Director General (Anticipatory)

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

CANDIDATES MUST APPLY ONLINE

Candidates are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, candidates will be asked to answer screening questions for each essential and asset criteria (education and experience) through the electronic application. Candidates will have to provide concrete examples, for each screening question, demonstrating how they have acquired the education and experience criteria in one or two paragraphs of 500 words or less. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The answers to the questions may also be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

As this process may be used to fill multiple positions, additional qualifications (asset qualifications, operational requirements) may be used in the screening of candidates and/or to choose from among qualified candidates for specific positions. If you have any of those qualifications, please answer "yes" to the relevant question in your application and ensure you clearly demonstrate with specific and concrete examples how you meet the qualification.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate your answers to the screening questions. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your answers how you meet the screening criteria may result in the rejection of your application.

Work environment

The Health Products and Food Branch’s (HPFB) mandate is to manage the health-related risks and benefits of health products and food by minimizing health risk factors to Canadians while maximizing the safety provided by the regulatory system for health products and food. HPFB provides information to Canadians so they can make healthy, informed decisions about their health by evaluating and monitoring food safety, as well as the quality, safety and efficacy of health products (including drugs, medical devices, biologic and genetic therapies, and natural health products) and veterinary drugs.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially assessed candidates will be established to staff similar positions at the same group and level, of various tenures, within Health Canada. Second language competencies will be assessed at the time of appointment.

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:

EX-03:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

MD-MOF-05:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

MD-MOF-05:
Eligibility for a license to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.

EXPERIENCE:

Significant* experience in setting strategic direction and providing strategic advice to senior officials (Assistant Deputy Minister and above, or equivalent executive in the private sector) on legislative, regulatory, scientific or policy issues.

Significant* experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders such as other government departments, public sector institutions, industry (including associations), and non-governmental organizations.

Experience in managing a large multi-disciplinary scientific, regulatory, medical or health related organization.

Experience in the management of human and financial resources (to be rated). (Please indicate number of employees supervised, as well as size and type of budget managed).
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Definition:
*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over three (3) years.

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

EDUCATION (Asset):

Graduation with a degree in science from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Master’s, Ph.D., or doctor of medicine degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (Asset):

Experience in the development or implementation of policies, programs or regulations on
complex scientific or technical matters.

Experience in leading and negotiating complex and multi-faceted issues with federal partners and stakeholders including provincial and territorial governments, as well as non-governmental organizations, international organizations and project partners.

Experience in leading complex organizational change/transformation.

Experience in representing an organization, nationally and internationally.

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 current and emerging Government of Canada priorities, legislation and public policy issues related to the mandate of Health Canada.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret Security Clearance

Agreement to be deployed to another position in the EX Group within the core public administration.

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.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applications must be submitted online at www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your PRI on your resume and/or application form, if applicable.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of email).

TOP DOWN APPROACH

Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Only the top ranking applicants may be invited to the next phase of assessment.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, etc. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, talent management placements, work samples, board member knowledge etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN THE PROCESS

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.

VERIFICATION OF REFERENCE

Reference checks may be conducted (360). Candidates will be required to provide their list of references (2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates). Referees must have an in-depth knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates.

All the information collected during the selection process, (including behaviour and communication), from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to assess the candidates.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Candidates invited to the interview will be required to provide proof of their education credentials.

It is the candidate's responsibility to demonstrate that the degree/program held has been approved by a 'recognized' post-secondary institution. Candidates having foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application. To receive more information, please refer to the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials website links: http://www.cicic.ca.

APPOINTMENT TO POSITION

Employees at the same group and level may be considered for deployment.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position and may be required to meet the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.