Policy Analyst

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

Duties

The duties of the positions may vary based on the position occupied and the location of work. However, here are some examples of the types of duties you can expect to perform as a result of an appointment from this selection process:

• Provide leadership and/or support to regional and pan-regional planning processes.
• Lead intelligence gathering and analysis on emerging and priority population and regional public health issues.
• Support engagement with regional stakeholders including P/T and Indigenous governments, public health departments, community organizations, Indigenous organizations and other non-governmental organizations.
• For the Quebec region only: Support PHAC centers in obtaining a ministerial decree under the Act respecting the Ministère du Conseil exécutif (R.S.Q., chapter M-30) for various types of agreements.
• Provide leadership and/or support on public health-related files.

Work environment

We bring people together to create a healthy and inclusive workplace and are operating in a hybrid work environment with a mix of remote work (from home) and on-site presence at the official Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) regional offices. Join our collaborative team where we work in close collaboration with colleagues from PHAC National Centers, external partners and regional offices across the country.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff the following positions in the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Health Security and Regional Operations Branch (HSROB) within our Policy, Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs Units:

Immediate need:
• One term English essential position in Winnipeg, MB or Regina, SK.

Anticipatory needs:
• One term bilingual imperative (CBC) position in Montreal, QC.
• One term English essential position in Toronto, ON.
• One term English essential position in the Northern region where the work may be conducted virtually.
• One term English essential position in Vancouver, BC.

A pool of qualified candidates (partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Public Health Agency of Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all candidates seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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 in briefing and providing strategic advice to management on complex files with tight timelines.
• Significant* experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders of various sectors, in link to health domain.
• Significant* experience in researching, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting data and evidence on public health issues to provide recommendations and produce documents (e.g. briefing notes, position papers, infographics, etc.)

Experience* will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained during a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of key public health issues and the role and responsibilities of major stakeholders at the federal, provincial and local level.
• Knowledge of key public health concepts including health equity, social and structural determinants of health.

Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Work effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to analyze and summarize scientific and/or policy information.

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

Candidates MAY be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following experience factors, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed as they may be deemed as either an Essential or Asset qualification. Candidates must clearly indicate on their online applications which qualifications they meet and describe the depth and breadth to which they meet it.

Asset Education:
• Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a Master's degree in public health, social sciences, or public administration.
• Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a Bachelor's degree in public health or health-related field.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience :
• Experience working in public health or another related field
• Experience working on Indigenous public health issues and engagement with Indigenous populations.
• Experience working in emergency preparedness and response.
• Experience in policy or program development.

Asset Knowledge:
• Knowledge of policy development, planning, and decision making processes.
• Knowledge of regional public health issues e.g. Northern, rural and/or remote.

Asset Ability:
• Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods and tools.
• (QC region only): Ability to apply conformity rules to documents, including French grammar rules.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.Willingness and ability to be mobilized for surge capacity for emergency management purposes (including pandemic response) most often on short notice

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

Note:
The information you have provided in your response to the screening questions, may be used at the reference stage of the assessment to validate your experience.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Communication exchanges and interactions with candidates during the selection process may be used to assess one or more of the merit criteria listed above.

A written examination may be administered. An interview may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

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

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 appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received.

Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

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/

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) later in 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.