CS-04 Various Positions

Duties

The CS-04s will be providing their expertise in different areas of Global Affairs Canada, as GAC is looking for a broad range of different positions to be filled, namely in project management, business analysis, application development, quality assurance, security, business intelligence, etc. The main duties will be to manage and lead different aspects of Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) such as: analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, support, installation, integration, etc., in project and operational environments. As part of their work, the CS-04s will deal with many different stakeholders and will have to be flexible and responsive.

Work environment

The IM/IT work at GAC can be done in flexible work arrangements that promote good work-life balance, with flexible working hours as well as telework.

As a team of dedicated, dynamic and talented professionals, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us in making a positive impact on the work environment at GAC, as well as on the clients, internally and/or externally. IM/IT is a high performing, creative, learning organization that strives to provide high value support to its clients.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially assessed candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with employment tenures, language requirements, security requirements, conditions of employment and work locations that will vary depending on the needs of the positions being staffed.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

1. 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.

Notes:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

Degree equivalency

2. You must have recent* and significant** experience working in IM/IT.

3.1 You must have experience in Asset, People and Financial management; AND/OR
3.2 You must have experience being a technical authority, providing advice to many stakeholders on technical issues about IT related topics such as acquisition, planning, development, integration, implementation, maintenance, testing or other relevant topics.

Notes:
*”Recent” experience is defined as being within the last five (5) years.
**”Significant” refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with the performance of a broad range of related activities which were the candidate’s primary work responsibilities. It will be assessed on the basis of the scope, complexity and the diversity of the work performed.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Adaptability
Analytical Thinking
Client Focus
Communication (Spoken and written)
Creative thinking
Decision Making
Influence
Relationship Building
Risk Management

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

TELL US MORE: (Assets)
We also want to learn more about other experiences you might have gained during your career, if the following applies to you please tell us:

Asset Education:
If you have a Bachelor or Master’s degree from a recognized university in Computer Science, or Engineering (computer, engineering related to computer science or systems).

Degree equivalency

Asset Certification:
1. If you have a SAP ABAP certified Development Certification.

2. If you have a CISSP IT Security Certification.

3. If you have a CISA IT Security Certification.

4. If you have a SABSA IT Security Certification.

5. If you have a CST IT Security Certification.

6. If you have a Business Analyst Certification such as, but not limited to IIBA.

7. If you have a Project Manager Certification such as, but not limited to PMP.

8. If you have an ITIL Certification.

9. If you have a TOGAF Certification.

10. If you have a Change Management Certification such as, but not limited to Prosci ADKAR.

11. If you have a CBIP Certification.

12. If you have an Application Developer Certification such as, but not limited to Java, Siebel, MS Dynamics.

13. If you have any other relevant certification, please specify.

Asset Experience:
1. If you have experience in Application Development.

2. If you have experience in Enterprise Architecture.

3. If you have experience in IT Security.

4. If you have experience in Planning.

5.1 If you have experience in Client Portfolio Management within IT Business Line Support Services.

5.2 If you have experience in Project Portfolio Management within IT Business Line Support Services.

5.3 If you have experience in IM/IT Business Analysis within IT Business Line Support Services.

5.4 If you have experience in Supplier Relationship Management within IT Business Line Support Services.

6. If you have experience with Project management practices, techniques and principles.

7. If you have experience with Change management practices, techniques and principles (people's perspective).

8. If you have experience with Change management practices, techniques and principles (technology perspective).

9. If you have experience with Business Capability Model.

10. If you have experience with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

11. If you have experience with Business Analysis practices, techniques and principles.

12. If you have experience with Contract/Procurement Management.

13. If you have experience with Client engagement.

14. If you have experience with the management of PeopleSoft Enterprise systems.

15. If you have experience with leading the design, development and support of complex technical solutions in at least two (2) of the following SAP modules: FI, FM, MM, HCM or PS.

16. If you have experience with SAP technologies such as, but not limited to User interface (Web Dynpro, BSP, SAPUI5, Adobe Interactive Forms) and/or Integration (Web services, Portal Integration, SAP PO/PI).

17. If you have experience with Web Content Management Systems (WCMS).

18. If you have experience with Forms and Business Process Automation Systems such as, but not limited to Adobe Livecycle.

19. If you have experience with Service Management Systems such as, but not limited to BMC Remedy.

20. If you have experience with Agile Scrum Framework.

21. If you have experience with Oracle Siebel.

22. If you have experience with .NET.

23. If you have experience with Business Intelligence and Analytics Systems.

24. If you have experience with Enterprise Data Warehouse Systems.

Conditions of employment

Various Security Requirements (secret and top secret).

Operational Requirements:
Be willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Other information

- Please note that only applications received through the www.jobs.gc.ca website will be considered.

- We are not responsible for system problems which may result in loss of data and/or incomplete or non submitted applications.

- When it comes time to apply, please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. The system will prompt you with specific questions, please ensure to answer the questions, if applicable.

- Please note that your answers to the screening questions will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

- Random or Top down selection may be used at any point during the assessment phase.

- Any travel expenses incurred by candidates to attend assessments under this recruitment process will be the candidate's responsibility.

- Proof of education will be required prior to the start date of the offer of employment. If you have a foreign degree(s), you will have to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

- Proof of certification will be required,

- Any communication with the candidates through this staffing process may be used to evaluate other qualifications.

- Other qualifications not mentioned on this advertisement may be assessed depending on the position to be staffed.

- Other organizations within the core public administration will be able to use this pool to staff their positions. Therefore by applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other federal government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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.