Economist, Doctoral Researcher Stream - Post-Secondary Recruitment 2022-2023

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In addition to your on-line application, the following information will have to be submitted to the following e-mail address, by November 25, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time):

• A cover letter stating your interest in working for the Department of Finance Canada and describing your relevant research experience.
• A copy of your research paper.
• The names, title, institution, phone number and e-mail address of 3 references. By December 30, 2022 the 3 reference letters must be provided to the above e-mail address.

It will take time to complete and gather all this information; please prepare and allow yourself sufficient time to provide the above listed documents. Failure to do so, will result in your application not being further considered.

Our Current Work Environment:

Our employees are our single biggest asset and our employees’ health and safety is of the upmost importance.

• The Department of Finance Canada has transitioned to a hybrid workplace requiring employees to work some of the time in the office (aim is for on-site work 50% of the time). This hybrid work arrangement will maintain the flexibility and productivity gained through remote work, while maintaining our culture and making the most of the benefits of working together in the office.

• In exceptional circumstances, the Department of Finance Canada may approve temporary full-time telework arrangements requests for new recruits who may wish to defer relocation to the National Capital Region*.

*The National Capital Region, also referred to as Canada's Capital Region, is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities.

Intent of the process

To meet current and future needs within the Department of Finance Canada.

Candidates hired will participate in the Department of Finance Canada’s Economic (EC) Developmental Program (ECDP).

A pool of candidates resulting from this process may be used to fill similar positions with other federal government departments or agencies.

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:

Candidates must have or be working on a Ph.D. in Economics from a recognized university. Candidates who have not yet completed their degree must have passed their comprehensive exams (micro, macro, and econometrics) and will defend their thesis by the end of December 2023.

Candidates must have done doctoral or post-doctoral research in one of the following fields:
• Macroeconomics/Macroeconometrics
• Public finance
• Economics of innovation, research and development.
• Environmental economics
• Financial markets

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Candidates must have recent (acquired within the last 3 years) experience researching, at the Ph.D. level, one or more areas relevant for current research at the Department of Finance. The policy research currently being done at the Department of Finance Canada includes a number of economic issues, including economic growth, productivity, macroeconomics, international trade, environmental economics, financial markets, monetary economics, innovation/digitization and public finance/taxation.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Abilities:

• Ability to conduct high quality research.
• Ability to analyze problems and identify their economic policy implications.
• Ability to come up with innovative and policy-relevant research topics.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability:

• Interpersonal Skills
• Results management - ability to organize time, work and resources to accomplish objectives in the most effective and efficient way under different timeframes.

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

Asset Qualifications:

• Academic and/or research excellence (can be demonstrated by scholarships/awards/prizes, presenting at conferences and publications).
• Research experience with current modeling techniques.

Knowledge of emerging national and international trends

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Be part of an organization that represents and includes the diverse identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

The Department of Finance Canada takes great pride in having a diverse workforce with wide-ranging skill sets. To promote a workforce that is representative of the Canadians we serve and to respond to organizational/hiring managers’ needs, selection for hire may be limited to members of Employment Equity Groups. As such, we strongly encourage applicants who identify within the Employment Equity Groups to apply and self-identify in their application.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Secret security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring organization is responsible for the security clearance process.

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

• All communications with candidates will be via email only. Please include a valid email address and check your mailbox frequently.
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed by your research paper.
• The ability to conduct high quality research will be assessed by your references and your research paper.
• We may contact your references to further assess your qualifications.
• Your curriculum vitae will assess your academic and research excellence in addition to your experience.
• Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.
• The title of the position may vary depending on the position being staffed.

The Department of Finance Canada Economics and Social Science Services Development Program is a competency-based career development and progression program designed for the Economics and Social Science Services (EC) community within the eight policy branches of the Department of Finance Canada. The program aims to develop high-calibre individuals to the target level of EC-06 Advisor/Economist (salary range: $100,121 to $116,116) within three to five years. Progression through successive EC levels up to the target level is based on a combination of performance evaluation and merit assessment established for the Economist and Policy Analyst program stream.

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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.