Interior Designer - 3 STREAMS *Amendment*

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******** Please answer the preselection questions to indicate for which position(s) you are applying. ********

NEW NUMBER OF WORDS FOR THE COVER LETTER.

Duties

Stream 1 : Interior Designer/Design Manager (Gatineau / Halifax / Moncton)

This position is required to fulfill the role of Design Manager (DM) with the Interior Design unit of Workplace Solutions (for Gatineau) or with the Interior Design group (for Halifax and Moncton). The DM is mainly responsible for quality assurance and oversight on fit-up and accommodation projects. The DM provides technical expertise in interior design as well as interior design services.

Stream 2 : Interior Designer with Furniture Specialty (Gatineau / Halifax / Moncton)

This position is required to fulfill the role of Furniture Specialist with the Interior Design unit of Workplace Solutions (for Gatineau) or the Interior Design group (for Halifax and Moncton). The Furniture Specialist works with the Design Manager to develop furniture procurement strategies and coordinate all activities pertaining to furniture requirements and procurement within project delivery.

Stream 3: Interior Designer – Furniture Specialist (Gatineau)

This position is required to fulfill the role of Furniture Specialist with the Furniture unit of Workplace Solutions. The Furniture Specialist is mainly responsible for developing specifications, researching office furniture and contributing to the development of procurement tools.

Work environment

Workplace Solutions (Public Services and Procurement Canada, Real Property Branch) is a dynamic team focused on innovative workplace solutions for the Government of Canada. Our Interior Design and Furniture teams are seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions: Interior Designer/ Design Manager, Interior Designer with Furniture Specialty and Furniture Specialist. Our mission is to create, promote and develop the office space of the future that embraces innovation, transformation and continuous renewal. We are focused on going beyond Workplace 2.0 and introducing the Activity Based Workplace which promotes flexibility, agility and well-being in an effort to strive towards the Blueprint 2020 vision for the Government of Canada. We provide professional interior design and furniture services, including concept development, design advisory and quality assurance to all government departments.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within PSPC with various tenures. Appointments may also be held in Ottawa, Ontario. The pool can be used to staff positions with various language requirements such and various security requirements. The positions to fill are located in :

Gatineau, Québec : 3 indeterminate positions.
Halifax, Nova Scotia : 1 term position.
Moncton, New-Brunswick : 1 term position.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet each of the education and experience factors listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications. Candidates must use each of the education and experience factors as a header and then provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the education and each experience criteria. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the COVER LETTER will result in your application being rejected. PLEASE NOTE that this letter may be used to assess their ability to communicate effectively in writing."

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.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC - Gatineau, QC
English essential - Halifax, NS
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC - Moncton, NB

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
Graduation with a university degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Interior Design or Graduation with diploma in Interior Design or Architectural technology from a recognized college, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Definition of "an acceptable combination of education and experience»: A candidate who does not meet the minimum of education required must have at least 5 years of experience in providing professional interior design services and education related to interior design.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1
Interior Designer / Design Manager

1. Significant and recent experience* in working with a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of office accommodation projects.
2. Experience in front-end project planning, including activities and projects stages such as needs analysis and functional programming.
3. Significant and recent experience* in providing professional interior design services for office fit up or accommodation projects.
4. Experience in providing strategic advice and project delivery strategy recommendations for interior design projects.
5. Experience using AutoCAD** software to produce drawings related to interior design such as construction drawings, schematics, plans and details drawings.

*Significant experience is defined as performing the identified duties over a period of approximately 5 years. Recent experience is defined as having approximately five (5) years of experience within the last ten (10) years.

**AutoCAD experience is defined as having at least three (3) years of experience within the last ten (10) years.

Stream 2
Interior Designer with Furniture Specialty

1. Experience in working with a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of office accommodation projects.
2. Experience in providing professional interior design services for office fit up or office accommodation projects.
3. Experience in facilitating office furniture procurement.
4. Experience using AutoCAD** software to produce drawings related to interior design such as construction drawings, schematics, plans and details drawings.

**AutoCAD experience is defined as having at least three (3) years of experience within the last ten (10) years.

Stream 3
Interior Designer / Furniture Specialist

1. Experience in providing professional interior design services for office accommodation projects.
2. Experience in researching new and innovative office furniture.
3. Experience in creating technical specifications related to office furniture.
4. Experience in conducting preliminary investigations and analysis of claims of defective office furniture.
5. Experience using AutoCAD** software to produce drawings related to interior design such as construction drawings, schematics, plans and details drawings.

**AutoCAD experience is defined as having at least three (3) years of experience within the last three (10) years.

KNOWLEDGE

Stream 2
1. Knowledge of current and innovative office furniture trends.

Stream 3
1. Knowledge of current and innovative office furniture trends.
2. Knowledge of technical standards related to office furniture.
3. Knowledge of specifications for furniture and finishes.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
For all streams

Strategic Thinking
Engagement
Management Excellence
Client Services

ABILITY
For all streams

Ability 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)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
For all streams

1. Registered Member of a recognized Interior Design Association in Canada.
2. Intern member of a recognized Interior Design Association in Canada.
3. Project management professional designation (PMP) or other project management designation.
4. LEED AP-(accredited professional) or LEED GA (green associate) or other sustainable professional accreditation stating designation(i.e. LEED BD&C, etc) and date of receipt.
5. NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Education) certificate as a Professional Interior Designer.

EXPERIENCE
For all streams

1. Significant and recent experience* in coordinating consultant contracts for interior design services or functional programming consultant services for large office fit-up projects.
2. Experience in developing furniture procurement strategies, preparing contract documents and managing furniture contracts.
3. Experience in applying office furniture standards when writing specifications such as:
• Canadian /General Standards Board (CAN/CGSB)
• CAN/CGSB-44-227 Free-standing Office Desk Products and Components,
• CAN/CGSB-44-229-Interconnecting Panel Systems and Supported Components
• CAN/CGSB-44-232-TaskChairs for Office Environment
American National Standards Institute – Business Institutional Furniture Manufactures Association(ANSI/BFMIA)
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 Panel Systems.
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.9 Storage.
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 Desk/Table Products.
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.3 Vertical Files.
4. Experience mentoring and directing the work of less experienced staff.

*Significant experience is defined as performing the identified duties over a period of approximately 5 years. Recent experience is defined as having approximately five (5) years of experience within the last ten (10) years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
For all streams

Willingness to travel and work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Work in and around construction sites, including wearing protective equipment.

Possession of a valid Driver's License

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and proof of citizenship.

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.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to 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.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. While online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date.

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.