Various IM/IT Director or equivalent positions (CS-05)

Intent of the process

Transport Canada has an immediate requirement to staff 2 positions of Director, Application Development/Database and Data Administration with this advertised process. Other anticipatory positions will be staffed as a result of this process at Transport Canada and Correctional Service Canada when required.

An essentially assessed pool or a partially assessed pool may be established. NB: This process may be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures within Transport Canada, Correctional Services Canada and other Federal Departments / Agencies (such as indeterminate, specified period, acting, deployment, and assignment/secondment) and with various language requirements and/or profiles based on the position to be staffed and its location.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION. "N.B. We will be evaluating candidate applications at the preselection stage based on the following essential criteria: education and experiences"

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:
- The minimum standard is 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.

NOTES:
1.Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.
2.It is a recognized educational institution (e.g., community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
3.At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Recent* and significant** experience in planning and delivery of IM/IT projects OR IM/IT solutions OR IM/IT products OR IM/IT services.

- Recent* experience in providing strategic advice to executive management*** related to IM/IT.

- Extensive**** experience in managing human, financial, and contractual resources including direct accountability for a budget. You must indicate the size of the budget. You must indicate the number of subordinate managers, staff and contractors.

- Recent* experience, at the Manager level or above, in establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders (internal / external / departments / agencies) for the achievement of results.

Definitions:
* Recent: experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant: experience normally acquired over a period of three (3) years.
*** Executive management: equivalent to a Director, Executive Director, Director General (DG), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Deputy Minister (DM), Vice-President, Senior Vice-President or President.
**** Extensive: experience normally acquired over a period of five (5) years, with at least 3 years in the capacity of Manager or higher.

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

Asset Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE:
- Developing and elaborating the Enterprise Architecture
- Performing Business Analysis
- Managing Application Development
- Change management
- Managing a budget > $1 million dollars
- Managing a team of a least 15 people (staff or contractors)
- Managing IM/IT Business Enabled Transformation

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Create Vision and Strategy
- Mobilize People
- Uphold Integrity and Respect
- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
- Promote Innovation and Guide Change
- Achieve Results

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

Transport Canada and Correctional Service Canada are committed to meeting their employment equity objectives. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, Aboriginal People.

Operational Requirement:
- Willingness to travel.

Condition of employment:
All positions require a Reliability Status.
Some positions may require SECRET.

Other information

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

References will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form if applicable.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application if applicable.

When requested, you must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.