Junior Program Officer

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Gain Work Experience in a Grants and Contributions Environment!

Are you looking for opportunities in a dynamic environment where employees enjoy their work, have opportunity to grow and can gain valuable knowledge and experience in a program environment?

The Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (ACOA) works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada. Together, with Atlantic Canadians, we are building a stronger economy.

By working with the Programs Directorate, you can:

- Gain valuable experience in program management;
- Work in a grants and contributions environment;
- Accomplish work that allows you to use your writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills;
- Work with stakeholders across Atlantic Canada; and
- Collaborate with other federal departments, as well as provincial and territorial governments.

Under the management of program senior officers, the selected candidates will work on the implementation, delivery and support of programs. The duties may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

- Entertain working relationship with various program stakeholders to support project implementation;
- Support the management of the grants and contributions budget envelop and prepare reports, as required/needed;
- Review and analyze progress reports, leading to project payment and monitoring recommendations;
- Support the development of briefing materials (e.g. notes, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.) for senior management;
- Help with the development and/or production of reports, as identified in the program reporting framework; and
- Produce related documentation associated with program communications activities.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. Appointed employees will be asked to rotate to different positions within the Programs Directorate, to support special operational requirements and learn the various workflows of the Directorate.

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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:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree or eligibility for an accounting designation (CA, CMA, CPA, CGA).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students within one year of obtaining their degree will be considered. You must provide the program and the date of obtaining your degree.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• In gathering and analyzing information, preparing reports or documents for other users.
• In providing or presenting information verbally to others.
• In working collaboratively with others on projects or activities.
* Experience is defined as engagement in the performance of these duties normally associated with a minimum period of one year.

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

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in one of the following: Commerce, Business/Public Administration, Economics, or Accounting.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• In the delivery of programs or services, or monitoring contracts/projects, in a government context.
• In providing advice related to commercial lending, accounting or financial analysis.
• In assessing business plans and financial statements.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Attention to detail
• Communication (written and oral)
• Critical judgment
• Working effectively with others
• Initiative and action oriented

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness to travel, as required.
• Willingness to work outside working hours with minimal notice.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license.
•Appointed employees will be asked to rotate to different positions within the Programs Directorate, to support special operational requirements and learn the various workflows of the Directorate.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The application process includes screening questions. If you meet some or all of the asset qualifications, please be sure to answer each of the questions with details on your experience or knowledge of the subject matter.

Your cover letter and CV may be used to evaluate your written communications skills.

You may be assessed using a variety of tools, (email communication, online test, written examination, interview, presentation, reference check, etc.)

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.

If applicable, please ensure you indicate your Personnel Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status in your application.

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

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate 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.