Manager - Knowledge and Information Management

Intent of the process

Please note that geographic limitations apply. You must reside or be employed in the above areas of selection if you are interested in being considered.

The purpose of this selection process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position, bilingual imperative CBC/CBC. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar bilingual imperative positions with various security requirements and tenures within the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (indeterminate, term, acting, secondment, deployment or assignment).

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)

Degree from a recognized university in information management or related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

NOTE: Acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience is defined as completion of high school plus four years in Information Management operations.

Degree equivalency

Experience in managing the implementation and on-going operations of an information records management system.

Experience in developing information management policies, standards, guidelines and directives.

Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to staff and senior management on Information Management/Knowledge Management issues.

Experience in the planning and management of human* and financial** resources.

* Managing human resources is defined as ongoing supervision of direct reports including such things as assigning work, managing and assessing performance, leave approvals, etc., over an ongoing period of at least 1 year (no breaks).

** Financial management is defined as managing and/or being accountable for a budget, including such activities as monitoring expenditures, forecasting, planning, budget allocation and/or reporting.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

General knowledge of information technology principles, functionality, methods and techniques.

Knowledge of Knowledge Management, trends and directives.

Knowledge of federal government legislation and policies, directives and guidelines governing Information Management.

Ability to analyze and interpret, and to provide recommendations to senior management.

Ability to manage resources and priorities.

Ability to communication effectively orally.

Ability to communication effectively in writing.

Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

Thinking Things through

Working Effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

Experience in developing an information management communications, awareness and training program directed at clients.

Experience in managing projects.

Experience in knowledge management policy development.

Experience in managing technical resources.

Experience in implementing a strategy.

Experience working in a small department/agency.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

1. Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.
2. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred language in their application.
3. Candidates who have valid second language evaluation (SLE) results are to provide proof of their test results. It is the responsibility of those candidates who do not have their results to obtain them from the Public Service Commission (PSC). http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm
4. For this selection process, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General will communicate with candidates by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. Applicants must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users as some email systems block certain types of email.
5. Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as a written examination, a take-home exam, an interview, references, etc.
6. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED:
Candidates must provide the following information when submitting their application
on jobs.gc.ca (Public Service Resourcing System, PSRS):
- A résumé;
- Responses to all required questions pertaining to Essential Qualifications (Education
and Experience), Asset Qualifications as well as complementary questions.
7. Your responses to required questions will be used as the primary source of information and your CV/résumé will only be used to validate the 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.