Community Program Officer

Update: Correction made to the French version of the competencies.

Important messages

NOTE: It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter.
**Cover letter not required if the screening questions are answered in detail.

** Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. For example, one approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information could be screened out.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.


Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location (New Brunswick).

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Applications MUST be submitted on-line. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on a determinate basis (3 to 6 month term) in St. Leonard, N.B.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar permanent and/or temporary positions (full-time or part-time) within the location specified above.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a PS be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Not required if screening questions are answered in detail."

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)

Graduation from post-secondary studies (minimum of 2-year program) in a field relevant to the position or acceptable combination of education, training and experience in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience delivering programs in partnership with other government departments, non-governmental agencies and/or community groups.

Experience in coordinating and engaging stakeholders in the delivery of community-based initiatives.

Experience working with Aboriginal peoples, communities and/or organizations.

Experience providing advice to management and staff for decision-making.

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

A post-secondary degree from a recognized university or college in the area of social sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience conducting client interviews for the purpose of completing and interpreting screening tools.

Experience mobilizing people, organizations and partners.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Communication
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Working effectively with others

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP Reliability Status.

Candidates must be prepared to travel and to work long hours (including evenings, weekends and holidays).

Possession of a valid Driver's license

Other information

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location (New Brunswick).

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service ) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment 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.