Chief Science Officer - Public Health Agency of Canada｜Meet.jobs

Duties
Oversee the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (the Agency) science and research, encompassing: implementing, leading, promoting, and supporting the overall scientific agenda and Agency Framework for Science and Research Excellence; leading the establishment and monitoring of Agency’s science priorities; promoting Agency science and science partnerships by identifying and building on synergies; leveraging funds for science in support of Agency and Ministerial priorities and leading and/or supporting excellence and innovation in Agency science and science-policy integration activities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide
Your résumé.

A covering letter in 7,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
Education:

PhD in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Extensive* experience in developing strategic alliances and partnerships with science stakeholders including: academia, government departments and agencies, and international organizations.

Extensive* experience in providing advice to senior management (i.e. at the ADM, Deputy, Minister, and CEO levels or equivalent) on complex science based programs and policies.

Significant** experience in ensuring the quality of an organization's science (including Research and Development) programming.

Significant** experience with research and publication in domains relevant to public health.

Experience in the management of human and financial resources at the executive level or equivalent.

NOTES:

*Extensive experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally acquired by performing a broad range of various, complex, related activities in at least two different roles.

**Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally acquired by performing a broad range of various, complex related activities.

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the mandate, strategic objectives and science priorities of the Public Health Agency of Canada and of the Government of Canada.

Knowledge and understanding of the various science specialties, methodologies, principles and practices relevant to public health.

Key Leadership Competencies:

Values and Ethics: Integrity and Respectful of Diversity
Strategic Thinking: Analysis and ideas
Engagement: People, organizations, partners
Management Excellence: Action, People and Financial management

Other information
Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

Candidates invited to the interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials and/or occupational certification.

Reference checks will be done; candidates will have to bring their list of references to the interview.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other that the ones submitted by the candidates (only within the Public Service), if found necessary, in order to make a suitable assessment of the candidates. All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application until the end
of the process, will be used to assess the candidates.

For information on preparing for an EX appointment process, please visit http://www.psccfp.gc.ca/sassde/ex/index-eng.htm

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit http://www.tbssct.gc.ca/tal/kcl/defeng.asp

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.

Preference
Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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