Grants & Contributions / Business Analyst

Important messages

Step 1: Send us your interest! 👍
→ Apply now via this poster by clicking on 'apply online' at the bottom of the page.

Step 2: Let's learn more about you! 😊
→ After we receive your application, a questionnaire will be sent to you by email. The questionnaire will assess the education and experiences required and ask you about your interest, strengths, areas of development and career goals. An email containing a link to the questionnaire will be sent to the email address you provided in your application. It will therefore be your responsibility to ensure that the e-mail address you provided is valid and contains no errors. We invite you to verify your spam e-mails regularly.

Step 3: Assessment & Matching! 🤝
→ Your application will be carefully considered. If your education and experiences match a position, you might be contacted for the next assessment phase.

If you have any questions or need accommodation, please feel free to contact us!

📧 Not sure how to apply? Send us a question and we will be glad to help! If you are not able to apply online, please contact the team below for assistance.

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Work environment

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2022, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2022, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2022. These awards recognize Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs, forward-thinking workplace policies, and exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

ISED’s goal is to transition to a hybrid work environment where we can enjoy flexibility, bring people together to create a healthy and inclusive workplace, and fulfill our operational requirements.

Intent of the process

This process aims to create and maintain an inventory of Indigenous persons (First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit) AND/OR persons with a disability for casual, indeterminate or term appointments within Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various locations and tenures.

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. Based on the hiring needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed.

NOTES
1. Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CO group on June 21, 2021, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CO group.
2. The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities
3. Specialization could be in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law, Public Administration or Policy Management

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
Stream 1 - Grant and Contributions
→ Experience working in a grants and contributions program.

Stream 2 - Business Analyst
→ Experience participating in negotiations with external stakeholders who have conflicting interests.
→ Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Stream 1 and 2
→ Experience in conducting research and analysis on program, policy, business or financial issues.
→ Experience in preparing documents such as reports, backgrounders, briefing notes or presentations, intended for a variety of audiences for example management, clients and/or the public.
→ Experience interpreting and analyzing information from a variety of sources to develop recommendations for decision makers.
→ Experience developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders as it relates to the field of work.

KNOWLEDGE
→ Knowledge of subject matter such as legislation, policies and/or practices relevant to the position being staffed

COMPETENCIES
→ Values and Ethics
→ Relationship Management and Collaboration
→ Analytical Thinking
→ Effective Interactive Communication
→ Adaptability
→ Initiative
→ Results Orientation

{The proficiency level for each competency will be based on the level of the position being staffed.}

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

Various language requirements
→ Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English essential or French essential

Information on language requirements

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

ASSET EDUCATION
→ A graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law, Public Administration or Policy Management.
→ A recognized professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA, CMA, CA, CGA).
→ Membership in the Canadian Bar Association or a provincial/territorial bar association.
→ A recognized financial accreditation (e.g., CFP, CIM, RFP or CFA).
→ The Ec.D. (Economic Developer) designation.

OTHER ASSETS
Please note that you will be informed of the asset qualifications relevant to the job later on in the process. These might be applied to determine the right candidate for the positions available.

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Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
→ Depending on the position to staff, operational requirements could apply such as: Willingness and ability to work overtime or/and Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Depending on the position to staff, conditions of employment could be : Reliability Security Clearance OR Secret Security Clearance.

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

📧 Not sure how to apply? Send us a question and we will be glad to help! If you are not able to apply online, please contact the team below for assistance.

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.