Stream 1: Manager / Stream 2: Senior Advisor

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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Candidates must clearly demonstrate, with concrete examples, IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the screening questions. You must explain when, where and how you obtained each Education and Experience criterion. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information may be eliminated from further consideration.

NOTE: The competency to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed by your answers provided in the screening questions.

Health Canada is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. Health Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation/ disability, which may affect your performance. For example, contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you then proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

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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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to build a pool of qualified candidates to draw from as needs arise. We anticipate current and future needs. This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration.

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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS
Education
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
2. Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
3. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

STREAM 1: Manager
EX1: Significant* experience in developing and implementing Information Management (IM) or Information Technology (IT) plans, solutions, or strategies to achieve business or technology objectives.

STREAM 2: Senior Advisor
EX2: Significant* experience in providing advice and recommendations to decision makers** on Information Management (IM) or Information Technology (IT) issues, projects, solutions, or strategies.

COMMON TO BOTH STREAMS
EX3: Experience establishing and maintaining partnerships with internal or external stakeholders.

EX4: Experience in the preparation and delivery of information to a wide variety of audiences. IT/IM specific – presentation / reporting to “decision makers”

EX5: Experience managing ***complex initiatives and/or projects in a structured management framework and reporting initiative status to senior decision makers.

*”Significant” means the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with 24 months or more.
**”Decision maker” is defined as a manager or above (private sector) or IT-04 or equivalent and above (Federal Public Service)
***“Complex” issues are issues with at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, including risk management component, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting or having a major impact on the public service/private sector, or having potential for significant media coverage.

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

Candidates MAY also be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following experience factors, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. The following criteria could be deemed as essential or asset, depending on the needs of the position. Candidates may be asked at a later date to explain how they meet the criteria below. If you do not meet one or more of the criteria listed in this section, we still encourage you to apply – some positions will not require them.

Asset Experience

AEX1: Experience in Enterprise Architecture
-Experience in consulting and negotiating with senior managers of department, other Federal government, and/or external organizations on IT architecture.
-Experience in providing technical advice on departmental IT architecture.

AEX2: Experience in Business Line Advisory Services
-Experience in providing and managing the provision of expert technical advice, guidance on improving the effectiveness of IT systems and services.

AEX3: Experience in Software Solutions
-Experience in providing application development management and advisory service in the development and delivery of IT applications.
-Experience in providing expert advice to senior managers and project teams on solution planning, design, and implementation.

AEX4: Experience in Data Analytics and Enablement
-Experience in providing and managing the provision of technical advice and guidance to clients on the selection, application and implementation of data analytics tools.
-Experience in providing expert technical advice, documentation and assistance in implementation of data analytics solutions to clients.

AEX5: Experience in Project Portfolio Management
-Experience in managing the development of an overall planning framework for the strategic development of the Department’s IT operations.

AEX6: Experience in Infrastructure and Operations
-Experience in managing the development, implementation and maintenance of a departmental/agency IT infrastructure.
-Experience in providing expert IT infrastructure advice and guidance to senior management, external client and other department.

AEX7: Experience in IT Security
-Provision of the management and expert advisory services in the planning, development, implementation, integration, support and maintenance of IT security solutions
-Provision of expert advice to senior management, clients, and colleagues on current and required technical changes to the departmental/agency IT security solutions and services

AEX8: Experience in Information Management
-Providing guidance to ensure departmental information architecture in alignment with prescribed enterprise-wide standards.

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

Various language requirements
STREAM 1 Manager:
• Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC)
• Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB), English Essential , French Essential (for applicable regional positions, on an exceptional basis)

STREAM 2 Senior Advisor:
Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC)
English Essential
French Essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies
KLC1: Create Vision and Strategy
KLC2: Mobilize People
KLC3: Uphold Integrity and Respect
KLC4: Promote Innovation and Guide Change
KLC5: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
KLC6: Achieve Results

Abilities and Personal Suitability
A1: Communication written and oral
PS1: Respectful of Diversity

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

Organizational Needs:
To build a diversified workforce, Health Canada may limit the selection to candidates who have self-identified as belonging to one of the employment equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Reliability or Secret security clearance depending on the position being staffed.

Willingness and ability to work overtime when needed.

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

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.

Please indicate in your application which stream(s) you are applying for.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. 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.

You will have to provide proof of your education credentials at a later time in the process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

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.

These positions could be staffed temporarily or permanently. Acting appointments, secondments/assignments, and deployments may be offered to qualified employees of the public service.

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.