Various Senior Director Positions - Real Property Services

Update: Please note that the closing date of this poster has been extended to April 13, 2018.

Work environment

Who are we?
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is the engine that powers the Government of Canada. We support the daily operations of over 100 federal departments and agencies. By focusing on what we do best - providing innovative common services to the government - we help departments focus on what they do best: serving Canadians!

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2018 for a second year in a row? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

What will you do?
The Senior Director, Complex Real Estate Transaction is accountable to provide the strategic and operational leadership for the management and delivery of specialized real estate services and complex transactions. This position plays a critical role in the effective management of PSPC's National Capital Area real property portfolio, allowing PSPC, and the Government of Canada, to meet its objectives.

The Director, Advisory and Practices (Professional Services – Architecture & Engineering) provides the leadership of a National Centre of Expertise to support the Real Property Services Branch in its Service Management and Service Delivery role through developing the tools and business processes to deliver on the Branch’s portfolio management strategies and to manage and deliver on mandated and optional services, specifically with respect to achieving optimal quality and design excellence for the built environment, in the areas of architecture, all engineering areas of expertise, heritage conservation, urban design, and landscape architecture. The position also provides operational project delivery support for the NCA in all the areas of expertise noted.

What do we have to offer?
As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. As a federal public service executive, you will play a leadership role for a public service that is collaborative, innovative, streamlined, high performing, adaptable and diverse. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of the process is to fill the following positions:
1. Senior Director, Complex Real Estate Transaction
2. Director, Advisory and Practices (Professional Services – Architecture & Engineering)

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff various EX-02 positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) across Canada. These positions may be of different tenures.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "in which you provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. As we cannot make assumptions about your experience, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. We recommend that you use the wording of each education and experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. Your curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience you describe in your cover letter. It is important to provide complete information as we will not solicit for additional or missing information."

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:

Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution**.

*Degree: Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master's degree), the term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

**Recognized post-secondary institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs. It is the candidate's responsibility to demonstrate that the degree/program held has been approved by a "recognized" Canadian university. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1. Significant (1) experience in the planning, development and implementation of real property programs or projects.

E2. Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with clients or stakeholders.

E3. Experience in providing advice and briefings to senior management (Director General and above, or equivalent executive in the private sector).

E4. Significant (1) experience in managing human (2) and financial (3) resources.

E5. Significant (1) experience in providing leadership and technical, legal or financial advice in a multi-disciplinary team environment on real property projects and strategic initiatives.

Definitions:
(1) "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 or more.

(2) Managing Human Resources is defined as: assigning work, establishing performance objectives and indicators, performance management evaluation, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc. Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed Human resources, provide metrics and indicate the number of staff they supervised.

(3) Financial Management: Applicants must demonstrate evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget. This experience is defined as having full delegation for a budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed.

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

AEd1. Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution** in Architecture or Engineering.

AEd2. Professional designation from a recognized Canadian association in engineering or architecture. (Please note that professional fees will not be absorbed by the Department.)

EXPERIENCE:

EA1. Experience in developing tender documentation.
EA2. Experience managing litigation or contractual disputes related to real estate field.
EA3. Experience in setting up leases or purchase agreements.
EA4. Experience in consultation with Aboriginal communities.
AE5. Experience in managing the front end planning activities of major projects, such as the development of Investment Analysis Reports, Business Cases and approval of project documents.
AE6. Experience in project management, design management and contracting processes related to real property projects and/or functional direction initiatives.
AE7. Experience in providing national functional direction (1) in the areas of architecture and engineering.
AE8. Significant (2) experience in negotiating and managing complex (3) real property transactions (acquisition or disposal or complex rental of real estate).
AE9. Experience in engaging central agencies, in areas such policy development, development of new programs, Treasury Board submissions, or innovation at the GC level.
AE10. Significant (2) experience in non-residential real property acquisitions, disposals or leases.

Definitions:

(1) A functional manager is a person who has management authority over an organizational unit—such as a department, directorate, etc.—within a business, company, or other organization. Functional managers have ongoing responsibilities related to development of policies, standards, best practices, etc., development of tools for delivery of services, as well as learning and training tools/package development, and the provision of advice and guidance to delivery arms of the organization. They are responsible to also ensure best practices and lessons learned are applied as part of a continuous improvement cycle. They are not usually directly affiliated with project teams, other than ensuring that goals and objectives align with the organization's overall strategy and vision.

(2) "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 or more.

(3) Complex is defined as having at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting or having a major impact on the organization.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

Note: For information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit the following website: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp

OTHER COMPETENCY:

Client Service Competency – Level 3: Fosters high-quality client service.

Note: You will find information regarding the PSPC Client Service Competency at https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as interview(s), written examination, standardized assessment, reference checks, performance evaluation and talent management information. Details regarding the assessment approach will be communicated to you if you are screened into the selection process.

We will communicate with you via email. Please ensure to include in your application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please provide any changes to your personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.