Data Analyst & Senior Data Analyst

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Duties

Monitor the digital information ecosystem in real-time to identify and report on signs of foreign state sponsored disinformation and/or information manipulation and collaborate with international partners.

Work environment

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Canada, located at Global Affairs Canada is hiring.
RRM Canada was established in June 2018 to serve as a permanent secretariat to the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM), announced at the Charlevoix Summit to identify and respond to foreign threats to democracy, including information manipulation and disinformation. RRM Canada also monitors the digital information ecosystem in real-time to identify and report on signs of foreign state sponsored disinformation related to Government of Canada priorities, both domestic and foreign, and collaborates with other international partners.

Intent of the process

STREAM 1 : EC-04 : Number of Positions Available: 2

STREAM 2 : EC-05 : Number of Positions available: 2 and Pool of Qualified Candidates

Positions to be filled: 4

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 a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

STREAM 1 :

EXPERIENCES
EX1 - Recent* experience using Open Data Analytics*** in a geographic context**.

EX2 - Recent* experience processing a large datasets using various analytical methods and statistical techniques in a geographic context**.

EX3 - Recent* experience using open source intelligence (OSINT) to identify signs of foreign state-sponsored disinformation and/or information manipulation in a geographic context**.

EX4 - Recent* experience working with one or more data analytic, programming and scripting language(s) (e.g. Javascript, Python, R, SQL, etc.) and interacting with relevant database technologies in a geographic context**.

EX5 - Recent* experience communicating data-informed analysis, writing reports and designing and delivering presentations, including utilizing data visualization techniques in a geographic context**.

EX6 - Recent* experience with commercial and open source analytics tools, dashboards and platforms (i.e. business intelligence platforms, RStudio, Jupyter, SAS, etc.)
in a geographic context**.

*Recent experience is defined as experience generally acquired over a period of at least one (1) year within the last five (5) years.

**Geographic context is defined as experience into the following geographic regions: Indo Pacific or Russia, Central and Eastern Europe.

***Open Data Analytics: collect, process, analyze, and visualize open source (including social media) data with the aim of detecting signs of foreign state-sponsored disinformation/information manipulation).

STREAM 2 :

EXPERIENCES
EX1 - Recent* experience using Open Data Analytics*** in a geographic context**.

EX2 - Recent* experience processing a large datasets using various analytical methods and statistical techniques in a geographic context**.

EX3 - Recent* experience using open source intelligence (OSINT) to identify signs of foreign state-sponsored disinformation and/or information manipulation in a geographic context**.

EX4 - Recent* experience working with one or more data analytic, programming and scripting language(s) (e.g. Javascript, Python, R, SQL, etc.) and interacting with relevant database technologies in a geographic context**.

EX5 - Recent* experience communicating data-informed analysis, writing reports and designing and delivering presentations, including utilizing data visualization techniques in a geographic context**.

EX6 - Recent* experience with commercial and open source analytics tools, dashboards and platforms (i.e. business intelligence platforms, RStudio, Jupyter, SAS, etc.)
in a geographic context**.

EX7 - Recent* experience developing and testing tools, models and methodologies, including supervised and unsupervised machine learning, Application Programming Interface (APIs), implementation of algorithms, text analytics and natural language processing (NLP) in a geographic context**.

*Recent experience is defined as experience generally acquired over a period of at least one (1) year within the last five (5) years.

**Geographic context is defined as experience into the following geographic regions: Indo Pacific or Russia, Central and Eastern Europe.

***Open Data Analytics: collect, process, analyze, and visualize open source (including social media) data with the aim of detecting signs of foreign state-sponsored disinformation/information manipulation).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATION :

EXPERIENCES
AEX1 - Experience with Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1 - Knowledge of the political systems and foreign policies of at least one of the following regions: Indo-Pacific or Russia, Eastern and Central Europe.

K2 - Knowledge of languages used in the Indo-Pacific region or languages used in Russia, Eastern and Central Europe.

K3 - Knowledge of Canadian Foreign Policy.

COMPETENCIES
COM1 - Innovative
COM2 - Autonomous
COM3 - Collaborative
COM4 - Analytical thinking

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION :

KNOWLEDGE
AK1 - Knowledge of foreign policy development processes.
AK2 - Knowledge of the role and mandate of Global Affairs Canada.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Top 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

- A written exam will be administered. If successful, you may be invited to an interview, followed by two reference checks.

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.