Policy and Research Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Elections Canada is an independent agency of Parliament. We provide a supportive and collaborative workplace with flexible work arrangements. We promote a positive work-life balance with a commitment to workplace wellness.

Elections Canada plans to move to a hybrid work arrangement in the near future where remote work will predominate for the majority of staff.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff (2) term positions, with bilingual imperative BBB/BBB linguistic profile.

A pool of fully qualified and/or partially qualified candidates will be established to staff various positions at the same group and level or equivalent with various tenures (permanent, temporary and casual employment) and with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, English or French essential).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a cover letter, in 5,000 words (maximum), which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) as well as a CV which is linked to the information in your cover letter. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate when (month-year to month-year), where and how you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Candidates must use the experience factors as headers and then clearly demonstrate with concrete examples in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Your cover letter will also be used to assess your ability to communicate in writing. Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter may result in your application being rejected from the process. Asset qualifications may be used at the pre-screening stage."

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - CCC, CBC 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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Note: Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within 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 conducting research or analysis.
Experience in writing reports on complex** issues.
Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management***.

* Significant experience will be assessed in regard to depth and diversity of work handled, level of analysis conducted and the level of autonomy demonstrated, and is normally associated with having performed the function for at least two (2) years. Candidates MUST provide clear and specific examples.
** Complex is defined as having one or more of the following characteristics: involving horizontal collaboration; involving multiple players; sensitive in nature; with competing interests; requiring considerations or management of risk. Candidates MUST provide clear and specific examples in their application.
***Management is defined as senior/executive level positions in any organization in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of research methods used in the Social Sciences.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to analyze complex information and provide recommendations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Thinking things through.
Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

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

ASSETS

EDUCATION
Master’s degree from a recognized university in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in developing and analyzing surveys and questionnaires.
Experience in conducting statistical analysis with software such as SPSS, STATA or SAS.
Experience in conducting advanced quantitative analysis, such as multivariate regression, cluster analysis, trend analysis, or missing data imputation.
Experience in developing discussion guides or interview guides.
Experience in conducting qualitative analysis with text analytics software.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED
Elections Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-identify as members of the Equity-seeking groups (a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act) may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
A working internet connection is required to perform the duties of the position.

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.

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.