Calling all Economists! Expand your skills as a Jr. Policy Analyst and Economist at FedDev Ontario

Important messages

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FedDev Ontario welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

Only applications received through the 'apply online' link from this advertisement will be considered for this process.

Note for internal candidates only: this selection process is separate from internally advertised EC-02/04 process #22-ESO-PPC-IA-AA-432416. You must apply separately to this process and process # 22-ESO-PPC-IA-AA-432416. Your application in one process will not be automatically considered for the other.

Duties

A Junior Economist and Policy Analyst at FedDev Ontario undertakes a wide variety of activities ranging from detailed quantitative research to analyses of the southern Ontario economic and policy environment. Our analysts work closely with colleagues across the Agency and help to shape and support program design and delivery, as well as grow stakeholder relations and work with other regional and federal partners.

Work environment

FedDev Ontario is proud to be named one of Waterloo's Top Employers in 2022! (https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-feddev-ontario) This award recognizes Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs, forward-thinking workplace policies, and exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

At FedDev Ontario, your ideas are heard and you have the ability to influence overall organizational change. We are a small, nimble organization, with a focus on innovation. The Agency is a unique and stimulating place to work, a place where employees are valued members of the team and are committed to serving Canadians.

As one of the seven Regional Development Agencies, FedDev Ontario actively works to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation and growth in Canada’s most populous region.We make investments that enhance the productivity and scaling-up of firms, strengthen the region’s diverse innovation ecosystem and support inclusive growth and community development.

FedDev Ontario enjoys a vibrant, inclusive, representative and diverse work force that is committed to excellence. Our employees are proud to work for an Agency that encourages a culture of ownership, where employees feel engaged, empowered and have a personal stake in the impact of their work. This creates an environment that is committed to learning, innovation and collaboration and sets us apart as a workplace of choice. Working at the Agency also offers a unique opportunity for employees to work directly with funding recipients and stakeholders to see first-hand the impact that their work has on the ground across southern Ontario.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Agency has embraced working remotely full-time and continue to be an agile and high performing workplace. We embody the workplace for tomorrow and offer flexible work arrangements such as telework. Hybrid work arrangement plans are underway; however, this would need to be discussed with your supervisor and agreed upon jointly.

Intent of the process

A pool will be established as a result of this process and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures, language requirements and security profiles in various locations within the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

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)

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE***: “Ability to communicate effectively in writing” will be assessed through your responses to the screening questions. It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by responding to the screening questions in the online application and by providing one or two concrete examples and additional detail in their résumé. Additionally, answers to the screening questions and candidate résumés will both be used as sources to determine that the Experience Qualifications are met. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details or indicating in your response will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

EDUCATION:
Masters or other Post-graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position available, including one of:
1. Economics
2. Statistics (Mathematics)
3. Data Science
4. Business Administration

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience preparing quantitative research and analysis in one or more of the following areas:
1. Industrial economic performance
2. International trade performance
3. Labour market performance
4. Macroeconomic analysis

EX2: Experience using analytical tools such as excel, statistical analysis software, or web or computer programming languages

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of tools and methods used for data analysis

COMPETENCIES:
C1: Thinking things through
C2: Working effectively with others
C3: Showing initiative and being action oriented
C4: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C5: Attention to detail

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing*
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally**

* Note: Ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using your answers to the screening questions.
**Accessibility note: assessment on oral communication will focus on content and clarity of a message and not factors such as speed of delivery, pronunciation, or volume.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience using Stata, R, or MATLAB
AEX2: Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud

Operational Requirements:
Availability and willingness to work overtime
Availability and willingness to travel

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Reliability or Secret

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 selection process in the official language of their choice (English or French). Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

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

Asset qualifications may be taken into consideration when selecting candidates for appointment. Therefore candidates should identify which of the asset criteria that they meet and provide concrete examples to demonstrate how they meet them.

For this selection process, 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).

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Candidates will be advised of their individual results in this advertised appointment process in writing.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written test, interview and reference check.

Top down and/or random selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates will be asked to provide their proof of education at the interview stage. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at:
https://www.cicic.ca.

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.