Various Director Positions

Duties

If you are enthusiastic about having an impact on southern Ontario’s economic prosperity then consider joining FedDev Ontario’s leadership team as a Director in the Business, Innovation and Community Development Branch. You will lead innovative and solutions-oriented teams in a fast-paced environment and be accountable for providing direction and leadership for the delivery of a range of economic development programs. In this role, you will influence investments to support entrepreneurship, business growth, innovation and community development across southern Ontario.

Work environment

FedDev Ontario prides itself on its service-orientation and entrepreneurial way of doing business that enables us to deliver results for our clients. When you choose a career with us, you experience the passion, excitement and rewards linked with this fulfilling work.

As Canada's most populous region-home to 12.7 million residents living in 288 communities-southern Ontario is a key contributor to the overall Canadian economy. FedDev Ontario helps create and grow businesses, cultivate partnerships and build strong communities across the region.

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio and one of six regional development agencies, each of which helps to address key economic challenges by providing regionally-tailored programs, services, knowledge and expertise.

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff the position in Waterloo. Should no suitable candidates be selected for the Waterloo location, the position may be staffed in Toronto.

In order to accelerate the selection process, internal candidates are encouraged to ensure they have valid Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results before the process is finalized.

In the Federal Public Service, Senior Management is referred to as the Executive group. This group is divided into five levels from EX-01 to EX-05. This advertisement is for a position at the EX-01 group and level.

A pool may be established and used for various appointment types and tenures (indeterminate, deployment, term, acting, secondment, assignment) within the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position if a pool is created.

This process may be used to identify candidates for an assignment through Interchange Canada. For more information on Interchange Canada, please visit the following site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/interchange-canada.html.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

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)

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates are encouraged use the experience factors as a header and indicate how they meet the experience required by giving concrete examples. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

The initial selection of candidates to be invited for further assessment may be based on depth and breadth of experience.

Essential Qualifications:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience developing and maintaining partnerships and relationships with a variety of stakeholders such as government, the private sector and not-for-profit organizations

Significant** and recent* experience managing human resources including direct supervision of employees and teams

Significant experience managing financial resources including direct responsibility for budgets

* Recent means within approximately the past five (5) years
** Significant means the breadth and depth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various related activities which are normally acquired over 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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in business, commerce, accounting, finance or other specialization relevant to the role

Experience providing recommendations to senior management*** on complex and sensitive issues

Significant experience developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, or economic development organizations

Experience promoting organizational improvements and leading transformational initiatives

Experience managing economic development and community economic development projects or programs

*** Senior management refers to positions such as Director, Director General, Vice President, Board Chair, and Executive Director

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to inform investment decisions in the context of a regional economy

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

For information on Key Leadership Competencies, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

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

FedDev Ontario is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. To support employment equity, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Willingness and ability to travel
Willingness and ability to work extended hours, often on short notice

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email 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).

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates will be advised of their individual results in this advertised appointment process in writing.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

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

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.