Senior Economist

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

The Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC) is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all
applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity
designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

The FPCC is a dynamic micro-organization where you will interact with many partners and work closely with sector experts. You will be responsible for maintaining databases, conducting economic analysis and modeling on sectors of interest to FPCC, monitoring important economic indicators and preparing various reports for presentation to the Director and Board members.

Work environment

The FPCC is a public interest oversight body reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood with the mandate to oversee the activities of the agencies created under the Farm Products Agencies Act (FPAA) and to work with them to promote more effective marketing of farm products.

The FPCC's specific role is to provide oversight of the national supply management agencies for poultry and eggs, and for the national promotion and research agencies for farm products.

The FPCC is a micro organization whose offices are located in the Central Experimental Farm.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to fill one position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified and partially
qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures as well as various linguistic and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 university with an acceptable specialization in Economics,
Sociology, or Statistics.

If you obtained your credentials outside of Canada, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Significant experience* in providing analysis, advice and recommendations to senior management** on complex socio-economic issues.
- Significant experience* in the economic analysis of supply management issues.
- Significant experience* in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth normally associated with having performed activities related to this task for approximately two (2) years.
** Senior management: Includes Director level (or equivalent) and above.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:
- Master’s degree from a recognized university with an acceptable specialization in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in presenting and providing advice to decision making bodies.
- Significant experience* in working with dairy and/or poultry and egg industry stakeholders.

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth normally associated with having performed activities related to this task for approximately two (2) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the agricultural supply management system, as well as related economic and market trends.
- Knowledge in using economic variables and indicators in qualitative and quantitative methods to conduct research and analysis.
- General knowledge of the FPCC’s mandate, priorities and key players.

Competencies:
- Values and Ethics
- Thinking Things Through
- Working Effectively with Others
- Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented

Abilities:
- Ability to successfully manage competing priorities.
- Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

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

The Farm Products Council of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
- Willing and able to work overtime as needed and on short notice.
- Willing and able to travel.

Conditions of employment

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

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

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information".

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. The details can be found on this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html

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. The Policy can be found on this site: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694

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.