PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Reporting to the National Capital Region (NCR), qualified candidates will be considered to join the team virtually, from any of the Transport Canada offices listed in the area of selection. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the positions regardless of the headquarters in which they are located and may report to a manager who is working in another location.

Work environment

Come join us at Transport Canada (TC)!

As the country’s leader for transportation policies and programs, our mission is to serve Canadians by promoting a safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation system. Working at TC offers an opportunity to be part of an exciting new agenda which will help shape the future of transportation in Canada, which includes major priorities such as the Oceans Protection Plan and Transportation 2030. The department employs nearly 5,100 talented and motivated employees who work across the country, both at our Ottawa Headquarters and our numerous regional offices (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific regions).

Currently, we’re looking for dynamic, dedicated, and innovative employees to be part of the growing team of Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) professionals that will directly support our future.

If you’re a motivated, individual who is looking for exciting new opportunities, we invite you to join the IM/IT team at TC.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff positions in the Technology and Information Management Services Directorate reporting to Ottawa. An essentially assessed pool and/or a partially assessed pool may be established and may be used to staff similar positions in various locations, with various language requirements and/or profiles and various tenures at Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 10

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:
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:
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 a 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 via 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.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

-*Recent and **significant experience in the implementation or maintenance of Information Management (IM)/Information Technology (IT) systems using object-oriented programming.

- *Recent and **significant experience using code repositories while implementing, testing or providing support for IM/IT systems.

- *Recent experience with producing technical documentation such as design documents, user guides or installation guides.

- *Recent experience collaborating with clients or external stakeholders in support of IM/IT systems including analyzing and documenting requirements.

*Recent is defined as experience that has been acquired within the last five (5) years.
**Significant is defined as a depth and breadth of experience that would normally be associated with the performance of the duties as a major function of the candidate’s employment for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Asset Qualifications:

-Significant** experience in object-oriented programming using the Microsoft .NET
Framework 4.0 or higher.

-Significant** experience in creating statements to update and retrieve
information against a database.

-Experience with design patterns.

**Significant is defined as a depth and breadth of experience that would normally be associated with the performance of the duties as a major function of the candidate’s employment for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Various language requirements
Various Language Requirements: Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English essential.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Application Development, Support & Maintenance

COMPETENCIES:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Client Service Orientation
Teamwork
Initiative
Creativity

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

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice
- Ability and willingness to work on-call as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

References will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.