EC-03 Research Analyst

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Who we are...
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. The IRB decides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection among the thousands of claimants who come to Canada annually.

What we offer you...
The IRB offers a people-centred environment that builds on excellence in management. We are working to implement innovative measures to promote the establishment and maintenance of a healthier, more inclusive and flexible work environment.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill positions at the Research Directorate of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Number of position to be staffed: TBD
Number of bilingual positions to be staffed: TBD

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the federal public service of Canada.

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

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

Notes:
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.
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

EXPERIENCE

EXP1: Conducting in-depth research and writing reports on social science topics OR experience in the substantive* editing of English or French language documents on social science topics

* “Substantive editing” focuses on the content, organization, and presentation of an entire text written by another person.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Graduation with a graduate degree (Masters or PhD) from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social sciences or other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience conducting research or analysis on immigration, refugee, or human rights issues.
AEX2: Experience working at the Research Directorate of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).
AEX3: Experience in the substantive, stylistic or copy editing of English or French language documents for publication.
AEX4: Experience conducting interviews with subject matter specialists, including developing appropriate questions to elicit, evaluate and report relevant information.

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

Various language requirements
English or French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBB/CBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3: Ability to assess**, select, and synthesize information on conditions in foreign countries
A4: Ability to manage a variety of tasks or projects simultaneously and within assigned timeframes

** “Assess” in this case means evaluating the relevance, reliability, objectivity, and currency of information or information sources.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1: Cooperation and Collaboration
PS2: Focus on quality and detail
PS3: Dependability
PS4: Judgement

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

ASSET ABILITIES

AA1: Ability to read and understand documents in Spanish, Arabic, and/or written standard Chinese.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment Equity

The IRB would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. As a result, preference may be given to candidates who are members of an Employment Equity group: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, persons with disabilities. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willing and available to work flexible hours to support operational needs.

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

• Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails and spams regularly.

• It is your responsibility to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders.

• You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of your choice.

• You will be required to submit your proof of education documents at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service. Information is available at the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html

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.