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POST-SECONDARY RECRUITMENT - ADVANCED POLICY ANALYST PROGRAM (APAP)

Anticipated participating organizations: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canada Revenue Agency; Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Employment and Social Development Canada; Environment Canada; Finance Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; Health Canada; Industry Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Privy Council Office; Transport Canada; Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Industry Canada is responsible for the coordination of this recruitment process on behalf of participating organizations.

Organization Name: Industry Canada on behalf of government organizations
Locations: Ottawa (Ontario) , Gatineau (Québec)
Classification: EC - 03
Salary: $59,756 to $67,614
Closing Date: October 2, 2014 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number: DUS14J-007018-000083
Selection Process Number: DUS14J-007018-000083
Vacancies: 10 (anticipated number of positions to staff)
Employment tenure: Permanent positions
You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment tenure

For more information regarding the anticipated participating organizations, please visit the Departments and Agencies Website

For more information on the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP), please visit the APAP Website

For more information on the PSR Program, please visit the Post-Secondary Recruitment Website

Process intent

A pool of qualified candidates WILL be created and WILL be used to make indeterminate appointments with various language requirements at the EC-03 group and level within the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP) across Canada.

This pool MAY also be used by all Federal organizations to make appointments outside the APAP in a similar position with various tenures and language requirements at the EC-03 group and level across Canada.

Who Can Apply

Useful Information

Citizenship

Useful Information

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Challenge

The Program is seeking highly motivated candidates who have an interest in Canadian public policy and governance, and who possess good judgment, analytical skills, leadership potential, and the ability to work in a team. The Program offers four challenging six-month assignments in the three central agencies (Privy Council Office, Finance Canada, and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) and various other departments in the National Capital Region (Ottawa/Gatineau). Participants will have the opportunity to analyze and contribute to a variety of social, economic, and international policy issues. Upon completion of these program assignments and with a fully satisfactory performance rating, participants are eligible for graduation at the EC-05 level and will be placed in their sponsoring organization. The combination of hands-on work experience and training provides participants with a unique introduction to a challenging and rewarding career, and a chance to serve Canada and Canadians.

Information to be provided:

You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

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Other Information (Notes)

Only the top 40 to 60 candidates, assessed on a combination of overall academic excellence and demonstration of leadership experience, will be considered for an interview based on the number of available positions.

Should you be considered for an interview, you will be contacted by December 2014. All communications with candidates will be by e-mail only. Please include a valid e-mail address and check your mailbox frequently. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of January 5, 2015.

International travel expenses will not be reimbursed nor will expenses be covered for applicants living within a 250 km radius of Ottawa/ Gatineau or regional offices used to conduct interviews.

The department may conduct interviews via video or tele-conference.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Management may use scores obtained at various stages in the process to determine which candidates advance to the next stage. Selection decisions may be based on results achieved for one or more qualifications; for example preference may be given to the candidate that has scored the highest on a specific qualification.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

Applicants may be required to meet the organizational needs and/or operational requirements depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WILL PREVENT US FROM SCREENING YOUR APPLICATION AND THEREFORE WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Due to the large number of applications submitted for this process, we suggest that you submit your application promptly to avoid last minute issues.

Only on-line applications will be accepted. If you do not have Internet access you may call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105 for information on the nearest public Internet access locations.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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2024-10-31