Policy Analyst ***CLOSING DATE EXTENSION***

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Assessment accommodation

The federal public service has adopted a common hybrid work model that will see employees work on site at least 2–3 days each week, or 40–60% of their regular schedule. Hybrid work is the future of the public service. A common hybrid work model will ensure coherence and equity across the federal government, providing public servants with regular opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in service to Canadians, while still having flexibility to work off site. This new model will apply to all of the core public administration.

**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 RÉSUMÉ.

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.

The Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE) Policy Unit within the Benefit Management Review Services Division is responsible for the planning and development of MSE benefit policies within the Non-Insured Health Benefit Program. The key activities performed by the Unit include:

• Research and development of MSE policies, procedures, guidelines, frameworks and implementation mechanisms
• Prepare briefing documents, strategies, reports for senior management decision making
• Management of the MSE Advisory Committee
• Support the development of MS&E price files
• Respond to information requests, correspondence and inquiries
• Development of communication material including provider newsletter, fax to providers, benefit list, MSE Guide, Claims Submission Kit, operational guidelines
• Leading, coordinating and participating in committees, project teams and working groups involved in the management and/or development of MSE strategies/plans/policies with HQ/regional staff, professional associations, provider groups, stakeholders and partner
• Liaising and maintaining contacts with representatives of federal departments, provincial governments, regulatory bodies, health professional associations and partners

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is staff a position for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.

This process could be used to staff identical or similar positions at Indigenous Services Canada with various tenures (Acting, Assignment, Secondment, Specified period and indeterminate) language requirements (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and English Essential) and various security clearances (Reliability Status and Secret clearance).

Positions to be filled: 2

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.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Candidate must be eligible for registration as a member of the College of Audiologists of a province or territory in Canada; or

Candidate must be eligible for certification with the Canadian Board of Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists or eligible for registration by the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ).

EXPERIENCE

Experience in serving as a subject matter expert and advising *senior management on policy files related to the coverage of limb and body orthotics and prosthetics OR audiology.

Experience in preparing or managing the preparation of comprehensive documents such as: position papers, strategic plans and planning documents, briefing documents and presentations to *senior management.

Experience in coordinating or managing working groups and committees.

*Senior management is defined as Director or equivalent and above

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual non-Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

Communication – Oral

Communication – Written

Demonstrates integrity and respect

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Thinking things through

Adaptability

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

ASSETS

Experience with provincial/territorial or private programs that fund limb and body orthotics benefits, prosthetics or audiology.

Knowledge of limb and body orthotics, prosthetics or audiology service delivery and reimbursement models.

Recent clinical experience (within the last 60 months) working with or providing services to First Nations, Indigenous and Northern Peoples of Canada.

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).

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 may 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.

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

If you occupy a position in the Federal Public Service PLEASE ENSURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION/RÉSUMÉ:

• Employment Status;
• Current Substantive group and level (letter of offer validating the applicants’ group and level will be sought);
• Home organization.

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.