Junior Analyst

Important messages

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Duties

The immediate need is to staff one EC-02 junior analyst in the Digital Services Branch (DSB) Policy Team. We are digital policy experts, advisors and analysts who support and guide the department, the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Chief Information Officer (CIO) and designated officials for Cyber and Service. We are the first point of contact in all digital policy requests within the department, as well as the lead DSB representatives for Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus).

The DSB Policy Team focuses on service and digital policy, under the functional authority of the PSPC CIO. We follow the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) guidance, as directed by the Government of Canada’s CIO.

The responsibilities of the Junior Analyst include (but are not limited to):
- Participating in various meetings and committees across PSPC, with other departments and/or agencies.
- Attending events, working groups, and training on behalf of the policy team, and sharing relevant information.
- Building and maintaining partnerships with stakeholder groups across PSPC and external to PSPC.
- Conducting research and analysis to support service and digital policy or program development activities.
- Drafting correspondence, presentations, and briefing notes.
- Provide oral and written briefings to senior management
- Note-taking in meetings
- Collaborating with colleagues on shared files
- Supporting senior colleagues as needed

Work environment

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to fill positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada. Candidates may also be referred to other federal organizations as other positions may become available.

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)

🎓 ESSENTIAL 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.

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
❶ Experience conducting research and analysis and synthesizing information from a variety of sources.
❷ Experience in participating in the development of presentations, briefing material or reports.
❸ Experience providing services to clients.

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

⚡ ASSETS EXPERIENCES
❶ Experience participating in inter or intradepartmental working groups.
❷ Raising awareness of Gender-Based Analysis Plus and best practices.

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

Various language requirements
🗣️ English/French Essential
🗣️ Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

📝COMPETENCIES
- Working effectively with others.
- Thinking things through.
- Demonstrating integrity and respect.
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
- Client service Competency – Level 1: Delivers high-quality client service.

💻ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to work under pressure to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

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

❗Depending on the number of applicants and the human resources needs, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing applications to determine the candidates who will continue in the next steps of the staffing process. Such volume management strategies might include: screening of applications based on the Asset Qualifications, random selection, top-down approach and/or establishment of cut-off scores.

❗We will contact you by e-mail. Please ensure that your e-mail address is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your e-mail and GC Jobs account for all communications regarding this selection process. Should we contact you and you fail to reply within the designated timeframe, your application may not be given further consideration.

❗When you apply, you must demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements, as well as the assets, by answering the online screening questions. It is not enough to indicate that you meet the qualifications or to provide a list of past or current responsibilities. You must indicate how, when and where you acquired these qualifications by providing concrete examples. The résumé will only be used to confirm the information provided. If the demonstration of your experience is not explicit enough, your application may be screened out.

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.

Contact information

Apply online