Stream 1 - Data Science / Stream 2 - Information Systems Specialist (OTBI)

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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.

Work environment

Are you interested in working at a cutting-edge organization that values both your physical and psychological health and wellness, provides rich career development opportunities and rewards innovation? Health Canada is among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2021 in addition to being recognized as Top employer for Young People since 2015 and as Best Diversity Employer since 2010! Don’t miss your opportunity to not only enjoy the unparalleled benefits of the public service, but to get so much more on our award-winning team!

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 (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 listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various: tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), language requirements, locations, security requirements and conditions of employment within Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada across 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.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm). By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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)

EDUCATION

Common to both Streams

ED1.Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Economics, Sociology or Statistics.

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.

An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum educational standard based on his/her education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Common to both Streams
E1. Significant* experience in the development and application of data science methodologies in large and complex projects
E2. Significant* experience in the management and scoping of data science projects

Significant* is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

Specific to Stream 1. Data Science
E3. Experience developing large-scale*** and complex****distributed time-series data stores using RDBMS or NoSQL databases
E4. Significant** experience in data management and data analysis (validation, cleaning, categorization, forecasting and visualization)
E5. Significant** experience in development, scripting or programming using languages such as Python, R, Go, and SQL.
E6. Significant** experience in designing and applying statistical or data science or machine learning or natural language processing analytical pipelines
E7. Experience writing extract-transform-load (ETL) scripts

Significant** is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of these duties for a period of at least four (4) years.
Large scale*** is defined as data records that number in the thousands or more.
Complex**** is defined as a set of data composed of multiple, structured and unstructured, sources.

Specific to Stream 2. Information Systems Specialist (OTBI)
E8. Experience developing and maintaining solutions for capturing and maintaining business, science and regulatory data and related business intelligence solutions
E9. Experience developing supporting objects (e.g., views, data marts, functions or procedures) and interfaces using common tools (e.g., Postgres, SQLDeveloper, Python, Jira or Power BI, etc.)
E10. Experience in project and change management
E11. Experience with M365 Tools, (MS Teams, Power Automate, Power BI, Sharepoint, Lists or Planner, etc. and how to automate business processes and flows) and support or mentor others to use them to change their everyday business)

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Common to both Streams
AED1. Undergraduate degree in mathematics, computer science, data science, statistics, economics, or related fields
AED2. Master’s degree or PhD in mathematics, computer science, data science, statistics, economics, or related fields
AED3. Post-graduate diploma in data science or data analytics

Experience
Common to both Streams
AE1. Recent* experience using programming languages (such as, but not limited to, Python, R, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, or SAS)
AE2. Experience with version control or agile processes with tools such as Confluence, Jira, or Git
AE3. Experience in analyzing complex data or experience using machine learning methods to solve problems
AE4. Experience presenting to and briefing senior management (Director level and above).
AE5.Experience managing client relationships and meeting project objectives and deadlines
AE6.Experience leading multi-disciplinary projects and managing the interests and priorities of multiple stakeholders and organizational complexities

Recent* is defined as experience normally acquired within the last three (3) years.

Specific to Stream 1. Data Science
AE7. Experience with deep learning methods such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTMs) networks or Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), etc.
AE8. Experience applying Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to address real-world practical challenges and understanding of trade-offs of different methods
AE9. Recent* experience training Machine Learning (ML) models with commonly used ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn or Keras, etc.
AE10. Experience working with Azure analytics services (e.g., Databricks, Cognitive Services or Machine Learning)
AE11. Experience using Power BI or other Business Analytics tools
AE12. Experience in project management or risk management.
AE13. Experience managing relationships with project clients, internal partners and external collaborators where their needs, issues, and expectations are constantly monitored and adjusted to meet project objectives and deadlines
AE14. Experience overseeing the implementation of a cloud-based data analysis solution
AE15. Experience in languages such as C, C++, Java, or JavaScript
AE16. Experience in containerization and microservices concepts (Docker or Kubernetes)

Recent* is defined as experience normally acquired within the last three (3) years.
Significant** experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of these duties for a period of at least four (4) years.

Specific to Stream 2. Information Systems Specialist (OTBI)
AE17. Experience working in a scientific environment to develop creative solutions to manage, understand and work with scientific and business data
AE18. Experience working in a regulatory environment to develop creative solutions to manage, understand and work with scientific and business data

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/BC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Common to both Streams
K1. Knowledge of data retrieval methods, data analysis, and visualization
K2. Knowledge of advanced analytics and predictive modeling methodologies

Specific to Stream 1. Data Science
K3: Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and methodologies of statistics and mathematics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing
K4: Knowledge of scientific programming (e.g. floating point arithmetic, approximations, etc.) and computing
K5: Knowledge of web-based application development and APIs e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Django, GraphQL
K6: Knowledge of cloud environments or high-performance computing clusters

ABILITIES

Common to both Streams
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3. Ability to research, analyse and synthesize complex data to determine key findings, write appropriate conclusions and report findings to non-technical audiences
A4. Ability to identify and understand client needs and translate them into clear data science project objectives
A5. Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects to meet tight deadlines with conflicting priorities from clients, management, and stakeholders

Specific to Stream 1. Data Science
A6. Ability to analyze and present complex data to non-specialist audiences using programming languages or related techniques

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Common to both Streams
PS1. Thoroughness
PS2. Judgement
PS3. Leadership
PS4. Effective Interpersonal Relations
PS5. Teamwork
PS6. Respectful of diversity

Specific to Stream 1. Data Science
PS7. Reliability
PS8. Initiative

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

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

Security Level: Enhanced Reliability and Secret

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 written communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of the qualification "ability to communicate effectively in writing”.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All information pertaining to the process will be sent by email. It is therefore your responsibility to verify your email account for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis.

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process. 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/.

To be able to manage the number of applicants in this selection process, our management may choose to use a top-down selection, random selection, or any other additional qualifications as outlined in the statement of merit criteria, in order to determine the number of candidates who will go through the following phase of the assessment.

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.

Candidates at level may be considered for deployment opportunities at any stage of the assessment process, and may not be required to undergo the same assessment process as candidates applying for promotional opportunities.

Candidates at-level who have been considered but not deployed will be required to undertake the same assessment process as candidates applying for promotional opportunities should they wish to be considered for the pool at the end of the 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.