Recruitment Campaign for Careers in Biology for Persons with Disabilities (Information Page for Candidates)

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(April 4th, 2023) - We have started sending out exam results. Please visit your GCJobs profile and check your email for your results. If you passed the exam and your application is selected for a job opportunity, you will be asked to provide proof of education and specialization (transcript). Please ensure that you have a copy of your transcript or diploma on hand. If you studied abroad, you must have your credentials assessed against Canadian education standards. This will allow you to provide proof that your foreign credentials are comparable to Canadian standards. We recommend that you begin this process as soon as possible as the evaluation process may take several weeks. Please consult the following link for detailed information: Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards.

Our Goals

The Government of Canada is launching a Canada-wide recruitment campaign that aims to recruit the very best talent in various fields of biology.

As a scientist in the Government of Canada, you can play a key role in improving the quality of life of Canadians, protecting our citizen’s health, or providing them with cutting-edge research to support and protect our environment and industries.

You can visit the Job Profiles tab for more details on the various jobs in Biology the Government of Canada has to offer.  

Did you know? Our Public Service is proud of its diversity and strives to be representative of the population it serves. Our vision is to make Canada’s public service the most accessible and inclusive in the world. To make this happen, we have an Accessibility Strategy that aims to identify, prevent, and remove barriers to participation for persons with disabilities. This recruitment campaign is a part of this Strategy, as we aim to recruit persons with disabilities with a wide range of scientific training and match them with a variety of positions in the Biological Sciences across Canada.

Our Candidates

Through this campaign, we aim to recruit the brightest minds from a variety of scientific education and training, who also identify as a person with disabilities, for positions in the Biological Sciences from coast to coast to coast.

According to the Employment Equity Act, persons with disabilities have a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychological or learning impairment.

Examples of disabilities, whether visible or non-visible, could include:

• co-ordination or dexterity (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling a stapler or using a keyboard)
• mobility (difficulty moving around, for example, from one office to another or up and down stairs)
• blind or visual impairment (unable to see or difficulty seeing)
• deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty in hearing)
• speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
• other disability (including learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, neurodivergence, and all other types of disabilities)

For more information on self-declaration, please visit our website.

Our Recruitment Process

It is possible to view the embedded video below directly on YouTube.

1. Application Stage:
   • Before you apply, you will need to create an account on GC Jobs if you don’t already have one.
   • Ensure to complete all required sections, such as submitting your resume and answering screening questions regarding your qualifications.
   • If you are having difficulties in creating a personal GCJobs account or in applying, please contact us through our email below and someone from our team will be glad to assist you.
   • The deadline to apply is November 30th, 2022.
2. Screening and Assessment Stage:
   • Your application will be reviewed.
   • Those retained for further assessment will be invited to complete a take-home written exam in January 2023.
   • Assessment accommodations are provided to candidates who require and requested for them.
   • If you are successful in the written exam, congratulations! Your name is then added to a pool of partially assessed candidates to be matched with hiring organizations from across the public service.
3. Matching Stage:
   • As a partially assessed candidate, you will be matched to jobs according to your qualifications, experience, and interest.
   • Selected candidates will be invited to meet with the hiring team and may be asked to complete additional assessments to see if they meet the specific requirements of the position being considered.
4. Hiring and Workplace Accommodation Stage:
   • Once candidates accept a job offer with one of our hiring Organizations, they can discuss their Accessibility and Accommodation needs with their new employer to determine what Workplace Accommodations can be provided.
   • The Government of Canada have various tools available to ensure appropriate Workplace Accommodations are provided to employees who need them, such as the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport and the Accessibility, Accommodation, and Adaptive Computer Technology Program.

More details can be found in the FAQ on the GCWiki page

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