Business Officer

Intent of the process

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is all about creating a diversified western Canadian economy that has strong, competitive and innovative businesses. This unique experience allows you to be part of a nimble department that has a broad mandate to work on a variety of economic development activities.

This position involves working independently within a team environment to analyze, develop, implement and/or assess project proposals. You will also work directly with businesses either currently or wanting to be involved in the aerospace, defence and security sector in Alberta, to develop and maintain information on their capabilities and help companies participate in the supply chain for Canada’s defence procurement activities.

WD is thrilled to have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Employer for Recent Graduates. The department has successfully fostered a welcoming and respectful environment that values teamwork, independent thinking, creativity, and connecting with others. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively take on their work tasks, while displaying a positive attitude and willingness to have fun and contribute to a healthy workplace.

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)

Completion of post-secondary education (this includes college diplomas or university degrees) with acceptable specialization in Commerce/Business, Economics, Public Administration or other specialty relevant to the position OR eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (eg. CA, CMA, CGA).

You will also need to have:
• Experience in conducting research and reporting.
• Experience in analyzing information to develop reports, recommendations and briefing materials.
• Experience in making presentations to stakeholders or outreach with stakeholders.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

--If your application is selected, you will be notified and will be provided with information on other criteria to be assessed in the hiring process.

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

Although not essential, it would be great if you have a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position; or if you have experience in any one or combination of the following:
• Experience in business and/or economic development activities;
• Determining compliance with contract terms and conditions;
• Working in the aerospace, defence or security sector;
• Assessing project proposals, funding for applications or business plans;
• Implementing initiatives with multiple partners or stakeholders; and
• Experience in the use of database software.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to travel occasionally.
Willingness to work occasional overtime.

Other information

We are looking to attract the right person to take on this permanent position and to create a pool that we can draw from in the future to fill similar positions of various tenures. And since we’re awesome, we will also share the results of this hiring process with other federal government departments!

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.