**CLOSING DATE EXTENDED** Pharmacy Consultant

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Assessment accommodation

**Please read instructions**

Please apply online.

Candidates must complete the screening questions on the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) application website, in the space provided for each question.

DETAILED RESPONSES TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ADDITION TO YOUR RESUME.

Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position. Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Please note that only stating the Essential Experience qualifications have been met, and/or listing job titles and responsibilities does not represent adequate substantiation as such it is the candidates responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each screening qualification.

Résumé may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff one (1) position indeterminately.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff similar positions at Indigenous Services Canada with various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment), various official language proficiencies (such as English Essential, Bilingual BBB/BBB, etc.) and various security profiles (such as Reliability, Secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Given the potential of the selection process individuals are encouraged to apply.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of Pharmacy.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Eligibility for registration as a pharmacist in a province or territory of Canada.

EXPERIENCE

Experience conducting research and analysis to support strategies or decisions related to drug use.

Experience in clinical practice in a pharmacy or hospital setting, for a minimum of one year.

Recent* experience working as a pharmacist in a clinical or public health setting in Canada.

*Recent is defined as a minimum of one year in the last five years.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Doctoral degree in Pharmacy; or a Master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy; or a Residency from a recognized post-secondary institution in Hospital Pharmacy, health economics, pharmacoeconomic, epidemiology, or biostatistics; or an advanced degree in some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

Experience working with First Nations or Inuit stakeholders.

Experience in providing pharmaceutical advice to *Senior management or authorities.

*Senior management is defined as Director or equivalent and above.

Experience in the analysis of data related to drug utilization.

Experience working with a drug plan.

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

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

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of current pharmaceutical practice and therapeutics which includes but is not limited to current guidelines, current medication use, terminology, drug classification.

Knowledge of model pharmacy standards of practice for pharmacies in Canada.

Knowledge of principles of evidence based medicine including Health Technology Assessment.

Knowledge of relevant federal legislation, such as the Canada Health Act, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Food and Drug Act, and provincial regulations regarding the prescribing, dispensing and procurement of pharmaceuticals.

Knowledge of Provincial/Territorial drug plans.

COMPETENCIES

Communication – Oral

Communication – Written

Ability to develop policies, design criteria and implement procedures that operationalize policy changes.

Ability to make clinical decisions based on client needs and organizational funding priorities.

Demonstrates integrity and respect

Flexibility

Working effectively with others

Diplomacy

Critical Thinking

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

ASSETS

Knowledge of the mandate of Indigenous Services Canada and directives of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program and/or Indigenous health issues in Canada.

Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and/or committees such as a pharmacy and therapeutics or formulary related committees.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to travel on business when required.

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this opportunity must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as necessary.

Applications will not be acknowledged; applicants will be contacted once the screening process is complete.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Reference checks will be conducted;
An interview will be conducted;
A written examination will be administered.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their application is submitted correctly and on time. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ONLINE THROUGH THE SRFP SYSTEM. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Applicants will not be contacted to complete files or obtain missing information.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSRS system will shut down after 60 minutes, which may prevent you from saving your work or cause you to lose data. We recommend that you create a draft of ALL YOUR RESPONSES, as well as your application, in another document on your computer that you can save (e.g., in MS Word or WordPerfect), and then copy and paste it into the PSRS system when you are finished. Indigenous Services Canada IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN LOST DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR NON-SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

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.

Proof of education will be required. 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

Proof of citizenship:

All applicants who are new to the federal public service must provide proof of citizenship or permanent residency prior to their appointment. This is necessary for both temporary (specified period) and permanent (indeterminate) employment. Any of the four (4) documents would be accepted: 1. Birth Certificate, 2. Passport, 3. Citizenship Certificate or 4. Permanent resident card (PR card). Note: An expired passport, satisfies the proof of citizenship requirement.

How to obtain Canadian Citizenship Certificate: The citizenship certificate is provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. To learn about how to obtain the certificate, visit this link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/eligibility.html

Note: that there is a fee to receive this certificate and the displayed wait time for the production of the certificate may be several months, however; requiring proof of citizenship in order to obtain employment would be considered an urgent reason, significantly reducing the wait time.

Depending on the number of applicants, needs and/or plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, asset selection, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates and/or determining which candidates will continue in the staffing process. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

Assignment or acting appointment are temporary resourcing options. The approval of your SUBSTANTIVE manager will be required before an employment offer can be made.

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.