Various Regulatory / Risk Management Advisor and Specialist Positions

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

This process will be used to staff positions in two streams.

STREAM 1: Senior Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Advisor
STREAM 2: Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Health Canada is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. Health Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation/ disability, which may affect your performance. For example, contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you then proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

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Health Canada 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 multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, sexual orientation, civil union or relationship status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other status protected under federal law.

WHAT WE NEED
You must clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions HOW you meet the essential education and experience.

Please provide a clear, concrete and detailed example(s) which demonstrates how you meet this experience and your position at the time.

Provide sufficient details for the Assessment Board to clearly understand your example (do not assume that the Board knows your work or your organization).

Details should include: a) Name of the department/organization where the experience was acquired, b) Title of the position occupied, c) duration for which the experience was acquired, d) Specific details of the tasks, projects, and accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired. (maximum 500 words). It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The answers to the screening questions will be the primary source of information used by the assessment board to determine whether you meet the essential education and experience factors. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in the rejection of your application.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff (3) positions (indeterminately and temporarily), applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements as listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements, locations and conditions of employment within Health Canada. 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: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in biology, microbiology, chemistry, engineering, mechanical engineering, agricultural sciences, biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy, food science, or some other specialty related to the position.

Note: The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1:
• Experience developing project plans, evaluation reports, or briefing notes for internal or external stakeholders.
• Experience managing projects and leading working groups, including the development and delivery of projects or program activities or action plans.
• Significant* and recent** experience providing scientific, regulatory, or technical advice or guidance to ***management and staff.

Stream 2:
• Experience in the regulation or production or quality control of cannabis, pesticides, tobacco, natural health products, food, drugs, medical devices or consumer products
• Experience in developing training, writing, or implementing new or existing standards, policies, guidelines, monographs, processes or systems related to regulatory activities
• Experience in providing advice or guidance to management based on the interpretation of regulations, policies or operating procedures for regulated products.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience normally acquired over a cumulative period of at least two years.
**Recent is defined as taking place within the last five years
***Management is defined as direct supervisor or above

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

ASSET EDUCATION

• Graduation with a Master’s degree or higher from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the position being staffed
• Completion of a certificate in Regulatory Affairs from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Completion of a certificate in Project Management from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Significant* experience conducting compliance and enforcement activities
• Significant* experience conducting quality assurance or quality control activities
• Significant* experience developing and maintaining a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 or 17025
• Experience in risk assessment or risk management
• Experience leading data collection from multiple sources, conducting data analysis and making recommendations based on the analysis.

* Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience normally acquired over a cumulative period of at least two years

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

All Streams:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to manage difficult conversations.
• Ability to manage and respond to issues and competing priorities with tight deadlines
• Ability to analyze and provide advice on specific scientific, regulatory or technical information to external or internal partners or management.
• Ability to manage, lead or oversee various stages of a project.

Stream 2 Only:
• Ability to implement or monitor quality assurance/management systems

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

• Respectful of diversity
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Dependability
• Adaptability

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

Conditions of employment

• Occasional overtime on weekends and in the evenings
• Travel within the province on occasion
• Travel outside the province on occasion

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

Please note that depending on the number of applications and current and future needs, we may apply volume management strategies to determine who will proceed at any stage of the of the process (for example: random selection, application of an employment equity group, application of an asset, or others).

Various methods of assessment may be administered (written exam, interview, references, etc).

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

Proof of education will be required which includes diploma(s) and transcript(s). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

If you are an employee of the Public Service, please include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application, clearly indicate your SUBSTANTIVE GROUP AND LEVEL and your EMPLOYMENT STATUS (indeterminate, determinate, casual, agency, contract, etc.). Note: If you are hired for a determinate period of time, please indicate the start and end date of your current employment. Proof of your employment tenure will be required, upon request.

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.