Programmer/Analyst, Application Development

Update: ** Please note: Amendment to the closing date.

Important messages

** Please note that this position is located at 1200 Vanier Parkway, Ottawa, Ontario.**

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

As an employer of choice for over 29,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 140 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff four (4) positions on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an RCMP Enhanced Reliability security clearance

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

Positions to be filled: 4

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)

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 OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- *Recent and **significant experience developing Java applications in a ***structured development environment.
- *Recent and **significant experience in application development using a J2EE Web application server and framework, such as; Spring or JSF.
- *Recent experience utilizing one or more of the scalable database products: Oracle, DB2 or SQL Server.

Definitions:
* Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last four (4) years.
** Significant experience is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of the experience associated with full-time performance of duties for a period of two (2) years.
*** A structured development environment is defined as developing software using a defined processes to ensure quality which includes but not limited to defined coding standards, automated build tools, integrated development environment as well as defined unit and integration testing processes.

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

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate) from a post-secondary institution in a computer science, information technology or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of Java application software design concepts and techniques.
- Knowledge of J2EE should this be J2EE or Java software programming principles and coding standards.
- Knowledge of design, development and implementation of thread safe, multi-user code on a J2EE Web Application Server.

ABILITY:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to prioritize work in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to analyse and resolve technical issues

PERSONNAL SUITABILITY:
- Analytical Thinking
- Client Service Orientation
- Results Oriented
- Teamwork

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

OPERATIONNAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to carry a pager on a rotational basis.
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability and Security:
- RCMP Enhanced reliability status

The successful applicant will have to obtain and maintain a RCMP Security Clearance. This process requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of criminal activities, credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

Other information

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

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

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.