Join Statistics Canada for Assistant Director Opportunities

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Assessment accommodation

In this selection process, preference will be given to persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad, who self-declare as belonging to one or more of the four employment equity designated groups*.

Should there be an insufficient number of applicants, Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad, will be considered.

Therefore, we invite all to submit applications before the closing date.

* Includes the 4 designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups.

Duties

GET TO KNOW THE AVAILABLE ROLES

We are looking for talent in:

STREAM 1:

Economic Statistics: Responsible for the collection, analysis and publication of data to support a large and complex statistical program designed to produce economic statistics covering all aspects of the Canadian economy.

Social, Health and Labour Statistics: Responsible for the quality, relevance, and accessibility to the public of a large and complex statistical program designed to produce socioeconomic statistics covering all aspects of Canadian society including information and analysis on health, education, aging, justice, income and wealth, labour, immigration, Indigenous people, ethnicity, social engagement, youth, families, gender, language and other characteristics essential to an understanding of the quality of life of Canadians.

Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis: Responsible for providing agency-wide strategic leadership over a broad range of professional services, ensuring that the statistical methodologies and the statistical standards for geographical units, statistical units, variables and classifications used by the agency’s statistical programs are sound, making use of expert knowledge and a broad range of data sources and modeling techniques to address the information needs of users through comprehensive, horizontal and integrated analysis and research, modeling and predictive analytics, and data development.

STREAM 2:

Strategic Engagement: Responsible for providing strategic direction and expert guidance for the comprehensive suite of communications functions including the management of some of the Agency’s data access channels (e.g. research data centres and the department’s web site) as well as enhancing the Agency’s capacity to engage with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

Census, Regional Services and Operations: Responsible for the conduct, quality, relevance, and accessibility of the Census program and provides a wide range of operational services such has questionnaire design and development, survey collection and research, tax data acquisition and data processing to support and enhance the statistical production process in the agency.

By applying your experience, skills and knowledge in the areas listed above, you will be empowered to drive impact for strategic decisions across the Agency.

Work environment

Statistics Canada is the country’s national statistical agency and one of the leading statistical organizations in the world. The agency’s 7,000 employees, based across the country, serve the people of Canada by providing them with data-driven insights, through more than 350 active surveys, that help drive better outcomes for the nation’s society, economy and environment. Through its vast data holdings and rigorous data methods, the agency helps generate new ideas and move the goalposts of knowledge.

As a trusted source of accurate, objective and unbiased information, Statistics Canada invests in leading-edge technologies, methods and tools to collect, analyze and share data. We also promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by investing in our dedicated and high-performing employees, who are curious and always learning. As a responsible data steward, Statistics Canada always upholds its legal duty to protect the privacy of Canadians and safeguard the confidentiality of the data they have entrusted to the agency.

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WHY STATISTICS CANADA:

OUR VISION DRAWS YOU IN… OUR CULTURE MAKES YOU BELONG!

The single most important factor in every organization is its people. At Statistics Canada we see abilities, not limitations. We strive to remove biases and systemic barriers and ensure we have an organization that allows everyone to achieve their potential and to contribute to society. A diverse, welcoming and inclusive Statistics Canada is a stronger organization and one that we take great pride in.

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Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of fully/partially qualified candidates in order to staff, within Statistics Canada or in other government departments and organizations, identical or similar positions and whose duration of function varies.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• In your responses, you will be asked to describe how you process the criteria by providing detailed and concrete examples, including WHEN, WHERE and HOW they were acquired. Please note that your experiences may be verified through your references. Lack of examples and detail may result in your application being rejected as there will be insufficient information to determine if you have these criteria.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

STEP 1 - INTRODUCE YOURSELF:

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology or statistics
OR
Successful completion of two years** of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization* in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field

*The specialization (economics, sociology, statistics) may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience
**An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience that is comparable to the minimum education stated above, may serve as an alternative

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

STREAM 1
Economic Statistics / Social, Health and Labour Statistics / Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis

EXP1 Experience in the management of complex, concurrent or cross-cutting programs or projects in one or more of the following areas: Statistics, Research, Modelling, Data quality and integrity, Data processing and transformation, Data acquisition and integration

STREAM 2
Strategic Engagement / Census, Regional Services and Operations

EXP1 Experience in the management of large complex programs or projects in an operational environment.

BOTH STREAMS

EXP2 Experience in the development of strategic partnerships and engagements, as well as outreach and communication opportunities with key users and partners

EXP3 Experience providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior executives on high profile and complex issues, including written and oral briefings

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

STEP 2 – DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS

As needs arise, hiring managers will contact candidates whose experience align with their available vacancy. Candidates will then be provided the opportunity to demonstrate how they meet the following criteria.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

KLC1 Create vision and strategy
KLC2 Mobilize people
KLC3 Uphold integrity and respect
KLC4 Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KLC5 Promote innovation and guide change
KLC6 Achieve results

Additional information can be found at the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html
*** Please ensure to review the list of example effective behaviours associated with the Key Leadership Competencies (KLCs) for the Manager role.

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

ASSET – EDUCATION

AEDU1 Graduation with a Master’s or Doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology, statistics, epidemiology or in a field relevant to the duties of the position being staffed.
AEDU2 Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) designation.
AEDU3 Project Management certification or designation.

Degree equivalency

Relevant to BOTH STREAMS

ASSET1 Experience managing human and financial resources
ASSET2 Experience managing horizontal or interdepartmental projects
ASSET3 Experience leading or working on a transformational team or change initiative

STREAM 1

ASSET4 Experience developing, transforming or managing programs related to economic statistics, including business and finance, macroeconomics, industry, prices, trade, digital economy, agriculture or the environment.
ASSET5 Experience working with Indigenous organizations or communities.
ASSET6 Experience leading a targeted program of social analysis or leading a program of research focused on acquiring and linking administrative data from various partners.
ASSET7 Experience managing the work of multi-disciplinary analytical project teams, working groups or committees.
ASSET8 Experience presenting research in their main area of specialization in front of an international audience or publishing in an international peer reviewed journal.
ASSET9 Experience in the management and development of user centric geomatics products and services including the integration of geospatial layers, and providing expert advice for advancing the development of geospatial innovative solutions, geo-analytics and geographic standards.
ASSET10 Experience in the implementation of sound data stewardship for the management of geospatial data.
ASSET11 Experience managing, collecting and analysing data for a program in labour market information, education, income, health, demography, diversity, indigenous, justice or any other social statistic domain.

STREAM 2

ASSET12 Experience managing in a matrix environment.
ASSET13 Experience leading a team or process related to website design or web-based process implementation.
ASSET14 Experience managing change in an operations environment.
ASSET15 Experience in the areas of Data Processing.
ASSET16 Experience in the areas of Data Collection.
ASSET17 Experience in the areas of Dissemination.
ASSET18 Experience in the areas of Data Access.

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

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

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.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process and candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.