Policy & Economic Analysts and Advisors

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

🐠 Fisheries and Oceans Canada and The Canadian Coast Guard (an agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada) are looking for new talent! 🚢.
Here are just a few of the things that make us special, we:
• Have been recognized as Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018 and 2021), National Capital Region’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for six years in a row!
• Help to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science.
• Support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology
• Help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters
Check out our YouTube channels to see some of the amazing things we do:
• 💻 youtube.com/fisheriescanada (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• 💻 youtube.com/CCGrecruitmentGCC (Canadian Coast Guard)

Duties

📅✔ The Planning, Results and Evaluation (PRE) Directorate, is responsible, in part, for the planning, reporting, risk management and results management of the department. You will get the opportunity to work on a wide range of tasks depending on the division you are in. This process is focused on the first two areas of the directorate (Planning & Results Division).
The Planning, Reporting and Risk Division provides direction on planning, reporting and risk activities, including the development of the Departmental Plan, the Departmental Results Report and the Departmental Risk Profile. The Division also coordinates the Department's response, ongoing analysis and internal reporting for the Management Accountability Framework.
The Results Division focuses on building a culture of results and a consistent and coordinated results story for the Department. It supports results-based management by providing advice and guidance on the development of results, indicators, targets and milestones. The division also manages the Department’s centralized holdings of results information through our web-based application, iResults, and supports results-based decision-making and innovation throughout the Department.
We work on a number of leading-edge projects and initiatives that explore innovative ways of bringing together different elements of departmental work to better support decision-making and tell the departmental results story. This will allow you to:
• Get exposure to all of Fisheries and Oceans and Coast Guard program operations
• Grow your strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Participate in and/or lead key departmental projects and initiatives
• Provide strategic advice to various policy and program areas
• Collaborate with brilliant minds within and outside of the department
• Provide briefings and recommendations to senior management
• Think outside the box and find innovative solutions to problems and so much more!

Work environment

💻🏤HOW DO WE WORK?
The Department has transitioned to a hybrid workplace requiring employees to work 2 days in the office per week. This hybrid work arrangement will maintain the flexibility and productivity gained through remote work, while maintaining our culture and making the most of the benefits of working together in the office.

🤝WHY WORK WITH US?
We are working on a number of cutting-edge projects and initiatives that explore innovative ways to bring together different elements of departmental work to better support decision making and report departmental results. This will allow you to develop your skills in the following areas: maintaining client relationships, data visualization, developing program performance measures, risk assessment, planning, data management, research, and communication (written and oral).

Our teams consist of dynamic, enthusiastic individuals from all walks of life with a broad range of experience and skills and we are always looking to incorporate new ways of thinking in how we do our work – your ideas are welcome! We encourage different styles and points of view as diverse teams make the best teams!

The only thing missing here is you and your talent!

Intent of the process

⭐The intent of this staffing process is to establish a pool of partially assessed candidates which may be used to fill identical or similar positions with various tenures, language profiles and/or requirements, location, and security requirements within Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard. However, the current need is to staff one EC-04 position.
This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration.

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
EDU1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Notes:
1. 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.
2. 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

🧪EXPERIENCES
Note: Experience can be acquired through work / co-op / internship; or university coursework.

Group and level EC-03:
EX1: Experience in analyzing and synthesizing information from a wide range of sources.
EX2: Experience in conducting quantitative or qualitative research and analysis to identify policy, project or program issues and trends.
EX3: Experience in preparing briefing material (in at least one of the following: briefing notes, memoranda, reports, presentations and project findings) for a manager.

Group and level EC-04:
EX4: Significant* experience in analyzing and synthesizing information from a wide range of sources to provide guidance or recommendations to decision-makers.
EX5: Significant* experience in conducting quantitative or qualitative research and analysis to identify policy, project or program issues and trends.
EX6: Significant* experience in preparing and presenting briefing material (in at least two of the following: briefing notes, memoranda, reports, presentations, project findings, and verbal briefings) to decision-makers
EX7: Significant* experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal or external partners/stakeholders

* “Significant” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of approximately two (2) years

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual (CBC/CBC)
English Essential
English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

📗KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques, methods and tools.

👩‍🍳COMPETENCIES
CO1: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
CO2: Judgement and thinking things through
CO3: Working effectively with other
CO4: Demonstrating integrity and respect
CO5: Adaptability

🤸‍♀️ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3: Ability to synthesize information from a wide range of sources
A4: Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions
A5: Attention to detail

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

🎓EDUCATION
AEDU1: Graduation with an advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, social science or statistics.

Degree equivalency

🧪EXPERIENCES
AE1: Experience using data visualization techniques to create dashboards or reports (ex. Power BI, Tableau or other tools).
AE2: Experience in developing a business case, project proposals or providing input into cabinet documents (Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, Budget Proposals) for Board of Directors or equivalent in the private sector.
AE3: Experience working on performance measurement and results reporting which includes the development of results statements, performance indicators, or performance measurement strategies.
AE4: Experience supporting or conducting risk management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Various security clearances
Secret Clearance
Reliability Status

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

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.