Evaluation Analyst / Senior Audit and Evaluation Officer

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

ACOA prioritizes an inclusive, equitable and safe work environment. This means that ACOA highlights equity and inclusion in all steps of the selection process. Our aim is to have a workplace that welcomes visible and invisible forms of diversity.

Intent of the process

This process could be used to staff positions at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Veterans Affairs Canada.

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 with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Note: The candidate must always have a degree from a recognized university. The specialization may be acquired through an acceptable combination of education, training or work experience.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES:
• Significant* experience in conducting evaluations, research studies or audits, including the development of research, evaluation or audit methods and instruments;
• Significant* experience in collecting, analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and preparing related summaries and reports;
• Experience leading and managing projects or activities** with demanding deadlines;
• Experience interacting with and providing advice and recommendations to management; and
• Experience preparing briefings, presentations, reports and proposals for senior officials***.

* “Significant” is defined as the depth and breadth of your engagement in the performance of these duties for a period normally associated with two years (2) of experience.

** This could include activities that support an overall project or study, such as: a literature/ documentation review, a file review, a survey, etc.

*** “Senior officials” refers to Director level and above.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative (CBC, BBB), English essential

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

COMPETENCIES:
• Initiative
• Analytical thinking
• Critical judgement
• Demonstrating integrity and respect (including valuing diversity and inclusion)
• Collaboration/teamwork
• Effective written and oral communication

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
• A PhD or Master's degree in a related field (i.e. economics, sociology or statistics)
• A diploma or certificate in evaluation
• An accounting or audit designation or certification such as CPA, IAP, CIA, CRMA

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in evaluating or delivering regional economic development programs
• Experience in leading evaluations or evaluation teams
• Experience conducting internal audits

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to travel as required.
- Willingness and ability to work irregular hours and overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you must complete the SCREENING QUESTIONS in which you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE APPLICATION CONSISTING OF BOTH THE SCREENING QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND A RESUME, MAY RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification in order to be in the pool and subsequently appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing a person to be appointed.

Various assessment tools may be used.

All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

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.

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

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. Should the organizational need of belonging to one of the four employment equity groups (women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Aboriginal peoples) be applied, only candidates identifying themselves as members will be considered.

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.