Manager, Business Analytics Centre

Update: Amendment to the note under the education qualification, more specifically to clarify the acceptable specialization.

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A complete application must be submitted, consisting of a résumé and screening questions which clearly demonstrates how candidates meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

The following information is required for each experience criterion:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

***Your ability to communicate in writing will be assessed throughout your application.***

***Please answer the screening questions with complete sentences and avoid the use of bullets or telegraphic style.***

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided.

Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met WILL be eliminated from consideration.

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.

Work environment

Justice Canada employees are part of a proud tradition of providing legal services and advice to government that dates back 150 years. The department is involved in virtually every area of law across the country. We are responsible for all legislation, policy writing, litigation and arbitration by or against the government, and support the Attorney General as the Chief Law Officer of the Crown. The work that we do on a daily basis is complex, meaningful, highly dynamic and rewarding.

As part of the Legal Practices Branch, the Business Analytics Centre is responsible for providing data and analytics services, enabling evidence-based decision-making, developing innovative systems and solutions, and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and automation to support improvements in services and processes.

We operate in a highly dynamic, Agile environment and foster an entrepreneurial culture that is laser focused on collaboration and results. We are strengthening the data and analytics capabilities needed to succeed in the new data and digital era.

Are you aching to nurture your creative talent and provide inspirational leadership? Are you looking to instil a culture of innovation that delivers results? Apply today!

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) bilingual imperative BBB/BBB position for an indeterminate basis.

A partially or fully assessed pool may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only), various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.

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
ED1 - 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 the program in the required specialization. Some courses within one or more of the following field could be considered as an acceptable specialization:
- Mathematics
- Computer science
- Data science / data analysis
- Demography / population studies
- Statistics

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Experience* in managing or leading projects or teams.
EX2 - Significant experience** in preparing analyses and reports that support evidence-based decision making, service or process improvements.
EX3 - Significant experience** providing strategic advice to senior management (Director level or higher).
EX4 - Significant experience** in writing briefing notes and presentations to various groups, including senior management (Director level or higher).

*Refers to experience normally acquired over a period of approximately three (3) years or more.
**Significant experience refers to experience normally acquired over a period of approximately five (5) years or more.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
COMP1 - Demonstrating integrity and respect.
COMP2 - Thinking things through.
COMP3 - Working effectively with others.
COMP4 - Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITIES
A1 - Ability to analyze and present complex data concepts to various audiences.
A2 - Ability to communicate in writing.
A3 - Ability to communicate orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
AED1 - Graduation with a master or doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a data analytics related area.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
AEX1 - Experience in delivering corporate programs and policies including one or more of the following: data strategy, data governance, data quality framework, data standards, analytical framework, performance measurements, data science framework or strategy.
AEX2 - Experience in leading advanced data analytics programs including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a racialized group* and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.

*Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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 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.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders.

We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

Candidates will be required to submit their proof of education documents at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service.

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.