Economist, Doctoral Researcher Stream - Post-Secondary Recruitment 2021-2022

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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

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In addition to your on-line application, the following information will have to be submitted to the following e-mail address, by November 29, 2021 - 23:59, (Pacific Time):

• An optional cover letter stating your interest in working for the Department of Finance Canada and describing your relevant research experience.
• A copy of your research paper.
• The names, title, institution, phone number and e-mail address of 3 references.

• By December 20, 2021- 23:59, (Pacific Time) the 3 reference letters must be provided to the above e-mail address.

It will take time to complete and gather all this information; please prepare and allow yourself sufficient time to provide the above listed documents. Failure to do so, will result in your application not being further considered.

Our Current Work Environment:

Our employees are our single biggest asset and our employees’ health and safety is of the upmost importance.

In keeping with public health guidance, the Department of Finance Canada has established a remote work stance that we will maintain until at least the end of the calendar year and possibly longer, depending upon how the public health situation evolves. While the department is working remotely, we are committed to supporting employees with the necessary tools to work effectively from home.

The Department of Finance Canada is open to considering telework arrangements requests for any new recruit who may wish to defer relocation to the National Capital Region while we continue our remote work stance.

Intent of the process

To meet current and future needs within the Department of Finance Canada.

Candidates hired will participate in the Department of Finance Canada’s Economic (EC) Developmental Program (ECDP).

A pool of candidates resulting from this process may be used to fill similar positions with other federal government departments or agencies.

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:

Candidates must have or be working on a Ph.D. in Economics from a recognized university. Candidates who have not yet completed their degree must have passed their comprehensive exams (micro, macro, and econometrics) and defend their thesis by the end of December 2022.

Candidates must have done doctoral or post-doctoral research in one of the following fields:
• Macroeconomics/Macroeconometrics
• Public finance
• Labour economics
• Economics of innovation, research and development.
• Environmental economics
• Financial markets

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Candidates must have recent (acquired within the last 3 years) experience researching, at the Ph.D. level, one or more areas relevant for current research at the Department of Finance. The policy research currently being done at the Department of Finance includes a number of economic issues, including economic growth, sources of productivity growth, population aging, public finance, trade, environmental economics, pension systems, human capital and financial markets.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Abilities:

• Ability to conduct high quality research.
• Ability to analyze problems and identify their economic policy implications.
• Ability to come up with innovative and policy-relevant research topics.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability

• Interpersonal Skills
• Results management - ability to organize time, work and resources to accomplish objectives in the most effective and efficient way under different timeframes

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

Asset Qualifications:

• Academic and/or research excellence (can be demonstrated by scholarships/awards/prizes, presenting at conferences and publications).
• Research experience with current modeling techniques.

Knowledge of emerging national and international trends

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

The Department of Finance is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs including reducing representation gaps.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Help us to achieve this goal by identifying your employment equity group(s).

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - COVID-19 Vaccination
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.

These factors are not used at the screening stage. The hiring organization is responsible for the security clearance process.

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

• All communications with candidates will be via email only. Please include a valid email address and check your mailbox frequently.
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed by your research paper.
• The ability to conduct high quality research will be assessed by your references and your research paper.
• We may contact your references to further assess your qualifications.
• Your curriculum vitae will assess your academic and research excellence in addition to your experience.
• Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.
• The title of the position may vary depending on the position being staffed.

The Department of Finance Canada Economics and Social Science Services Development Program is a competency-based career development and progression program designed for the Economics and Social Science Services (EC) community in Department of Finance Canada's six policy branches. The program aims to develop high-calibre individuals to the target level of EC-06 Advisor/Economist (salary range: $100,121 to $116,116) within three to five years. Progression through successive EC levels up to the target level is based on a combination of performance evaluation and merit assessment established for the Economist and Policy Analyst program stream.

For more information on our department, including job descriptions, where we work, frequently asked questions, past recruits and employee benefits, please visit our website at: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/campaigns/university-recruitment.html

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.