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.
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In terms of supervision of employees, most of the time, the senior analyst will be supervising about 4 full-time employees. However, during a general election, the senior analyst will be supervising a much bigger team of approximately 60 employees while supported by a team of supervisors. The senior analyst will be responsible for hiring these additional staff through agencies; preparing schedules while also liaising with internal and external partners in a fast-paced operational environment.
Come work with us and contribute to Canadian democracy!
At Elections Canada, you will have a rewarding career in a welcoming and principled environment that combines working from home and working on site. Our agency also upholds diversity and inclusion as core values.
BALANCE
Elections Canada prioritizes work-life balance.
We use a hybrid work model where you work at least two days per week on site: one day is fixed and the other, flexible. There are some positions that require you to be on site full time. But, in certain cases, other work models can be considered to accommodate you.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
At Elections Canada, you can spread your wings in an environment that encourages skills development through various training programs.
Whether you have professional experience or are a recent graduate, you can have a fulfilling career with us.
You will build positive work relationships and get the right training to flourish on your career path.
UNIQUE WORK LOCATION
The warehouse at 440 Coventry Road in Ottawa is the workplace of our Alternative Voting Methods team. It also houses the Distribution Centre. There are many benefits to this location as well, such as free parking, easy access to public transit and reserved bike space. Plus, the St. Laurent Shopping Centre is just next door.
The immediate intent of this process is to staff 1 indeterminate (permanent) position with bilingual imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profile.
A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to fill positions at the same or equivalent group and level within the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer with varying tenures (such as specified period (term), indeterminate (permanent) and casual).
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Essential qualifications
EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note 1: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in providing data quality assurance, control and integrity functions.
• Experience in providing recommendations on systems improvements and solutions to meet operational needs.*
*This includes occasionally conducting system regression/integration, performance testing and participating in simulations.
• Experience in supervising employees.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to work under pressure and with competing priorities.
PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
• Working effectively with others.
• Thinking things through.
• Showing initiative and being action oriented.
• Reliability.
ASSET EDUCATION
Successful completion of post-secondary school certificate or diploma (includes college or university).
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in providing training.
• Experience working in an electoral context.
• Experience in writing procedures and documenting technical systems and other processes such as running SQL queries.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience in working with stakeholders/external partners to ensure successful delivery of a national program.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and women.
Reliability Status security clearance
• Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime based on operational needs and on short notice.
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
Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.
The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process.
Please be aware that using Generative Artificial Intelligence (ex. ChatGPT) to respond to selection and/or assessment questions throughout this process is prohibited, unless a member of our selection team explicitly requests it for an assessment. Failure to comply with this directive could result in disqualification from the process.
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.