Permanent position.
The position is located within the following governmental organization(s): Privy Council Office.

SALARY: $71,888 to $82,196 (PM-06)

LANGUAGE: English essential.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: USEFUL INFORMATION

WHO CAN APPLY:

Persons residing or working across Canada and Canadians residing abroad.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Assigned area: Latin America, the Caribbean or parts thereof.

CHALLENGE:

Support for senior government decision makers, including the Prime Ministers, Ministers and officials of PCO, DFAIT and other departments, through policy-neutral assessments of foreign political, economic, strategic and security issues concerning a specific geographic or functional area.

Support for the Canadian intelligence community, through coordination of inter-deparmental assessment activities in support of the Intelligence Assessment Committee (IAC) and through coordination with allied intelligence assessment agencies.

Contribution to development of IAS strategies and policies for assessment sharing, marketing and client services, and planning and coordination activities.

EDUCATION:

Graduation with an acceptable degree at the MA level from a recognized university with specialization in political science, economics, OR a combination of education, training, and experience related to the position, along with some appropriate post-graduate training.

EXPERIENCE:

Extensive experience in researching a wide range of primary sources of information on developments in Latin America and the Caribbean or parts thereof, (hereafter characterized as “the assigned area”) and in international relations.

Extensive experience as an active participant in policy, research or analytical meetings on issues related to the assigned area.

Extensive experience in preparing, presenting and defending effectively oral and written briefs to senior officials.

Extensive experience participating in and coordinating small task forces or working groups.

Extensive experience in network building and client-service relations.

KNOWLEDGE:

Expert knowledge of the political system, politics, and social and economic developments in the assigned area.

Expert knowledge of the geography and basic infrastructure of the assigned area.

Expert knowledge of developments in foreign relations of the assigned area.

Extensive knowledge of Canadian foreign and commercial policy objectives and strategies in the assigned area.

Expert knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodologies involved in the assessment of international political, economic, strategic, and security issues.

Expert knowledge of the mandates and activities of international and regional organizations.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS:

Candidates from outside the federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

*Spanish fluency (comprehension and spoken) essential.
*First-hand experience on the ground in the assigned area.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Reading ability (or more) of Portuguese.
Experience in working in the Canadian Intelligence Community.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Security Clearance - Top Secret Special Access Level III - this factor is not used at the preselection stage.

KEY ELEMENTS: Items marked with an asterisk are key elements. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will be screened out.

Quote the reference number and clearly indicate your CITIZENSHIP.

An eligibility list may be established for the staffing of similar vacancies.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PCO50738AJCR35

CLOSING DATE: August 26, 2002

Candidates who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Qualifications for this position.