Computer scientist Jobs in Cole Harbour, NS

Selection process number : 24-STC-EA-NCR-312-224 Statistics Canada

AS-01

Salary : $60,424 to $67,582

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need accommodation 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.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups : Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference will be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they belong to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration) : Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.

How does applying to an inventory work?

Referrals from this inventory are expected to occur throughout and after the advertisement period. Only candidates that are referred to hiring managers will be further assessed.

How to apply

We want to attract top talent; therefore, we are focusing solely on abilities and personal suitability. We have also simplified the application process.

To apply for this process, the following is required :

• Screening questionnaire : A summary of past experience—including the situation, action, and result—must be included in your responses to the screening questionnaire.
• Reference checks : The names of two (2) supervisors.

Assessment information :

Please note that we will be assessing our next group of candidates from the inventory starting May 22nd, 2024. Make sure to apply or update your application if needed before then.

Duties

Work environment

Statistics Canada is a world-renowned leader in its domain, and its employees are proud to fulfill its mission : to serve Canada with high-quality statistical information that matters. We want to help Canadians better understand their country so they can make more thoughtful decisions. The advantages of a strong workplace cannot be understated : Diverse, Accommodating, Nurturing, Rewarding. For employees to reach their full potential, a workplace MUST meet all of these criteria. Our success lies with a dynamic workforce that strives for excellence and innovation. We are proud to provide a healthy, respectful, and supportive work environment for all employees and offer opportunities to develop and acquire new skills.

We encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence; we promote career advancement, encourage continued learning and training, and embrace new technologies that allow us to increase efficiency and flexibility in our work environment.

Looking for a modern and flexible workplace? We offer a hybrid work environment that combines remote and on-site work, as well as a modernized work environment.

Looking for ways to grow your career? We promote continuous learning, offering countless ways to grow via our developmental programs, language training, and career assignments.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this process to staff AS-01 and equivalent positions within Statistics Canada across Canada. This process may be used to staff positions of various tenures, language requirements, security profiles, and various work locations.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION :

EXPERIENCE :

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

ASSET-EXPERIENCE :

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

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT :

ABILITIES :

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.

When filling out your application and during the interview, we invite you to provide relevant and verifiable examples of experience gained in your work life, as well as those gained through your studies, volunteer work, or other activities that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of the position.

A good way to go about building your examples is to use the STAR method. The STAR method is a structured way of answering a behavior-based question by discussing the specific Situation, Task, Action, and Result of the situation you are describing.

S - Situation : Describe the situation and present all the relevant details.

T - Tasks : What tasks did you have to accomplish? What needed to be done to resolve the situation?

A - Actions : What did you do to resolve the situation and why did you choose this action plan? Have you considered other options? Why did you not choose these last options?

R - Results : What was the result of the approach you took? Could you have done otherwise? Was the person you were dealing with satisfied? Did you achieve your goals?

Failure to clearly demonstrate in your responses how you meet the screening criteria (Education, Essential Experience, and Asset experience) could result in the rejection of your application. Inconsistencies in the application package may result in your submission being rejected.

Your résumé will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your answers to the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) screening questionnaire and will not be used as the source document for candidate screening. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) at (jobs.gc.ca). We will be using the Application Status option available in PSRS to keep you informed.

Reference checks will be sought.

Any information that you provide throughout the process may form part of the assessment.

Asset qualifications may be used at any point during the process, in order to determine the number of candidates to be further considered.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

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