Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

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 = Situation: Describe the situation and provide all relevant details.
T = Tasks: What tasks did you have to accomplish? What needed to be done to resolve the situation?
A = Action: What did you do to resolve the situation and why did you choose this course of action? Have you considered other options? Why didn't you choose these last options?
R = Result: What was the result of the actions you took? Could you have done things differently? Was the person you were dealing with satisfied? Did you achieve your goals?

Duties

The Data Analyst will be responsible for specific components of major macroeconomic indicators such as Gross Domestic Products, Balance of Payments and Financial Wealth Accounts and Government Finance Statistics The analyst will be responsible for compiling estimates from various data sources, analyzing and confronting the data in the context of the total national accounts.

The incumbent will gain expertise in elements of the Macroeconomic Accounts, providing expert advice, information and recommendations to Senior Management, clients and stakeholders.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff future positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, and assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions in the Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

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)

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

*Degree refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

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 - Significant experience** in analyzing and interpreting economic, business, financial or accounting data.

EXP2 - Experience* in using statistical analysis software such as SAS, Python, SPSS, STATA, or other similar analytical software packages.

EXP3 - Experience* in using quantitative methods.

EXP4 - Experience* in data visualization, communication and presentation.

EXP5 - Experience working with Gross Domestic Product, Balance of Payments, Financial Wealth Accounts or Government Financial Statistics.

*Experiences can be demonstrated through employment or academic activity.

**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over two years where:

a) The applicant performed a wide range of complex analyses and interpretations of economic, business, financial or accounting data.

And/Or

b) The applicant pursued postgraduate studies in economics, mathematics, statistics or business.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSETS

EDUCATION
Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized university with a specialization in economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXP1 - Experience managing statistical compilation and integration.

EXP2 - Experience in working with economic theory and/or price index theory

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

Various language requirements
English or French
BBB/BBB imperative
BBB/BBB non-imperative

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the concepts related to the system of National Accounts.

ABILITIES
A1 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 - Ability to interpret complex data and analysis to determine key findings and develop appropriate conclusions and report findings.
A4 - Ability to identify problems, formulate logical evaluations and recommend solutions.
A5 - Ability to integrate data from various sources

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1 - Working effectively with others
PS2 - Initiative
PS3 - Judgement
PS4 - Reliability

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

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (for internal candidates).

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (for internal candidates).

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

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET EACH FACTOR OF THE SCREENING CRITERIA (EDUCATIUON AND EXPERIENCE) FOR ALL ESSENTIAL AND APPLICABLE ASSET QUALIFICATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
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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, including users from outside the Public Service (some email systems block these types of email).

Employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment (internal candidates only).

Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

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.