Senior Program Officer / Senior Policy Analyst

Canada Border Services Agency
- Commercial and Trade Branch

Selection process number
2026-EA-CTB-CO2-1204

Salary
$89,966 to $128,102

Level
CO-02

Who can apply
(1) Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
At-level employees are encouraged to apply to be considered in the advertised selection process.
The CBSA welcomes applications from eligible Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. We recognize your contribution to Canada and would like to offer you the prospect to continue your career in an environment where multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported. Eligible veterans and CAF members may apply.

Duties
Positions in the Trade Remedies Investigations Division offer an opportunity to work on some of the most important and fast-moving trade issues facing Canada. Our work supports the CBSA’s mandate while contributing directly to Canada’s economic security, competitiveness and prosperity.
Our mandate is broadly focused on fair trade. The division works across the full spectrum of policy and operations, from setting strategic direction and developing programs and policies, to conducting complex investigations, analyzing industries and markets, and engaging directly with Canadian businesses, stakeholders, foreign governments and international organizations.
At the heart of our work are investigations into unfair trade practices. We examine whether imported goods are being sold in Canada below fair market value or are benefiting from foreign government subsidies, and we administer trade measures that help ensure Canadian producers can compete on a fair and level playing field.
The work is analytical,



investigative and highly relevant to the Canadian economy. It brings together financial analysis, accounting, industrial and market knowledge, research, data and judgment to answer complex real-world questions and support consequential decisions.

Work environment
In line with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace, the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has adopted a fixed day approach to support hybrid arrangements for employees to work a minimum of 4 (four) days per week in their designated work location and 1 (one) day per week at their designated telework location, where operationally feasible. Please note, this requirement is subject to change based on any future shift in hybrid work model direction or following change in operational requirements. For more information, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/staffing/direction-prescribed-presence-workplace.htmlThe CBSA is the first point of entry for travellers and goods arriving to Canada. We are, in effect, the face of Canada. The CBSA was established in December 2003. Its creation integrated border functions related to customs, immigration, enforcement, and food, plant, and animal inspection.



The CBSA supports both national security and economic prosperity by preventing the entry of those travelers or goods posing a potential threat to Canada while at the same time facilitating the flow of people and legitimate goods across the borders. Why work for us? It’s simple. Our mandate is unique. We are a diverse, inclusive and respectful workforce. As one of the largest public service organizations in Canada, we can offer a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities; and we take your professional development to heart. Should you require more information, please visit : www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff positions within the Trade Remedies Investigations Division in Ottawa. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), locations, language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Canada Border Services Agency. An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Important messages
The CBSA is committed to creating a workplace that is respectful of Canada’s two official languages. The imperative staffing of bilingual positions is the norm across Canada. The CBSA must ensure that it has adequate bilingual capacity to implement its mandate and respect the public it serves. In regions designated bilingual for the language of work purposes, management creates an environment conducive to the use of both official languages to allow each employee to work in their official lan

📌 Senior Program Officer (Ottawa)
🏢 Employment and Social Development Canada
📍 Ottawa