at both the PS-02 and PS-03 groups and levels.

For your application to proceed, you must first meet the education and respective experience requirements of at least one group and level.

Please note that while other qualifications are the same for both levels, a higher degree of proficiency is required at the PS-03 level. In addition, action management and behavioral flexibility are essential (must be met in order to be appointed) for the PS-03 group and level as opposed to assets (may or may not be used for appointment) for the PS-02 group and level.

Assessment Board Members will determine whether you have qualified at one or the other group and level.

Duties

Would you like to use your expertise and ideas to contribute to the development of innovative and accessible assessment products and services to ensure a competent, diverse and inclusive public service? Do you have a passion for the development of standardized assessment instruments, for language testing, for conducting applied research, for developing competency profiles and/or for creating adapted format for persons with disabilities? If you answer ‘’yes’’ to any of these questions then look no further as we may have a position for you!

The Personnel Psychology Centre (PPC) offers federal government departments and agencies a range of professional assessment products and services that can be used for recruitment and selection or personnel development. Our division, Research and Development, plays a key role in developing these tools.

The PPC encourages all employees to bring their ideas to the table. With us, you can watch your ideas grow from concept to fruition, alongside a supportive professional team.

Work environment

At the Public Service Commission of Canada, we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and
inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have
been recognized. According to Forbes magazine, we are one of Canada’s Best
Employers in 2021. Apply for a job today to join a great team.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff at least one position within the Research and Development Division of the PPC.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions with the Public Service Commission in the National Capital Region. These positions could be of different tenures.

Please note that persons found qualified at the PS-02 group and level and subsequently appointed indeterminately may be eligible to be placed into the Personnel Psychology Centre’s Psychologist Professional Training Program (PS PTP). The Program provides employees appointed to the PS-02 group and level with the opportunity to gain skills required for promotion to the next level (PS-03) within a period of two (2) years, which corresponds to the probationary period required by the Employer (Treasury Board Secretariat) http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/hrh/prob-eng.asp. In order to be promoted to the PS-03 group and level, employees will need to demonstrate that they have the required competencies and skills. Persons initially appointed to a term position may also be eligible and considered for indeterminate appointments to the PS PTP.

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)

PS-02 and PS-03
Graduation with a master’s or doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in personnel psychology, psychometrics, industrial psychology, clinical psychology or some other specialty relevant to the position such as a master in measurement and evaluation (already obtained OR will be obtained in six months following the date the application is submitted).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates who are registered in a combined MA - PhD Program in psychology, or registered in a doctorate's program in psychology, in a recognized post-secondary institution, may be eligible to apply if their university provides an attestation that the equivalent of a master's degree has been completed.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC) or Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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

PS-02
- Experience in developing assessment tools and/or psychometric research

PS-03
- Experience leading or managing projects
- *In depth experience in developing assessment tools and/or psychometric research

*In depth experience means experience developing a range of standardized assessment instruments over a minimum of two (2) years.

PS-02 and PS-03
- Knowledge of a range of personnel psychology assessment methods and instruments, their development and use
- Knowledge of measurement principles and psychometric properties of assessment instruments

PS-02 and PS-03
- Critical thinking
- Judgment
- Service orientation
- Collaborative working relations

PS-03
- Action Management
- Behavioral Flexibility

PS-02 and PS-03
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing (The content of your application will be one source of information used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing. We will not pursue further assessment of candidates who do not demonstrate this ability in their application.)

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

PS-02 and PS-03
- Experience in assessing persons with disabilities including providing alternate formats using assistive technologies, such as screen readers and magnifiers, speech recognition software, Braille technology, etc.
-Experience in advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives or programs within an organization or community

PS-02
- Action Management
- Behavioral Flexibility

PS-02 and PS-03
-Ability to research, trial, and implement digital solutions
-Attention to detail: Ability to review and ensure error-free documents

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

Information on employment equity

Please ensure to indicate in your application if you are a member of an Employment Equity Group.

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

Candidates have the right to be assessed in the official language of their choice.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the
education and experience criteria listed as essential and asset qualifications on the
statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information
as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples, in
the textbox provided. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions
about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications
are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes may be used
as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience
questionnaire. If you do not clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the
essential education and experience requirements, your application may be rejected. If
you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet the asset requirements, you may be
eliminated from consideration if assets are used as selection criteria.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the
candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.
Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that
accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application
until the end of the process, will be used to assess the candidates.

Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection 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.