Junior Project Officer - ANTICIPATORY

Important messages

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications. Please note that resumes will not be used to validate the experience and education.

Candidates will be required to pay for all TRAVEL AND RELOCATION expenses related to this selection process, including travel expenses for assessment purposes.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions with various official language proficiencies, various security profiles and various tenures at CSC.

Positions to be filled: 1

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
Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in researching, analyzing and synthesizing data from a variety of sources with respect to complex* issues.

Experience in preparing and formatting various documents for management (team leader, supervisor, manager or an executive) such as, but not limited to, presentation decks, briefing notes, reports or other documents using various software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management**.

*Complex issues have more than one dimension and may include characteristics such as, but not limited to, large numbers of stakeholders, important/exceptional considerations/applications of policy/legislation, interrelated dependencies with other projects or programs, alternative forms of delivery, or approvals required from Central Authorities (such as Treasury Board or a Board of Directors or equivalent in the private sector).
** Advice and recommendations to management can be defined as providing advice or presenting information to a superior such as a team leader, supervisor, manager or an executive.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
A diploma/certificate in a field related to the position such as, but not limited to, social sciences.

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the position such as, but not limited to, social sciences.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience contributing to the identification of business requirements for the development of IT systems, and assessing the adaption of those business requirements in the development of the system.

Experience in the extraction of data/information from IT systems/databases.

Experience using programming software such as Java, C++ and SQL.

Experience in the use of pivot tables (Microsoft Excel).

Experience administering project tracking or monitoring systems.

Work experience with the Federal Public Service.

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

Various language requirements
English or French essential
English essential
French essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the federal government’s planning and reporting cycle and associated documents/tools.
Knowledge of project management.

ABILITIES
Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.*
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

* The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed throughout your application and the exam.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Judgment
Effective interpersonal skills
Dependability
Problem Solving

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED
Placement of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness to work overtime, on short notice, including weekends.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Other information

Written exam may be administered.

Interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications.

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.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on line:

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this 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.