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Update: AMENDMENT TO THE WORK LOCATION:

Please note that the work location has been updated. The virtual work location has been changed to the following locations:

Edmonton (Alberta), Vancouver (British Columbia), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Ottawa (Ontario), Sturgeon Falls (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Gatineau (Quebec), Montreal Island (Quebec).

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

Each individual has their own story and candidates come from all walks of life. It is this diversity that makes our workforce stronger. With this in mind, we encourage you to share the experience you have acquired from all aspects of your life. We therefore also welcome examples from your personal experiences, such as your studies, volunteer work, hobbies or any other experience that you consider relevant to the position to be filled.

Here is a suggestion to help you explain your examples:

S = Situation: Describe the situation and provide all relevant details.
T = Tasks: What tasks did you have to accomplish? What needed to be done to resolve the situation?
A = Action: What did you do to resolve the situation and why did you choose this course of action? Have you considered other options? Why didn't you choose these last options?
R = Result: What was the result of the actions you took? Could you have done things differently? Was the person you were dealing with satisfied? Did you achieve your goals?

Duties

Plans, develops and directs the analysis, review and presentation of project results; coordinates and reviews the development, processing, analysis, marketing and dissemination of statistical products ; prepares, edits and evaluates analytical material for publication purposes.

Plans, manages and coordinates promising new projects and methods to solve business cases with innovative ideas and alternative data sources.

Determines changes in the needs of clients; develops options and strategies to manage complex issues and multi-stakeholder relations.

Provides expert advisory and consultative services to data users (e.g. academics, policy makers, international bodies, etc.) on the results of projects, concepts and methods.

Supervises a unit and multi-disciplinary project teams responsible for significant multi-sectoral and inter-departmental files/issues; manages the financial resources attached to each project.

Intent of the process

A qualified pool may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures and/or locations within Statistics Canada.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology or statistics.

*All applicants must hold a degree. An acceptable specialization must include at least two semester-based level courses (or an equivalent of 1 year-long course) in one of the following areas: economics, sociology, or statistics. These courses do not need to be part of a degree program in economics, sociology, or statistics. Equivalent courses in other programs for example, but not limited to: accounting, agriculture, criminology, commerce, data science/data analytics, demography/population studies, environmental sciences, education, epidemiology, finance, geography, health or mathematics may be applicable.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Extensive*and recent** experience in the following activities:

EXP 1. Experience in managing projects.
EXP 2. Experience in AT LEAST TWO (2) of the following areas:
• Experience in consulting with stakeholders
• Experience in using or developing business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Shiny)
• Experience in Data Science methodologies (e.g.; web scraping, data engineering, machine learning)
• Experience in data analysis
EXP 3. Experience in leading research or data analysis
EXP 4. Experience supervising of a minimum of two direct report employees


* Extensive is associated with full-time performance of varied and complex duties normally acquired over two (2) years.
**Recent is usually defined as having performed the duties within the last five (5) years.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Masters degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology or statistics.

* An acceptable specialization must include at least two semester-based graduate level courses (or an equivalent of 1 year-long course) in one of the following areas: economics, sociology, or statistics. These courses do not need to be part of a degree program in economics, sociology, or statistics. Equivalent courses in other programs for example, but not limited to: accounting, agriculture, criminology, commerce, data science/data analytics, demography/population studies, environmental sciences, education, epidemiology, finance, geography, health or mathematics may be applicable.

Degree equivalency

AS1. Experience in open source Geomatics Information System (GIS) tools
AS2. Experience with Python and/or R
AS3. Experience in database management (e.g. PostgreSQL, AzureSQL, mongoDB, Elastic)

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

C1. Create vision and strategy
C2. Mobilize people
C3. Uphold integrity and respect
C4. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
C5. Achieve results
C6. Promote innovation and guide change

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

Organizational needs:

Candidates who self-declare as a member of the employment equity group - Indigenous Peoples - to support the organization’s priority to hire a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Operational requirements
- Ability to work overtime on short notice
- Ability to travel

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

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought. Internal reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references within the federal public service.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (for internal candidates).

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (for internal candidates).

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.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET EACH FACTOR OF THE SCREENING CRITERIA (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE) FOR ALL ESSENTIAL AND APPLICABLE ASSET QUALIFICATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users, including users from outside the Public Service (some email systems block these types of email).

Employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment (internal candidates only).

Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

At Statistics Canada we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workplace that can harness the diverse backgrounds, talents and perspectives of its employees is essential to building a better, more productive and more innovative Canada. Statistics Canada promotes the advantages of diversity and inclusion in the federal government and offers interesting career opportunities and rewarding challenges for everyone.

Candidates' qualifications may be assessed through interviews and/or references. Candidates may be eliminated at any point during the selection process if they fail to demonstrate any of the essential criteria through their behaviour, for example, through: communication with Human Resources, informal discussion, selection interview, etc.

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.