Real Property Experts

Update: Please take note this inventory is closing July 23, this process is not cancelled. Candidates who have applied will remain in the inventory for future needs.

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.

This job opportunity is for 3 streams:

Stream 1: Portfolio Manager
Stream 2: Client Accommodation Manager
Stream 3: Realty Manager

***A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.***

Duties

As the Portfolio or Client Accommodation Managers you gain valuable experience in supporting Canadian international objectives and programs through the effective stewardship and coordination of the real property programs abroad. You will lead property program activity, validate issues, coordinate and track projects, and liaise with outside agencies. You will build international contacts and get to work in a dynamic real property shop.

As the Realty Manager you gain experience at providing property investment analysis services. You will plan, develop and run the property investment strategies for projects. This will also mean you will be assessing multi-year budget implications, and ensuring cost effective program management while striving to ensure continuing service quality improvement.

Work environment

You are passionate about real property management, you want to work in an international organization, you want to make a difference for Canadians abroad, we have the job for you.

The International Platform Branch within Global Affairs Canada governs and delivers resources, infrastructure, and common services enabling the delivery of the Government of Canada’s programs in 179 missions located in 106 countries. Real property is handled by two bureaux, the Stewardship and Planning Bureau and the Project Delivery and Professional and Technical Services Bureau. The real property portfolio comprises over 1 million square metres of office and residential space, representing over 2,400 property holdings, including many properties of high value and historic significance.

The Portfolio Management, Client Engagement and Investment Advisory Division :
• we plan and perform management of embassy and chancery offices, official residences and staff housing.
• we prepare global and regional strategies and identify priority initiatives for consultation with clients and partners for advancement to project approval.
• we plan for Government of Canada program delivery abroad, involving 7,700 employees from DFATD and 34 other federal Departments, Agencies, several Provinces, as well as co-location with allied countries.
• through our investment advisory services we prepare business solutions for minor and major capital investments.
• we are responsible for program and project approvals submissions, workplace 2.0 office standard policy and implementation, purchases and strategic disposals, office relocations and colocation arrangements with allied foreign governments.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created to fill identical or similar positions in the Public Service of Canada for various tenures (ex. indeterminate, specified period, acting) and various language requirements such as Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English or French and English essential.

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)

For all streams:

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization related to the duties of the position (e.g. business or public administration, urban planning, economics, real estate, architecture or engineering, interior design)

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.

If you can demonstrate in the screening questions that you have the following experiences, we want you to apply to our process.

Degree equivalency

- Significant* experience in providing advice and recommendations to management or clients on real property issues.
- Experience in leading a project team or providing functional expertise (such as investments, transactions, cost benefit analyst, net/present value calculations, space planning, costing, architecture, engineering, etc) to develop business cases for complex* real property matters.
- Experience in assessing and managing real property.
*Significant refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of at least 5 years.
*Complex means $2,000,000 or greater in value with a variety of challenges and considerations.

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

Various language requirements
The positions to be staffed immediately require the following language requirements: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and English essential profile. In the future, positions requiring various language requirement(s) and/or profiles (CBC/CBC bilingual imperative or English or French essential) may be staffed from the pool of qualified candidates.

Information on language requirements

- Ability to communicate effectively in oral.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

A licence, accreditation, or certification in a field related to real property.

For the Realty Manager Position only: you need to demonstrate that you also have experience in negotiating, preparing or reviewing, acquisition or disposal document (leases, licenses or purchase and sale agreements).

Bilingual (English and French)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - (this process requires a criminal check and a credit check).

Regular international travel (including travel by air, rail, or car).

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.