Manager, Application Development

Important messages

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the Screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications. 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 resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is a bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position located in Ottawa, Ontario.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, language requirements and security requirements. All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position if a pool is created.

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)

EDUCATION
EDU1- Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialization relevant to the position being staffed, OR an acceptable combination of education and/or experience.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.
2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
3. At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination* of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.
The acceptable combination* is defined as having a secondary school diploma in addition to a minimum of approximately eight (8) years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) or Information Management (IM) field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1- Recent* experience in developing a desired future state architectural model that addresses business needs.
EX2- Recent* experience formulating and implementing IT plans or strategies to achieve client or management objectives.
EX3- Recent* and significant** experience in the field of IM/IT.
EX4- Significant** experience analyzing business or client requirements.
EX5- Experience in writing, reviewing or analyzing Treasury Board submissions, proposals, business cases or project plans.
EX6- Significant** experience providing strategic advice and recommendations on IM/IT issues to senior management***.

*Recent is defined as experience that has been obtained within the past five (5) years.
**Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of three (3) years at the Team leader level or above (or private sector equivalent).
***Senior Management is defined as Director level and above.

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

EDUCATION
AEDU1- A diploma from a 3-year program offered by a recognized college with specialization in computer science, computer engineering or any other field related to the position.
AEDU2- A bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in computer science, computer engineering or any other field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
APC1- Enterprise Architecture certification (such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)
APC2- Process mapping Certification (such as Six Sigma)
APC3- Agile Certification (such as ScrumMaster)
APC4- ITIL Certification

EXPERIENCE
AEX1- Recent**** experience providing services as an Enterprise Architect or for one of the following architecture domains (business, information, application, technology, security, etc.).
AEX2- Experience in completing technical options analysis.
AEX3- Recent**** experience in producing Architecture related documentation.
AEX4- Experience contributing to an Enterprise Architecture initiative
AEX5- Experience using Enterprise Architecture tools (such as Sparks, Qualiware, etc)
AEX6- Experience in developing and managing a Departmental IT planning and architectural program, including Human Resources, Financial Resources, and Project and Work assignments.
AEX7- Experience in one or more current and emerging trends and developments in Enterprise Architecture, such as, but not limited to:
o Secured mobile devices
o Cloud computing
o Service Oriented Architecture
o Enterprise GC-Wide Solutions
o Open standards
o Big data
o Mobile apps

**** Recent is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities within the last three (3) years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
We are currently seeking to staff one bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position but a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, language requirements and security requirements.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1- Knowledge of basic concepts of enterprise architecture.
K2- Knowledge of IM/IT planning frameworks.
K3- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the central agencies as related to IM/IT in the Government of Canada.
K4- Knowledge of industry and current government-wide initiatives, trends or best practices that affect the management of IM/IT and the delivery of IM/IT services within the Government of Canada.

COMPETENCIES
CO1- Create Vision and Strategy
CO2- Mobilize people
CO3- Uphold Integrity and Respect
CO4- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
CO5- Promote Innovation and Guide Change
CO6- Achieve Results

ABILITIES
AB1- Ability to provide recommendations on technical and business requirements
AB2- Ability to communicate technical information to a variety of audiences
AB3- Ability to create presentations
AB4- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly evolving environment
AB5- Ability to work under pressure to achieve results
AB6- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
AB7- Ability to communicate effectively orally
AB8- Ability to deliver presentations to a variety of audiences

Other information

The hiring Department will only accept applications using the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Volume Management strategies may be used.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this 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.