Project Officer

Important messages

Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Candidates must use the experience factors as a header and then demonstrate how they meet the education and experience required. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could also be used to staff similar positions of various tenures within Employment and Social Development Canada and various Federal Government Departments across Canada.

Position may be staffed in Fredericton on a temporary basis to fulfill short-term project demands.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 8,000 words (maximum)

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:
Degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution
or
An acceptable combination of education and experience.

Acceptable combination is considered as completion of secondary school and 1 year recent experience in a field related to Real Property Management. (Recent is defined experience acquired within the last 3 years.)

Degree equivalency

Experience:
1. Experience using AutoCAD.
2. Working on projects involving cross-disciplinary partners.
3. Providing functional advice and guidance to clients.
4. Consulting with multiple stakeholders, internally or externally.
5. Compiling data and preparing reports.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Oral communication
Written communication
Thinking Skills
Positive Attitude
Client Focus
Working with Others

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

Asset Experience:
Experience in designing floorplans using AutoCAD.
Experience in applying project management methodologies on Real Property projects.
Experience in advanced functions in Excel.

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements :
Willing and able to travel.
Willing and able to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

A written exam will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials at the assessment stage. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Top-down ranking can be used at any stage of the assessment process.

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.