Scientific Project Coordinator Biologist III

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Health Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, sexual orientation, civil union or relationship status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other status protected under federal law.

Candidates MUST provide concrete and detailed examples which clearly demonstrates how they meet each of the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications section as well as any applicable asset qualifications.

POLICY ON COVID-19 VACCINATION
Effective October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada implemented a new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694), impacting the core public administration. This policy requires that all new hires on or after the effective date of the policy be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, and to attest that they are fully vaccinated prior to their start date unless accommodated due to certified medical contraindications, religion, or other prohibited grounds under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS AND YOUR RESUME MAY BE USED TO EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is anticipatory (various language profiles). In addition, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level across Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of position/workstream and/or group and level to apply.

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:

EED1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position, such as food microbiology, biochemistry or biology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EEx1. Experience analysing scientific information/data and drawing conclusions.
EEx2. Experience participating in multidisciplinary projects.
EEx3. Experience in the preparation of written reports.

Knowledge:

EK1. Knowledge of the theories and procedures in biological science in the context of food safety, for example, the use of whole genome sequencing
EK2. Knowledge of procedures pertaining to risk assessment.
EK3. Knowledge of current issues in microbiological food safety in Canada.

Abilities:

EA1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
EA2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
EA3. Ability to respond to tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
EA4. Ability to draw logical conclusions from scientific information.
EA5. Ability to work closely with other multidisciplinary scientific professionals for the evaluation of complex scenarios.

Personal Suitabilities:

ESP1. Respectful of diversity
ESP2. Initiative
ESP3. Effective Interpersonal Relations
ESP4. Judgment
ESP5. Reliability

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

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

Education:

AED1. Graduation with a Masters or PhD from a recognized post-secondary institution in natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field such as food microbiology, biochemistry or biology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

AEx1. Experience analysing or evaluating manufacturing, processing or microbiological safety data related to food.
AEx2. Experience with molecular tools such as whole genome sequencing.
AEx3. Experience working in a regulatory program.

Knowledge:

AK1. Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in food microbiology.
AK2. Knowledge of procedures pertaining to risk assessment in food.
AK3. Knowledge of the Canadian regulatory environment.
AK4. Knowledge of project management principles.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to travel nationally or internationally.
Willingness and ability to work overtime and stand-by as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Standby clarification: willing to perform standby duties as part of a rotation. Risk assessments must be performed based on established time standards, which include working outside of core hours.

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.

For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email or if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail or mail in hard copy documents. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSRS system will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft ALL RESPONSES in another document on your PC which may be saved (e.g. in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS system when completed. HEALTH CANADA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE OR NON SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.

Please note that volume management strategies, such as random selection, top-down approach, invoking any asset(s) and/or cut-off scores, MAY be used at any point in the staffing process for the purpose of managing volumes of applications/candidates.

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.