Nutrition Officer

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Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff 1 position with a term or assignment/secondment or an acting.

In addition, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level.

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 position/workstream and/or group and level to apply.

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)

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nutrition, dietetics or home economics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1: Recent* and significant** experience working in public health nutrition
E2: Recent* and significant** experience analysing nutrition research for application into policies, programs or initiatives
E3: Experience formulating and providing strategic advice to management
E4: Experience developing and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders
E5: Experience managing major*** projects

NOTE:

* “Recent” is defined as normally having been acquired within the past 5 years

** “Significant” is defined as normally having gained at least 3 years of experience working on a broad scope of public health policies, programs or initiatives

*** In demonstrating “major”, the example provided by candidates must meet at least three of the following criteria: be national or regional in scope; include the management of financial resources; be multi-year in terms of duration; have public visibility; include the involvement of multiple partners or stakeholders; require the management of unforeseen challenges or shifting priorities

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

Various language requirements
English Essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1: Knowledge of trends and issues related to public health nutrition
K2: Knowledge of the roles of key organizations with respect to nutrition
K3: Knowledge of the interpretation and application of Dietary References Intakes into nutrition policies

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to analyse and synthesize complex scientific information
A2: Ability to provide briefings and advice or recommendations to senior management (manager or director general)
A3: Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects
A4: Ability to lead diverse, multidisciplinary or multi-sectoral teams
A5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A6: Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ASSET EDUCATION:

Graduation with a Masters’ degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nutrition, public health, community nutrition or related human nutrition or other discipline relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

AE1: Experience in the development of policies with diverse partners, organizations or sectors related to nutrition
AE2: Experience contributing to the planning and implementation of health promotion programs with Indigenous People and/or Indigenous communities
AE3: Experience contributing to the planning and implementation of health promotion policies, programs or initiatives as it relates to nutrition
AE4: Experience analyzing and interpreting nutrition related data and basics statistical analyses
AE5: Experience writing scientific reports or papers

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:

AK1: Knowledge of current health issues in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations as they relate to food and nutrition
AK2: Knowledge of basic statistics

ASSET ABILITIES:

AA1: Ability to assess the quality of nutrition related research studies

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to work occasional overtime
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion in Canada

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

In addition to your resume, you must clearly demonstrate IN YOUR ANSWERS TO SCREENING AND TEXT QUESTIONS how you meet the essential qualifications regarding the education and experience criteria as well as assets. You must detail where and when you obtained the education and experiences, including the educational institution, and by identifying the employer(s) or organization(s) where you obtained the required experience factors, as well as concrete examples demonstrating your experiences. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application being rejected.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE COVER LETTER AND YOUR RESUME WILL EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

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 will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information. .

For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email or if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

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ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail, fax, or mail in hard copy documents.

Please note that volume management strategies, such as random selection, top-down approach, invoking any asset(s) and/or cut-off scores, MAY be used at any point in the staffing process for the purpose of managing volumes of applications/candidates.

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.