IT Business Analyst

Important messages

Only applications received directly via the System (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs.html) will be accepted. If you require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application

Duties

-Interpreting, linking and analyzing information as they relate to business requirements for IM/IT solutions;
-Using a variety of technique to elicit and analyse business needs, identify gaps, dependencies or constraints;
-Developing requirements supported by vision statements, use cases and process flows;
-Providing recommendations and advice to key stakeholders and senior management;
-Producing business cases that demonstrate strategic alignment and business value for recommended IT solutions;
-Liaising with IMTD teams during requirements elicitation and validation, solution option analysis, technical design phases; and
-Delivering business concept documents, business cases and project updates in PowerPoint for presentation to senior/executive management.

Work environment

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is a central agency located in the National Capital Region. Working at TBS offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the work of a central federal agency, and to be part of cultivating the federal public service as a model workplace. With high-performing teams and innovative practices, TBS professionals in various fields serve Canadians by collaborating on government-wide initiatives, driving excellence in people management and taking initiative while effectively managing risks.

TBS’s new flagship facility at 90 Elgin Street, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, is the hub of its activities. The new building meets the government’s Workplace 2.0 concept, has Wi-Fi throughout, and has many fully equipped videoconference areas to support collaboration and innovation. Employees have access to amenities such as showers, change rooms and secure bicycle storage, allowing them to commute using Ottawa’s bike path system.

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to offer two full-time indeterminate positions within the Client Portfolio Management team in the Information Management Technology Directorate.

A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process WILL be created and MAY be used to fill similar positions with linguistic profile bilingual imperative BBB/BBB as well as tenures indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period which may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: 2

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)

Education:
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Note:
At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
-Experience interpreting and analyzing information as they relate to business requirements for Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) solutions;
-Experience providing advice and recommendations to key stakeholders and *management;
-Experience using a variety of techniques (using at least 3 techniques) to elicit and analyse business needs in order to identify gaps, dependencies, constraints and requirements;
-Experience producing business cases that demonstrate strategic alignment and business value for recommended IT solutions.

*Management is defined as middle manager (or equivalent) or above.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
-Knowledge of a variety of techniques to elicit and analyze business needs;
-Knowledge of business analysis principles and practices;
-Knowledge of TBS project management principles and governance gating model.

Competencies:
-Analytical Thinking;
-Client Focus;
-Communication;
-Teamwork;
-Change Leadership;
-Working with others;
-Attention to details;
-Results Oriented.

Abilities:
-Ability to produce business cases that demonstrate strategic alignment and business cases for recommended IT solutions;
-Ability to present at meetings or facilitate workshops.

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

Organizational Needs:
-Treasury Board Secretariat employees affected by workforce adjustment may be appointed before persons employed by other government organizations;
-In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Operational Requirements:
-Willingness to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

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.