Stream 1 - Property and Facilities Manager, Stream 2 - Program Manager

Update: Please note that the refresh period for this inventory has been changed to every 45 days instead of every 120 days (previously). You will continue to receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 45 days.

Important messages

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.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces
personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants, where applicable, to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) . Related military experience, training and skills may be recognized in the assessment process.

These employment opportunities will be based on anticipated needs within the department of Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the inventory may be used to staff positions across all regions.

The essential qualifications indicated below will be assessed each time. The asset qualifications may also be assessed. An interview, written exam, reference checks or combination may be used to assess essential and asset qualifications. ***Re-evaluation period for this inventory: One year waiting period before you can be re-evaluated in this inventory***.

The inventory will be updated every 45 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 45 days.

Duties

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

Intent of the process

This inventory may be used to establish pools of partially or fully qualified candidates which may be used to staff positions within Real Property Branch and Parliamentary Precinct Branch across all regions.

The pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate or temporary basis with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements (English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC and CCC/CCC) and various security requirements (Reliability or Secret).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

****IMPORTANT**** PLEASE APPLY ONLINE and complete the Screening Questionnaire pertaining to this advertised process.

You MUST provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. An online Screening Questionnaire has been created to assist you in completing this information.

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience*.

*An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience corresponds to some secondary education combined with relevant courses and relevant experience (2 years) in the public service.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

For Stream 1 only:

Experience in managing financial resources.
Experience in managing contracts and in administering the delivery of services.

For Stream 2 only:

Experience in the development and/or management of performance or outcome-based contracts.
Experience in the interpretation of policies, procedures and regulations.

For Streams 1 and 2:

Experience in the management of a real property portfolio of assets in such areas as office, warehouse, engineering assets or residential space.
Experience in providing client-focused property or facility management services.

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

ASSETS:

EXPERIENCE:

For Stream 1 only:

Experience in using an SAP application.
Experience in the management of leased assets.
Experience in the management of Crown assets.
Experience in the management of engineering assets.
Experience in the management of Sale Leaseback agreements.
Experience in the management of Lease Purchase assets.
Experience in information gathering, techniques and research required to review and analyze incoming correspondence with a view to identify key emerging issues.
Experience in issue management, methods, techniques and practices.
Experience with operational issues requiring immediate attention, to develop communications strategies and required procedures, to resolve key and sensitive issues, and to advise and consult senior officials and officers regarding sensitive and complex issues.
Experience with the updating and maintenance of a tracking system and databases. Methods, tools, practices and techniques required to measure performance and report on client feedback and to determine and recommend changes that meet client needs.

For Streams 1 and 2:

Experience in supervision/management of employees, multi-disciplinary team members.
Experience in managing projects.
Experience in managing large dollar value contracts.
Experience in the provision of quality assurance/quality management services.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Values and Ethics *
Engagement *
Management Excellence *
Strategic Thinking *

*Manager level: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/effective-behaviours.html#manager

Client service (Level 1)

For more information on the Client Service Competency, please visit the following website: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

ABILITIES:

Ability to analyze, negotiate and resolve issues and problems.
Ability to manage employees and resolve conflicts.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSETS:

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Real Property Management and Project Delivery Services.
Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act and Government Contracts Regulations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability and Security : Reliability

Note for Stream 1: A higher security clearance may be required depending on the requirements established by PSPC or the client department.

The positions in Real Property Branch are part of a pool of several other positions. As a condition of employment in any of these positions, you must be willing to be reassigned in the same position to perform similar duties to any work site within Real Property Branch in the National Capital Area, following a written notice (normally 5 working days).

Other information

It is important to note that you are applying for potential needs rather than a particular position.

Where relevant and as a mean to manage volume, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory as opportunities arise.

You will be required to complete screening questions when you apply to this inventory. The information you will provide will help us refer your résumé to the hiring manager. The information you provide in both the questionnaire and résumé must be true.

Your résumé will be verified by PSPC before each referral to a hiring manager.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Résumés received by email will NOT be accepted.

If you are being considered for a position, you may receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest. You will be asked to provide a response and additional details about specific experiences within 72 hours.

It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the appropriate timeframe may result in not being referred to the hiring manager.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this inventory must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with a selection process that would result from this inventory.

Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

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.