Research Manager

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Our team has been working remotely since March 2020. While we don’t know what our “office of the future” will look like, we do know that remote work works. That means you don’t need to be in any of our NCR or Regional Offices to be considered for a role on this team.

Please note it could be possible to telework from anywhere within Canada.

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BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, sexual orientation, civil union or relationship status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other status protected under federal law.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected, as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Work environment

The Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch’s (HECSB) mission is to help Canadians to maintain and improve their health by promoting healthy and safe living, working and recreational environments and by reducing the harm caused by tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances, environmental contaminants, and unsafe consumer and industrial products.

The Safe Environments Directorate (SED) falls within HECSB and is working hard to promote healthy living, working and recreational environments by identifying and assessing health risks posed by environmental factors (specifically chemicals, drinking water, air quality, microbes, emerging technologies and development projects).

The Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate (ERHSD) is a science-oriented directorate of the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch of Health Canada which brings together environmental health and radiation regulation, health research and surveillance, chemical surveillance and monitoring, and science policy. ERHSD conducts a wide range of activities, that anticipate, mitigate, and assist in the reduction of risks to human health from environmental factors, chemicals, and exposure to radiation sources.

Looking for an organization that offers opportunities for interesting work? Come play an important role in one of the many interesting and exciting opportunities for policy analysts in this regulatory directorate, such as working directly on regulatory files, policy and program development/support and data analytics, as well as stakeholder engagement and public outreach. Interested in finding an organization with a positive work culture? Work alongside energetic, passionate and supportive staff and management to help address environmental health risks across Canada. SED and ERHSD staff truly care about their work and protecting the health of Canadians and are committed to doing so collaboratively across the Directorate, within the Health Portfolio and externally as well. SED and ERHSD are also well-known for their flexible work arrangements, employee engagement, throwing a good social and adding fun spins to their meetings, even now in this virtual environment. So, look no further - your potential new home in SED or ERHRD awaits!

If you are interested in joining an organization that is dedicated to creating a positive and dynamic environment, where employees with new ideas and fresh perspectives can make a difference, don't hesitate - apply now!

Intent of the process

A pool of fully and/or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, within Health Canada with various tenures (Term, indeterminate, secondment, assignment, deployment, acting).

Positions to be filled: 3

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 an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in natural sciences relevant to the duties of the position*.
OR
Graduation with an acceptable master’s or bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the duties of the position* coupled with acceptable training and experience**. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

*Specialization could be biology, toxicology, chemistry, biochemistry, epidemiology, pharmacology, environmental science, public health, health science.
** Acceptable training and experience is defined as a minimum 3 (three) years of work experience in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, where the employee worked in a semi-autonomous manner and made significant contributions to work objectives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1: Significant* experience managing an Environmental Science or Health Science program.
EX2: Significant* experience in leading scientific risk assessments or in the development of risk assessment methodologies or in leading the delivery of collaborative research and/or monitoring projects
EX3: Significant* experience providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management** through written and verbal briefings related to science-based operational or regulatory programs.
EX4: Experience in financial*** management.

*Significant experience is defined as experience in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as the complexity of tasks that is normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which are usually acquired over a period of two (2) years
**Senior manager level: senior level is considered to be at the EX-01 level or equivalent in the public sector and/or the equivalent of Vice President, Director, and Senior Director or C suite management level in the private sector.
*** Financial management is defined as experience in which the candidate was responsible for managing an operational and/or salary budget and encompasses financial planning, forecasting and accountability.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:

Graduation with a post-graduate degree (PhD or Master’s) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in natural sciences relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

AEX1: Experience providing scientific leadership in the area of human health risk assessments.
AEX2: Experience leading the planning and delivery of programs in the area of chemicals management.
AEX3: Experience in leading the development and delivery of collaborative research projects including proposals preparation, human and financial resources allocation and project management.
AEX4: Experience in managing the operations of a research laboratory

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

AB1: Ability to lead risk assessment or research program activities in support of regulatory priorities.
AB2: Ability to lead scientific teams
AB3: Ability to supervise/ manage people
AB4: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
AB5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

C1: Create Vision and Strategy
C2: Mobilize People
C3: Uphold Integrity and Respect (Including respect for Diversity)
C4: Collaborate with partners and Stakeholders
C5: Promote Innovation and Guide Change
C6: Achieve Results

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

Operational Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions 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.

Information on employment equity

Please note that depending on the number of applicants and current and future needs and, we may apply asset criteria and/or a ranking order (top/down approach) to determine who will proceed at any stage of the of the process.

Various methods of assessment may be administered (written exam, interview, references, etc.).

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Proof of Citizenship or Permanent Residence will be required

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Proof of education will be required which includes diploma(s) and transcript(s). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

If you are an employee of the Public Service, please include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application, clearly indicate your SUBSTANTIVE GROUP AND LEVEL and your EMPLOYMENT STATUS (indeterminate, determinate, casual, agency, contract, etc.). Note: If you are hired for a determinate period of time, please indicate the start and end date of your current employment. Proof of your employment tenure will be required, upon request.

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.