Senior Analyst / Economist

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

At Employment and Social Development Canada, we encourage and value the inclusion of all people including members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We therefore encourage you to apply for this opportunity should you believe you are qualified.

Canada continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country’s largest employer, the Government of Canada is committed to playing a leadership role by further protecting the health and safety of public servants and the communities where they live and work across Canada. Vaccination is the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for Canadians and protect the broader public health. As of October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada requires public servants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Duties

Stream 1: Labour Market Analysis Directorate (LMA)
The Labour Market Analysis Branch (LMAB) provides economic and labour market analysis expertise at the regional level to develop and disseminate accessible, quality labour market information products and to support the Department's operational and policy decision-making. The LMAB also provides leadership in labour market analysis methodologies and tools.

Stream 2: External Relations Directorate
The External Relations Directorate coordinates, facilitates and integrates the Region's relationships with its external stakeholders and partners. The objective is to consolidate and expand shared knowledge of key partners and stakeholders and to create a regional synergy in knowledge exchange in order to inform decision-makers on the realities on the ground and ensure targeted and proactive interventions. The role of the position to be filled consists of exploiting and analyzing the business intelligence gleaned through various analyses and strategic intelligence for the development of recommendations. These analyses will provide a global picture of the region facilitating strategic decision making and the delivery of programs and services adapted to the needs of the operational and beneficiary sectors with skills oriented towards senior management.

Stream 3: Planning, Accountability and Strategic Advice Directorate (PASAD)
The data and business intelligence team within the Planning, Accountability and Strategic Advice Directorate is specialized in the use and development of organizational date (for example on staff monitoring, recruitment, employment equity groups, indicators, survey and environmental scan results) in order to strengthen a regional analysis and research capacity that supports decision-making. The team is also responsible for the measurement and evaluation functions.

Work environment

Looking for work-life balance? We are a stimulating organization that offers a healthy and inclusive work environment, flexible working hours and also the advantage of teleworking for the vast majority of our positions. Our department is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

Intent of the process

This process is aimed at establishing a pool of qualified candidates to fill positions that are currently vacant or will become available.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

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.

*A recognized post-secondary institution is defined as a public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

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Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1, 2 & 3:
E1: Recent* and significant** experience in the development of strategic documents such as position papers, reports, presentations, policy analysis, annual reports, business plans, projection or outlook writing, etc.

E2: Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to immediate and/or senior management on complex political, economic, socio-economic or labor market issues.

Stream 1 only:
E3: Recent* experience in producing economic analysis, including perspectives, and taking into consideration socio-economic variables as well as those related to economic and labor market conditions.

*Recent experience means experience gained within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience means experience whose breadth and scope represents the performance of a range of diverse activities related to the position. This experience is usually acquired over a period of about three (3) consecutive years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Following the closing of the poster and the validation of the required experience (essential qualifications) for the position(s) to be filled, you will be invited to complete the Public Service Commission (PSC) Unsupervised Internet Test (UIT) of Reading Comprehension and Written Expression. Only those candidates who obtain a level C (advanced) in reading comprehension and a level B (intermediate) in writing will be invited to the next assessment steps.

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

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Communicate effectively verbally
• Communicate effectively in writing

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

EDUCATION - ASSET

A1: Master's or PhD degree from a recognized post-secondary institution related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE - ASSET

A2: Recent* and significant** experience in establishing and/or maintaining partnerships involving internal or external customers/partners.

A3: Experience in managing multi-disciplinary project teams as responsible for scheduling, deliverables and quality of results.

A4: Recent* experience in managing employees, in a unionized environment, involving setting expectations, performance management and evaluation, and the development of the learning plan.

A5: Recent* experience in contributing on departmental, inter-departmental, federal-provincial-territorial or federal-indigenous community projects to develop, negotiate and/or establish horizontal and strategic policy positions, program policies, strategies or directions.

A6: Experience in the use of data analysis software (e.g. SAS, Advanced Excel, Stata, PowerBI and others) and/or econometrics.

A7: Recent* experience in planning, conducting research and analysis in the field of economic and social policy, corporate planning or program delivery.


* Recent experience means experience acquired in the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience means experience whose breadth and scope represents the performance of a range of diverse activities related to the position. This experience is usually acquired over a period of about three (3) consecutive years.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

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

• Willing and able to work overtime in short delay
• Willing and able to travel

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Stream 1 and 2 / Secret Clearance - Stream 3

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration.

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

Candidates have the right to participate in the assessment process in the official language of their choice.

Screening of applications / Selection of candidates may be based on asset qualifications, operational requirements, or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A random or top-down selection may be used during the process to determine which candidates will be retained at each stage of the evaluation.

It is the candidates' responsibility to ensure that the contact information provided is accurate and updated if required.

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.