Team Leader / Regional Senior Program Officer

Important messages

***This process is a re-advertisement of the process 18-IAN-EA-BD-SK-LED-311081*** (CHANGE REGARDING THE CLOSING DATE). Persons having already applied on the above-mentioned process have no obligation to submit their application again.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar English Essential positions within Department of Indigenous Services Canada in the Saskatchewan Region on a temporary (term) or permanent (indeterminate) basis. An Acting Appointment, Secondment/Assignment may be offered to qualified employees of the public service. Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee’s indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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 education program in any field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience. An acceptable combination requires a minimum of high school graduation with training/or experience relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing advice and recommendations to stakeholders on program issues.
Experience in contributing to organizational planning processes.
Experience in developing briefing and reporting material in support of policies and programs.
Experience in providing programs and/or services to First Nations communities.

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

EDUCATION:
Completion of post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience administering grants or contribution agreements.
Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships or collaborative initiatives.
Experience interpreting and implementing policies, program guidelines, or legislation.
Experience working with First Nations in any of the following areas: Elections, Indian Moneys, Estates, Indian Register, or Bylaws.
Experience in the implementation of national programs.
Experience in dealing with Indigenous issues.
Experience in dealing with land management.
Experience with the delivery of capital or infrastructure projects as it relates to planning, design, construction, prioritizing or budgeting.
Experience with environmental regulations including the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act or related provincial regulations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Indigenous issues.
Knowledge of project management principles.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Client focused.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Adaptability.
Reliability.

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

ABILITIES:
Ability to supervise.

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, involving absences from home and office environments.
Willingness and ability to work in an open work environment.
Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally, as required.
Possession of a valid Driver’s License.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

1. On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
• modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
• when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
• verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
• obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.
If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration. (Note: You must state the Selection Process number in the Subject of enquiry)

2. Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

3. Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.

4. Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

5. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

6. For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or GC Jobs website for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

7. The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications, or to list your current duties. When completing the screening questions, candidates must clearly demonstrate, using clear and concrete examples, how they meet essential qualifications.

8. Asset qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your application and resume clearly indicates how you meet these qualifications.

9. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

10. You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

11. Top-down consideration of scores at various points in the process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

12. Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

13. A written exam may be administered.

14. An interview will be administered.

15. Reference checks may be sought.

16. Candidates must provide three supervisory references, one of which must be your current supervisor.

17. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

18. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

19. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

20. Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

21. An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

22. PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

23. The masculine gender has been utilized to ensure brevity. It should be interpreted in a generic manner as pertaining to both men and women.

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.