Senior Economist

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ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

The Office of the Chief Economist at Global Affairs Canada is a dynamic group of economists passionate about trade and investment. We work at providing rigorous analysis based on data, econometrics and modelling to the department to help guide decisions. Our work also supports Canada’s network of nearly 150 missions and embassies across the world and regional offices across Canada, helping them to focus on what they do best: serving Canadians by promoting international trade and investment.

Our dynamic workplace offers an environment focussed on teamwork and innovation providing an excellent setting for senior economists to propose, develop and undertake quantitative analyses for senior leadership and the general public.

Global Affairs Canada strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.

If your goal is to have a challenging career for yourself, our team is for you. We offer professional development to match your ambitions.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY

Please ensure you read all poster notes thoroughly as they contain important information that will be required in the application process. Failure to read the notes and follow the instructions could result in your application missing critical information and having insufficient information for the assessment board to complete your assessment resulting in your elimination from the process.

**The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications, to refer to your resume, or to list your current duties. When completing the screening questions, candidates must clearly demonstrate, using clear and concrete examples, how they meet essential and asset qualifications.**

PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS: As part of your application, you must complete pre-screening questions.

FOR EACH CRITERION/QUESTION, please provide the following MANDATORY information:

1 - Name of the company or organization where the experience was acquired.
2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions.
3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information used to evaluate applicants. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

"Asset qualifications" could be used either at the screening phase or to determine which candidate will be appointed. Therefore, if candidates meet the asset qualifications, they should also describe in the related screening questions how they meet these qualifications using detailed and concrete examples.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) EC-07 position on an indeterminate basis. The process is anticipatory for the EC-06 position(s).

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Global Affairs Canada. Tenures and linguistic profile may vary according to the positions being staffed.

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 Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in Economics or Statistics.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON EDUCATION

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and 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 and experience. If the specialization was not obtained within a degree program, the candidate must list the courses taken that demonstrate that the specialization requirement has been met.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE for the EC-06 only :

E1. Significant* experience conducting quantitative economic analysis.
E2. Significant* experience producing economic or statistical reports for management**.
E3. Experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a network of contacts.
E4. Experience in the use of statistical software packages to carry quantitative analysis or research (software such as Stata, SPSS).
E5. Experience participating in the various stages of a complex*** initiative or project.

* Significant experience is defined as having performed the activities related to this task for at least five (5) years in the last ten (10) years as part of main duties and in a professional capacity.
** Management is defined as Director level or equivalent, or above.
***Complex is defined as involving one or more of the following elements: 1) use of various databases; 2) use of advanced statistical methods 3) developing new analytical methods; 4) incorporating non-economic considerations into economic analysis; 5) potential for broad or intense public scrutiny.

EXPERIENCE for the EC-07 only:

E1. Significant**** experience conducting quantitative economic analysis or research and providing related advice to senior management**.
E2. Significant**** experience producing economic or statistical reports for both senior management** and for the public.
E3. A minimum of 2 years of experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a network of contacts.
E4. A minimum of 2 years of experience in the use of statistical software packages to carry quantitative analysis or research (software such as Stata, SPSS).
E5. A minimum of 2 years of experience in supervising quantitative economic work of junior analysts.
E6. Experience developing and leading the various stages of a complex*** initiative or project.

**** Significant experience is defined as having performed the activities related to this task for at least eight (8) years in the last fifteen (15) years as part of main duties and in a professional capacity.
**Senior management is defined as Director General level or equivalent, and above.
***Complex is defined as involving at least two of the following elements: 1) use of various databases; 2) use of advanced statistical methods 3) developing new analytical methods; 4) incorporating non-economic considerations into economic analysis; 5) potential for broad or intense public scrutiny.

COMPETENCIES:

C1. Strategic thinking
C2. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
C3. Working effectively with others
C4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5. Judgement

ABILITIES

A1. Ability to apply economic theory, particularly in the field of international trade or foreign direct investment.
A2. Ability to analyse and synthesize complex data and develop recommendations.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing, including creative visual representations of quantitative results.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively orally to a variety of audiences.
A5. Ability to respond to changing priorities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
AED1. Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Economics.

Degree equivalency

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
AE1. Experience leading quantitative analysis on foreign direct investment or international trade.
AE2. Experience conducting econometric analysis.
AE3. Experience in the formal supervision of a team.
AE4. Experience in supporting/contributing to management of financial resources.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE
AEK1. Knowledge of the major foreign direct investment or international trade data sources for Canada.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
As part of their responsibilities, the incumbent may be required to work overtime occasionally on short notice

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Secret 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.

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Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Your resume may be used to validate information but will not be considered as the primary source. Your application should not redirect to information provided in your resume.

A qualified candidate may be offered the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, asset criteria are desirable and may be invoked at any point of the staffing process by the hiring manager, including for being a deciding factor in choosing the right fit candidate.

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.