Research Affiliate Program Student – Climate Change and Health: Knowledge Translation - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities,
you must meet the following criteria:

Be recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which you are currently enrolled (proof will be required).

Be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located.

The student will be expected to work approximately 25-35 hours per week and be willing to commit to the research project for a period of about 4 to 12 months. The candidate's RAP research activities must be aligned with their Masters or PhD Program that is being conducted to fulfill degree requirements at a recognized post-secondary institution. Research may be conducted in English or French. Please note this is a remote position.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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Please note it could be possible to telework from anywhere within Canada.

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Duties

Would you like to help tackle what the World Health Organization calls the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century? If so, come join the team working to protect the health of Canadians from the impacts of climate change and build climate resiliency in our health system.

Public Health Knowledge Translation
Climate change is already having an impact on the health of Canadians and the health system. For public health policy and other decision makers, an understanding the complex science of climate change is paramount to making effective policy decisions. Interpreting the scientific findings, however, can prove a major challenge for those not directly involved in the science. Working with the Data and Innovation Division within CCIB, you will share your love of science and your desire to share that knowledge with a broader, non-scientific population. You will have the opportunity to translate complex science into a user friendly actionable content.

In particular, duties may include:
- Provide support to current activities of the Data and Innovation Division to advance the understanding of climate change and its impacts on the health of Canadians;
- Collaborate with internal and external partners and stakeholders; and
- Develop and create knowledge and information products to inform a multidisciplinary audience.

Work environment

The Climate Change and Innovation Bureau is the focal point within Health Canada for coordinating research and disseminating information about the impacts of climate change on the health and well-being of Canadians, as well as building capacity across the country to address these impacts.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one Student position.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "outlining your suitability for the position and your research interests. Please note that this will be used to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing"

Contact information for 2 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Education:
The Student must be currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD Program in a recognized post-secondary academic institution with full-time status in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Public Health Knowledge Translation
- Knowledge of epidemiology, physiology or other health science field
- Knowledge of biostatistics and research methodologies
- Knowledge of population health
- Experience in the area knowledge translation and its methods

Other criteria:

- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Teamwork
- Planning and Organization
- Respectful of Diversity

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

Knowledge of climate change
Knowledge of public health and/or health systems in Canada
Creativity and Innovation

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless accommodated due to certified medical contraindications, religion, or other prohibited grounds 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

Effective October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada implemented a new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, impacting the core public administration. This policy requires that all new hires on or after the effective date of the policy be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, and to attest that they are fully vaccinated prior to their start date unless accommodated due to certified medical contraindications, religion, or other prohibited grounds under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment, and therefore will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-relevant documents.

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

For further information on the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service
commission/jobs/services/recruitment/students/research-affiliate-program.html.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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 Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.