Specialist, Data Analytics

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VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

Candidates must answer the screening questions, and these will be the only tool used for pre-selection in this process. Please note that a cover letter is not required.

Candidates must also submit a resume with their application, which will only be used to validate the information provided in their answers to the screening questions.

Answers to the pre-selection questions must clearly demonstrate, using concrete examples (what, why, how, for whom, where, when and for how long), that candidates meet ALL the essential experience and educational qualifications for the position(s) for which they are applying. Otherwise, their application will be rejected.

Please note that asset qualifications are not mandatory in order to apply to this process. However, they may be invoked at any time of the selection process, including the screening stage. Therefore, if candidates have one (or all) asset qualification(s) from experience, candidates must also describe in their answers to the screening questions how they meet this (these) qualification(s) with detailed and concrete example(s).

Duties

As the data specialist, the incumbent will lead, develop and implement the Corporate Secretariat’s priorities related to, but not limited to data, information management and digital enablement of business processes. They will be responsible for applying their data analytics skills and experience to build tactical plans and tools to support evidence-based decision making in the Bureau.

Additional duties will include engaging, consulting and prioritizing data and digital priorities with the bureaus’ digital stewards and other related department stakeholders. This includes liaising with other bureaus and subject matter experts such as the information management and information technology architects, data scientists, business intelligence analysts, and others supporting the team.

The incumbent will also work with the Deputy Director on a business and digital transformation project and management of project priorities including the review and oversight of project deliverables.

The role will also require the incumbent to build and nurture digital and data analytics capacity within the bureau. They will facilitate learning opportunities to build data and digital skills with learning stakeholders both in the department, the Government of Canada and experts in the industry.

Work environment

The Ministerial Correspondence Division (DCC) strives to be a healthy, inclusive and diverse workplace, where respect, teamwork, and collaboration are integral parts of its culture and innovation is valued.

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is committed to promoting and supporting values such as equitable treatment, accommodation and an environment free from harassment and discrimination, as well as encouraging and supporting employees to work at their full potential.

GAC is committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion through concrete actions based on respect, collaboration and accountability. GAC is committed to ensuring that its workforce, both domestically and internationally, is representative of the Canadian population of today and tomorrow. To meet this commitment, GAC has a range of measures and initiatives in place to ensure representation at all levels, to provide equitable career opportunities, and to offer a safe, accessible and inclusive workplace where all employees feel free to be themselves. We encourage all individuals who feel qualified to apply, including Indigenous and other racialized people, women, people with disabilities and people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Be part of the change by joining an organization where your voice is heard, valued, respected and amplified. Knowing that diversity fosters innovation, we strongly encourage you to complete the Employment Equity section of your application.

As per Treasury Board policy, employees working for the federal government are required to work in the office for a minimum of two days per week.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 1 position on an indeterminate basis with CBC/CBC linguistic requirements. A pool of candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures and/or linguistic requirements within Global Affairs Canada.

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 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

Experience:

• Experience providing recommendations to senior management** in one or more of the following areas:
o Data architecture and structure
o Implementation of data tools
o Data policy
o Data innovation

• Significant* experience applying and interpreting data policy.

• Significant* experience consulting with stakeholders in order to gather and prioritize business requirements.

• Significant* experience supporting technology design or digital enablement.

*Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired through the performance of the duties for a minimum period of two (2) years.

**Senior management is defined as director level and above, or equivalent.

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

Asset qualifications:

Experience:

• Experience using data analytics or visualization software such as Power BI, Tableau, Cognos and/or Python

• Experience in applying design thinking and agile project management to technology initiatives or digitally enabled transformation.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Global Affairs Canada Data Strategy

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of technology programs such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint or Power BI

• Knowledge of Government of Canada digital standards

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to manage data or digital projects
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities to meet deadlines

Personal Suitabilities:

• Initiative
• Thoroughness
• Action-oriented
• Interpersonal relationships
• Client service orientation

Conditions of employment

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

If candidates do not have valid results, candidates’ language levels will be validated for this process by the unsupervised reading and writing test(s) of the PSC. Candidates in the area of selection may be tested prior to the pre-selection.

PSC Unsupervised Test of Reading Comprehension: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/second-language-evaluation-reading/the-test.html

PSC Unsupervised Test of Written Expression: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/second-language-evaluation-writing/the-test.html

All written communication could be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Written test(s) may be administered.
• Interviews may be conducted.
• Reference checks may be conducted.

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as application of asset criteria, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications.

Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

Communication for this process will be via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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

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

Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and/or that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address and/or should you not have responded to an email sent to your attention for action by a specified date and time.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-forrecognition.canada.

Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures.

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.