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Important messages

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff with identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures , various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

• Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics

Degree equivalency

• Recent* and significant** experience in quantitative analysis (economic, statistical, mathematical, cost-benefit, trend and/or financial)
• Experience formulating policy positions, strategies, and recommendations through reports, briefing notes, presentations or discussion papers.
• Experience in developing and maintaining databases.
• Significant** experience providing authoritative economic advice and briefings to senior management***

* Recent experience must be gained outside of student courses or thesis work, and must have been gained within the past 5 years.
** Significant experience is acquired by performing similar duties for a period of at least 2 years.
*** Senior management is defined as Director Level (EX-01 or EX-01 equivalent) and above.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of the key economic and environmental policy issues facing the Canadian forest sector.
• Knowledge of multivariate statistical analysis methods.
• Knowledge of economic and socio-economic principles related to the natural resources sector.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to use relevant statistical and data analysis software.
• Ability to conduct complex analysis of economic data, assess implications and provide advice

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Judgement

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

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Forestry

Degree equivalency

• Experience in quantitative analysis (economic, statistical, mathematical, cost-benefit, trend and/or financial) of issues related to the forest sector.
• Experience constructing and using econometrics models.
• Experience building and/or managing complex databases using data analysis or data management software such as R, Stata, Alterix.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Willingness and ability to travel (domestic and international), including travel by car, rail and air.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime with little or no advance notice and adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements.
• 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.

All applications must be submitted online through the GC Jobs website. DO NOT email, fax or mail in applications, as these will NOT be accepted.

Acknowledgment of receipts of applications will not be sent; we will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.

Applicants are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications MAY be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Applicants do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration; however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

An interview may be sought.

A written test may be administered.

A situational exercise may/will be administered. Reference checks may be sought.
Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.