Advisor (EC-05); Senior Advisor (EC-06) Public Opinion Research

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Health Canada is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. Health Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

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Health Canada welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

WORK FROM WHERE YOU ARE
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.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

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.

Work environment

Are you interested in working at a cutting-edge organization that values both your physical and psychological health and wellness, provides rich career development opportunities and rewards innovation? Health Canada has been recognized as one of the Top Employers for Young People for five years running and as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the past ten years! Don’t miss your opportunity to not only enjoy the unparalleled benefits of the public service, but to get so much more on our award-winning team!

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions, within Health Canada with various tenures: Specified period (Term), Indeterminate, Secondment, Assignment, Deployment, Acting, various linguistic profiles Imperative CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB or English Essential, various conditions of employment: Secret or Reliability in Ottawa, Ontario. 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 opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
EC-05: Bilingual imperative, BBB/BBB or English essential
EC-06: Bilingual imperative, BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Education for both:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization 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.

An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: *Significant (EC05) or **extensive (EC-06) experience in the design, implementation and management of public opinion research projects.
EX2: *Significant (EC05) or **extensive (EC-06) experience providing strategic advice to clients and management
EX3: *Significant (EC05) or **extensive (EC-06) experience gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information from a variety of sources such as, but not limited to research reports, the Internet, and the media.

Notes:
*For EC-05: Significant experience means the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of duties during a period of approximately two (2) years or more.
**For EC-06: Extensive experience means the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of duties during a period of approximately five (5) years or more.

KNOWLEDGE (EC-05 and EC-06)

K1. Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s Mandatory Procedures for Public Opinion Research; specifically related to the Directive on the Management of Communications.
K2. Knowledge of the differences between public opinion research and consultations or fact-based research, in a Government of Canada context.
K.3 Knowledge of theories, principles and techniques for conducting public opinion research.

ABILITIES (EC-05 and EC-06)

A1. Ability to provide feedback on the content of research instruments, including questionnaires and discussion guides.
A2. Ability to negotiate and work collaboratively with partners, clients and contractors
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

ABILITY EC-06 only:
A5. Ability to make strategic recommendations based on research findings
A6. Ability to supervise

PERSONAL SUITABILITY (EC-05 and EC-06)

PS1. Adaptability
PS2. Respect of diversity
PS3. Initiative
PS4. Team player

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

EXPERIENCE (EC-05 and EC-06)

Experience programming and implementing surveys using survey software such as, but not limited to Voxco, SurveyMonkey, etc

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (EC-05 and EC-06)

Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, including evenings and weekends.

Conditions of employment

EC-05: Reliability security clearance
EC-06: Secret security clearance

* Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment in the position

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

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the operational requirements, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

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.