Policy Analyst

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

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.
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On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced 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. 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).
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📌How can you apply?

▹ provide your résumé and answer pre-screening questions in your applicaton.

★You must submit a complete application, consisting of answers to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experiences) and a résumé. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and your résumé will only be used to validate the information you provided.

★In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:

1. Name of the employer where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

★Please note that point form, “copy and paste" from your resume and comments such “refer to my attached resume” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

★Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.

Duties

💻Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC) is looking for Policy Analysts who think independently, work creatively and enjoy working in a team environment to support the priorities of the Department.

As a Policy Analyst at one of the biggest departments in the Government of Canada, you will have many opportunities to:
 connect with people;
 build relationships; and
 develop creative approaches to addressing challenges or opportunities related to skills development and employment in Canada.

Work environment

✍WHY WORK FOR ONE DEPARTMENT WHEN YOU CAN WORK FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY?

✶A job with ESDC, which includes Service Canada and the Labour Program, gives you the opportunity to help strengthen Canada's economy, society and communities.

If you want to:
 Develop innovative policies and programs that have a significant impact on the lives of Canadians;
 Continue to develop your professional skills and take advantage of a variety of learning and advancement opportunities across all program areas and across the country;
 Work with people who believe that diversity is one of our greatest strengths;
 Use your skills, passion and dedication to help Canadians in their time of need;

★For some positions, telework in a different region of Canada is possible with management approval.

The Skills and Employment Branch's mandate is to promote skills development, enhancing labour market participation, and supporting an inclusive, resilient and effective labour market. We are responsible for different labour market programs, including those targeted to sectors, apprenticeships, skilled newcomers, youth, Indigenous people, labour market transfers, temporary foreign workers, etc. The Branch aims to help Canadians access the skills and supports they need to fully participate in the labour market and contribute to growth and innovation.

Intent of the process

📣The intent of this process is to staff several EC-05 positions within the Skills and Employment Branch.

* A pool of qualified candidates will be established and used to fill similar positions with various language requirements, tenures and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 20

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 university degree. The courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

📌EXPERIENCE

 Significant* experience in providing strategic advice to management on the development or implementation of policy, programs, or projects.

 Experience in developing and maintaining working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.

 Experience in developing or preparing documents (such as, policy analysis, issue analyses, planning documents, briefing notes or presentations) on strategic policy issues or initiatives..

✶ Significant experience is defined as experience acquired over a period of approximately two year in the last five years.

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

Various language requirements
• English/French Essential
• Bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB

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 be action-oriented to achieve results

📌ABILITIES

 Ability to manage effectively multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
 Ability to communicate effectively orally.
 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
 Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information and issues.

📌PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

 Judgement
 Dependability

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

📌OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

▸Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

📌CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

The security requirements may vary according to the position to be staffed:
▸ Reliability
▸ Secret

▸Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status or have a supported accommodation measure based on a medical contraindication, religion, or any other 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

We will accept applications on-line only. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact a toll free number 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

COMMUNICATION METHOD: Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that any changes to their personal information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement. If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

ASSESSMENT: A variety of assessment tools may be used such as: online written test / situational exercise, informal interview, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates’ qualifications. Volume management strategies could be applied at any stage of the process to identify which applications will be given further consideration, for example top-down and/or random selection.

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.