Senior Project Officer (AS-04) / ANTICIPATORY Project Officer (AS-03)

Duties

As a Project Officer, you will:

Support the establishment and implementation of best in class project management services, products and tools.

Support project planning and delivery by participating at project meetings and developing/reviewing project documentation.

Perform data analysis, provide recommendations and develop reports to support senior management decision-making.

Collaborate with internal teams and service partners to provide partners with a high client experience.

Work environment

What we can offer you:

We are one of the largest departments in the Government of Canada which means that we are always looking for new talent. It also means that you will have lots of opportunities to grow, develop and try new things!

We encourage work-life balance with many positions offering alternative work arrangement and flexible hours.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff (13) positions with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB) or English essential or French essential
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions

Positions to be filled: 13

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with Microsoft Word, Project and PowerPoint.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
English essential
French essential

Information on language requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

The ability to analyze information and make recommendations.

Strong written communication skills including the ability to communicate recommendations in a clear and concise manner, and the use of proper sentence structure, spelling and grammar.

Excellent oral communication skills including the ability to clearly express information and ideas.

Judgement, client service orientation, initiative, attention to detail and dependability.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE AS-04, YOU MUST ALSO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of project management principles.

The ability to negotiate with clients.

The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

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

Certificate, or diploma, or degree in Project Management

Degree equivalency

Experience with MyEMS (SAP) software

Experience with Project Server

Operational Requirements

Candidates may be asked to work overtime on short notice

Other information

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.