Managers & Senior Policy Analysts - Inventory

Important messages

Step 1: Send us your interest! 👍
→ Apply now via this poster by clicking on 'apply online' at the bottom of the page.

Step 2: Let's learn more about you! 😊
→ After we receive your application, a questionnaire will be sent to you by email. The questionnaire will assess the education and experiences required and ask you about your interest, strengths, areas of development and career goals. An email containing a link to the questionnaire will be sent to the email address you provided in your application. It will therefore be your responsibility to ensure that the e-mail address you provided is valid and contains no errors. We invite you to verify your spam e-mails regularly.

Step 3: Assessment & Matching! 🤝
→ Your application will be carefully considered. If your education and experiences match a position, you might be contacted for the next assessment phase.

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Duties

The government tabled Budget 2021, which focuses on key themes to help support Canadians in the years ahead, including finishing the fight against COVID-19, creating jobs and growth, and ensuring a resilient and inclusive recovery. ISED will continue to play an important role in advancing initiatives in each of the budgetary themes. Our work is diversified and touches on various topics, such as innovation, science, industry, tourism and small business. You’ll get to work on a wide variety of initiatives that directly impact the Canadian economy as well as our daily lives as Canadians and as ISED employees.

Some areas you could be interested in:
Copyright, international relations or trade negotiations, domestic trade, Canada’s bankruptcy and insolvency system, business finance, foreign investment, competition policy, science policy, innovation and technology-related policy, telecommunications policy, small business policy, tourism policy, micro-economic or industrial policy, spectrum, digital and ICT policies, many more.

Work environment

In addition, did you know that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2022, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2022, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2022. These awards recognize Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs, forward-thinking workplace policies, and exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

ISED’s goal is to transition to a hybrid work environment where we can enjoy flexibility, bring people together to create a healthy and inclusive workplace, and fulfill our operational requirements.

Intent of the process

This process aims to create and maintain an inventory of Indigenous persons (First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit) AND/OR Persons with a disability for casual, indeterminate or term appointments within Innovation Science and Economic Developpment. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various locations and tenures.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. Based on the hiring needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

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 post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics (specialization is at least one full year course or two half-year courses in in Economics, Sociology or Statistics).


Part A
Notes: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Significant EXPERIENCE where you:
→ Lead projects of a multi-disciplinary nature requiring the consideration of a variety of issues and viewpoints including recommending options to senior decision makers;
→ Established and maintained collaborative relationships and networks of contacts, and built consensus with internal and external stakeholders;
→ Represented your organization by participating in various meetings/ conferences/ committees;
→ Developped briefing material and reports such as briefing notes, presentations, or any other substantive documentation supporting decision-making by senior management;
→ Conducted research and provided advice on issues;
••Some positions will also require:
→ Contributed to management of human and financial resources.

Significant means:
→ EC-06 positions: The depth and breadth of work demonstrated normally acquired by performing the duties for a period of approximately one (1) to two (2) years.
→ EC-07 positions: The depth and breadth of work demonstrated normally acquired by performing the duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

KNOWLEDGE
→ Knowledge of subject matter such as legislation, policies and/or practices relevant to the position being staffed

COMPETENCIES
→ Achieving Results
→ Relationship Management and Collaboration
→ Strategic Thinking
→ Effective Interactive Communication
→ Written Communication
→ Research
→ Leadership
••Some positions will require:
→ Management Excellence

{The proficiency level for each competency will be based on the level of the position being staffed. The competency dictionary will be provided to you should you be considered for a position.}

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

ASSET EDUCATION
→ Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in economics, sociology, statistics, business/commerce, political science, public policy, mathematics or a related field.

OTHER ASSETS
Please note that you will be informed of the asset qualifications (nice-to-haves) relevant to the job later on in the process. These might be applied to determine the right candidate for the positions available.

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

Various language requirements
→ Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English essential or French essential

Information on language requirements

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
→ Depending on the position to staff, operational requirements could apply such as: Willingness and ability to work overtime or/and Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Depending on the position to staff, conditions of employment could be : Reliability Security Clearance OR Secret Security Clearance.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.