Senior Health Policy Analyst / Senior Epidemiologist

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

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience qualifications, both essential and assets, by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, you must provide concrete examples that illustrate how you meet the requirement. Lack of details may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications. To have a better idea on how to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to watch this video developed by the Treasury Board Secretariat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI

Written communication will be assessed throughout the process.

Exams will be sent to those that have been screened in between October 14 - October 24, 2022

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

CSC is embracing an efficient and flexible hybrid model, where work functions permit. We are currently transitioning to a hybrid model with an option for a mix of telework and in-person work at the office.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), various locations, various security requirements and conditions of employment. 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 opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education

Degree from a recognized university with an acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology, or statistics.

* All applicants must hold a degree. An acceptable specialization must include at a minimum 1 course in research methods, statistics or policy analysis. These courses do not need to be part of a degree program in economics, sociology, or statistics. Equivalent courses may be taken in other programs for example, but not limited to: epidemiology, data science/data analytics, demography/population studies, health sciences, or a health profession.

Degree equivalency

Experience

- Significant* experience analyzing policy, population needs, and/or system performance.
- Experience working in an area related to health care.

*significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties on a regular basis for a period of approximately 3 years. A shorter duration may be considered based on demonstrated complexity and diversity of work handled, scope of work, and/or level of direct responsibility for a wide variety of complex files and/or projects.

Competencies

- Create vision and strategy
- Uphold integrity and respect
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
- Achieve results
- Mobilize people
- Promote innovation and guide change

Ability

- Ability to conduct complex** data or policy analysis.
- Ability to develop recommendations and provide advice to senior management
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

** complex refers to multi-faceted issues/data that are interconnected, involve multiple stakeholders, are highly sensitive, and/or difficult to understand

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

English essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

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

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

Asset Experience

- Experience protecting personal information through application of the Privacy Act and/or other relevant policy
- Experience with quality improvement projects
- Experience providing health services directly to patients/clients
- Registration as a regulated health profession with a professional college or licensing/registration body (example, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy)
- Experience using Structured Query Language (SQL) to extract, manipulate and/or analyze large administrative data
- Experience developing data visualization tools (e.g. dashboards, infographics, etc.) using tools such as Power BI, R, or other software.
- Experience designing data collection tools for epidemiological investigations and/or clinical practice

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

Depending on the number of applicants, CSC's needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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.

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.