Programmer/Analyst

Positions to be filled: 1

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.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Recent* and significant** experience in developing or maintaining web applications using ASP.NET and either C# or VB.NET.

Significant** experience querying relational databases using SQL.

Experience providing recommendations, advice or guidance to clients, co-workers or management on various technical issues such as enterprise software upgrades, development or maintenance of application systems.

Experience executing and managing minor IT projects such as enterprise software upgrades.

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

** Significant experience is defined by the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex activities which are normally acquired over a period of two (2) years.

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

Asset qualifications may be taken into consideration when selecting candidates for appointment. Therefore candidates should identify which of the asset criteria that they meet and provide concrete examples to demonstrate how they meet them.

Education:

- Completion of a university degree from a recognized university in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related IT field.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

- Experience in delivering IT services in a small department or agency***.

- Experience in configuring, developing or supporting MS Dynamics CRM solutions.

- Experience developing an external website complying with the most recent TBS standards on Web usability, Web accessibility and web interoperability.

***Small department or agency is defined as an organization which has less than 1,000 occupied positions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge & Abilities:

Knowledge and ability to design, define, construct, enhance, support and maintain application software on one or more platforms.

Knowledge and ability to apply the principles of business analysis in the planning, reengineering, requirement gathering for government business environments, operations, processes and practices.

Knowledge and ability to apply the methods, practices and policies that are used in the design and the management of databases.

Knowledge and ability to perform testing of software and/or hardware using a systematic approach (i.e., the orderly progression of testing in which software and/or hardware elements are combined and tested until the entire system has been integrated).

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Personal Suitabilities:

- Analytical thinking
- Client Focus
- Focus on Continuous Learning
- Results Orientation
- Working Effectively with Others

To request the position’s competency profile which provides a full description of the competency level requirements as well as examples of typical behaviours expected by individuals exhibiting the target proficiency levels, please contact or see the following link: http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/CIO_Suite/Organizational_Models/Application_Development/Products#CS-02_Programmer_Analyst_3.

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

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.

Willingness and ability to travel periodically, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.