Business Analyst

Work environment

The BDSD is the business steward of the Government of Canada’s (GC) recruitment and staffing system, PSRS. The PSRS is the primary on-line recruitment system used to facilitate the posting of public service advertisements and notifications.

It is responsible for the reliable and secure operation of PSRS including:
System enhancements and modernization;
Ongoing maintenance of the staffing system infrastructure; and
User support and learning products.

It also provides project management, business analysis and User Experience (UX) expertise to both PSRS initiatives as well as services other business areas within the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures in the future at the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Gatineau.

Positions to be filled: 6

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:

Graduation with a diploma or degree from a recognized Post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Stream 1, 2 and 3: (Business Analyst )*

Experience in writing and developing business analysis documentation and user centred artefacts.
Experience applying different methods of user centred requirements elicitation.
Experience preparing briefing documents and presentations for management.

Stream 2 only - User Experience (UX)

Experience designing graphical interfaces, prototypes, or mock-ups.
Experience planning and conducting user research or usability testing.

Stream 3 only - Architecture

Experience working with Business Modelling Tools, Enterprise Architecture Tools and Architectural Frameworks.

If your candidacy is retained for further consideration, you will be further assessed on the following essential qualifications:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Effective interpersonal relationships.
Client service oriented.
Attention to detail.

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

Education:

Certification in domains related to Business Analysis, Business Process Management, or in Business Process Improvement.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in staffing/recruitment and/or assessment of job applicants.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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

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.