Senior Director / Director General - various positions

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.

This inventory process (internal and external) will be advertised for a period of 3 months from Friday February, 16, 2018 to Friday May 11, 2018. Interested persons employed in the Federal Public Service ARE REQUIRED to apply to the internal process. Applications will be considered and assessed at regular intervals (3 rounds) (See *NOTE*) within this period. The candidates who meet the Essential Qualifications will be deemed qualified after each round and will be placed in the inventory for immediate consideration for EX-02/EX03 positions being staffed. Asset qualifications will be assessed as required depending on the positions being staffed.

For screened in candidates, a written assignment, presentation and interview may be administered as well as a comprehensive reference exercise to assess Essential Knowledge, Essential Abilities and the Key Leadership competencies.

ROUND 1

SCREENING of Essential Education and Essential Experience - CUT OFF Date : Friday March 2, 2018. (See *NOTE*)

Assessments of Essential Knowledge, Essential Abilities and the Key Leadership competencies to begin March 19, 2018

ROUND 2

SCREENING of Essential Experience and Essential Education CUT OFF Date : Friday April 13, 2018.

Assessments of Essential Knowledge, Essential Abilities and the Key Leadership competencies to begin April 30, 2018.

ROUND 3

SCREENING of Essential Experience and Essential Education CUT OFF Date : Friday May 11, 2018.

Assessments of Essential Knowledge, Essential Abilities and the Key Leadership competencies to begin May 21, 2018.

*NOTE* For Round 1, the first 60 applications received for the EX-02, and the first 40 applications received for the EX-03 will be considered, applications received after that will be included in Round 2.

In order for you to be considered in this process, you must provide a recent resume and answer the pre-screening questions using the STAR Model (Situation-Task-Action-Result). Please DO NOT PROVIDE A COVERING LETTER. See instructions for the STAR model under ''Other Information'' in order to complete the screening questions.

You may review the status of your application in your online account. Your application in this inventory will be active for 120 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the “My jobs” menu of your account 21 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link “Update my Inventory” status to reaffirm your interest.

You can only apply to this process once. If you are pulled from this inventory and are unsuccessful during the assessment phase, your application will not be given any further consideration for the duration of this inventory process.

Are you a Royal Canadian Mounted Police civilian member assigned to Shared Services Canada? We encourage you to apply! Please note that a civilian member selected for appointment through this process may not have to convert to public servant status before deeming. Contact the Shared Services Canada Human Resources Service Desk at for more information.

We encourage applicants to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences you have acquired through your employment with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), if applicable.

Work environment

Shared Services Canada (SSC) is changing the landscape of information technology for the Government of Canada. Our mandate is to modernize, secure, and support critical IT programs and services for Canadians. We are looking for dedicated, creative, and motivated individuals who are eager to provide modern shared services that improve government service delivery. We have plenty of opportunities, with careers that touch every aspect of Canadian life. We also offer flexible working arrangements, depending on the work you do. Our support of diversity and life balance is a priority and a source of pride. Working with us, you will be exposed to complex and interesting IT initiatives, have access to training and professional development, and have the chance to work with colleagues across Canada and across government.

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY PROCESS : A pool of partially assessed candidates will be established and will be used to staff similar positions within Shared Services Canada in various locations across Canada. All federal organizations listed in Schedule 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.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION - COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position being filled.

OR

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in information management/ information technology (IM/IT) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE EX-02 ONLY

E1- Significant* experience in the planning, delivery and management of programs, services or projects;

E2- Significant* experience in the provision of strategic advice, making recommendations, and preparing briefing material to senior executives (at the DG or equivalent level and above) on complex*** business or IM/IT issues or Departmental programs or IT Security issues;

E3-Significant* experience in building, negotiating and maintaining partnerships and networks with stakeholders such as, federal government departments and agencies, other levels of government, internal service lines, or private sector organizations;

E4-Significant* experience in managing human resources****;

E5- Experience in managing a budget.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE EX-03 ONLY

E1-Extensive** experience in planning, delivery and management of programs, services or projects;

E2- Extensive** experience in the provision of strategic advice to senior executives (at DG or equivalent level and above) on complex*** business or IM/IT issues or Departmental programs or IT Security issues;

E3- Extensive** experience in working, collaborating, building relationships, negotiating and maintaining partnerships and networks with stakeholders such as federal government departments and agencies, other levels of government and private sector organizations;

E4- Extensive** experience in managing human resources****;

E5- Extensive** experience in managing financial resources*****.

DEFINITIONS :

* Significant means for a period of approximately 2 years;

** Extensive means for approximately 3 years;

***Complex issues are issues with at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting, having a major impact on the public service;

**** Human Resources Management: Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have managed and supervised employees, established work plans and performance objectives and assessed performance. Candidates must specify the number and group and levels of employees they supervised;

***** Financial Management: Candidates must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget for one complete fiscal cycle. This experience is defined as being responsible for sound financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Candidates must indicate the size of the budget they directly managed.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE - COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

K1- General knowledge of the trends, priorities, issues and challenges facing the public sector and private sectors in the fields of IM and IT.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES - COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

Create Vision and Strategy;
Mobilize People;
Uphold integrity and respect;
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders;
Promote innovation and guide change;
Achieve results.

ESSENTIAL ABILITY - COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

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

ASSET EDUCATION/ DESIGNATION AND CERTIFICATION – COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

AED1 -Master degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position being filled;

AED2- ITIL Certification;

AED3- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification;

AED4- Professional Audit Certification (CIA, CGAP or CISA);

AED5- CISSP/CISM Certification;

AED6- Recognized Professional Accounting Designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA).

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE – COMMON TO EX-02 and EX-03

AE1- Experience in leading the design, development and implementation of policies and service or security standards, and/or governance and planning framework;

AE2- Experience in delivering a major transformation within horizontal linkages to other government departments or levels of government or large organizations;

AE3- Experience in managing IM\IT services through the application of a full cycle IM\IT service management framework;

AE4- Experience in leading the delivery of IM/IT services or operations;

AE5- Experience in Data Centre Cloud Automation and Orchestration;

AE6- Experience in the management of Enterprise Architecture function;

AE7- Experience in analyzing and resolving contracting issues;

AE8- Experience in leading the delivery of all phases of an internal or external audit;

AE9- Experience in administering the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act;

AE10- Experience in managing virtual teams.

ASSET EXPERIENCE –EX-02 ONLY

AE11- Experience in developing, implementing and communicating business cases;

AE12- Experience in the planning, development and implementation of a business analytics program;

AE13- Experience in managing Cyber and Information Security Services or infrastructure;

AE14- Experience in representing the interests of the Department;

AE-15- Experience in collaborating with research science specialists.

ASSET EXPERIENCE –EX-03 ONLY

AE16- Experience in developing, implementing and communicating service strategies or business cases;

AE17 - Experience in managing Information Security, Cyber Defense Strategy and Program, Cyber and IT Security incident handling & response, forensics analysis and threat analysis.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE – EX-03 ONLY

AK1- Knowledge of core project management or service management principles.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to work overtime;
Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Secret, Top Secret

Other information

Applying the STAR Model :

Provide specific information about each of the essential experience qualifications. Note that the number of examples is not as important as ensuring that the examples describe the depth, breadth and relevance of your experience.

In answering the Pre-screening questions, you are requested to explain clearly and concisely the SITUATION: where you acquired the experience i.e. the department(s), organization(s), dates, your role and responsibility; the specific TASK or challenge that you faced; ACTION: the actions you took; and the RESULTS of your actions.

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

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.