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The Business Intelligence Analyst position supports the Office of Commissioner of Canada Elections in data governance, using advanced analytics technologies and techniques to gain new insights and leverage data to inform decision-making.
The intent of this process is to staff a full-time determinate position.
A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casual), as well as various security requirements, language and conditions of employment.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
A response to a text question addressing the following:
EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable* specialization in economics, sociology, statistics or other specialization related to the position.
*Candidates must have a degree. The courses for 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.
EXPERIENCE
-Experience applying statistical methods to complex * sets of data to identify highlights and trends.
-Experience in developing reports, presentations or briefing materials intended for clients and senior management**
-Experience researching and analyzing data or information.
-Experience in extracting and manipulating data from relational databases using software tools such as Oracle SQL Developer, R/RStudio, PowerBI, Tableau, SAS, Excel (with advanced functions), or others.
*Complex refers to issues with at least 2 of the following characteristics: multidimensional or horizontal; sensitive or confidential;
precedent setting or holding significant risk; affecting many partners or stakeholders.
**Senior Management is defined as director and above
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of research principles and practices
ABILITIES
Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Analytical thinking
Collaborate with stakeholders and partners
Judgement
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections is committed to meeting its employment equity objectives. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime as when needed and on short notice.
Reliability Status security clearance
Other Conditions of Employment :
Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
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
Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca
Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.
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.
HOW TO APPLY:
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).
When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.
For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:
1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).
Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
You will be required to answer an online written exam question.
Volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, or use of asset qualifications may be used. If you meet any of the asset qualifications (other qualifications), please be sure to provide detailed responses in the screening questionnaire.
Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered.
You must provide proof of your education credentials.
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.