Technical Advisor, Artificial Intelligence (ANTICIPATORY)

Intent of the process

Anticipatory Staffing - A partially assessed pool will be established from this process to fill similar position within the Chief Information Officer Branch whose security clearance and duration could vary depending on the position. Assets will only be sought and evaluated at the moment of an appointment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "describing your interest in the position and explaining your qualifications in artificial intelligence. The curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter."

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
1- Experience in contributing on one or more innovative projects using Artificial Intelligence or Data Science systems and models.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC, English or French essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Canadian Heritage (PCH) is establishing an integrated and standardized approach to human resources management, emphasizing the expected behaviors that will help to achieve the vision, mission and business goals of the organization.

The following BEHAVIORAL competencies will be assessed:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and action-oriented

The following TECHNICAL competencies will be assessed:
• Showing initiative and action-oriented – Advanced level
• Business Analysis – Level 2
• Architecture – Level 3
• Infrastructure/Platforms – Level 2

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

ASSETS QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
1. Master’s degree in comp sciences, data sciences.
Example include:
- Certification in enterprise architecture such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

Degree equivalency

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMNTS
• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work overtime without notice (evenings and weekends).
• Willingness to work virtually.

Conditions of employment

Various (Secret, Reliability)

Other information

1. You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials;

2. The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service Only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates;

3. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

4. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application. (if applicable)

5. You must provide the following information when submitting your application: Your résumé and Cover letter.

6. 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 have 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 person indicated on this job advertisement.

7. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

8. As an equal opportunity employer, the Public Service of Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please indicate to the contact person any accommodation needed.

9. Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed by various tests, interview, role play and/or references.

10. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. Please note that meeting these criteria may be desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.