Program Officer and Senior Program Officer - Inventory

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.

How can you apply?

• You need to provide a résumé; no cover letter necessary.
AND
• Answer screening questions online.

The information you provide in the screening questions must be true. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information.

This is an inventory of potential candidates to fill upcoming employment opportunities at the PM-03 or PM-04 level within the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Indigenous Services Canada, Quebec Region.

The first pull of candidate applications could happen as early as Spring 2018.

The inventory will be updated every 120 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 10 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 120 days.

Work environment

The incumbent will work in one of the various sections of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch in the Quebec Region, and will have a chance to contribute to maintaining and improving the health of First Nations and Inuit as well as promoting greater First Nations autonomy on decisions affecting their communities.

The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which may be used to staff positions with various linguistic profiles, various tenures such as indeterminate, term and casual positions within the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada, Quebec Region. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

The intent is also to staff positions via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP), which aims to strategically increase Aboriginal representation within the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB). As such, Organizational Needs may be applied and first consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal Peoples.

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)

EDUCATION:

To be screened in, all candidates must meet at least ONE of the following education criteria:

• College diploma in a field related to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
OR
• Bachelor’s degree or higher studies from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the position.

*Proof of education may be required if you are considered for a position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

PM-03 and PM-04

1. Experience in coordinating projects and/or programs.
2. Experience in formulating recommendations to management.
3. Experience in revising or following up on financial and activity reports for projects or programs.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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

Candidates MAY also be required to meet SOME of the following factors. Depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed, these qualifications may be considered as essential or as asset criteria. You do not have to have all of these qualifications to apply.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Experience in financial management or financial analysis or accounting management.
2. Experience implementing compliance of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
3. Experience in the coordination of committees or working groups.
4. Experience in project or program management.
5. Experience in computerized management of databases including construction, validation and interpretation of data.
6. Experience in the improvement of operational efficiency (ex: development of performance indicators, development of new business processes, etc.)
7. Experience in producing analysis reports with recommendations.
8. Experience in policy analysis.
9. Experience providing advice and recommendations regarding questions on health programs and/or services.
10. Experience in compliance management including financial verifications, quality assurance activities, and management action plans (MAP).
11. Experience in the creation, modification and/or management of SharePoint sites or with MS Power Bi tools.
12. Experience in business intelligence.
13. Work experience in community health and/or community development.
14. Work experience with First Nations and Inuit.
15. Experience in planning and evaluating health programs.
16. Work experience in healthy living or chronic diseases.
17. Work experience in child or family development.
18. Experience in health planning and programming.
19. Experience in programs and initiatives related to drug addiction or mental health or suicide prevention aimed at aboriginal populations.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of First Nations and Inuit communities and the main issues related to their health.
Knowledge of contribution program management.
Knowledge of the technical environment of relational databases and/or information systems.
Knowledge of health prevention and promotion.

COMPETENCIES:

Communication (oral and written)
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Focus on Service
Management/Leadership
Aboriginal cultural competency
Ability to work effectively with First nations, Inuit or Metis

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

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

• Be a member of an employment equity group.

In alignment with the APEP in support of strategically increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Before being appointed to a position, Aboriginal candidates must complete the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS applicable to some positions:

• Willingness to work overtime on occasion.
• Willingness to adjust working hours on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT applicable to some positions:

• Valid driver’s licence in the province of Quebec.
• Available to travel occasionally to First Nations communities within Quebec
• Available to travel frequently to First Nations communities within Quebec.
• Available to travel occasionally with Quebec and/or Canada.

Other information

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

To manage the volume of applications, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid, is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

You may be assessed using a variety of tools (e.g., online tests, written examinations, interviews, simulations, presentations, reference checks, performance agreements, work samples, etc.)

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

All job applications must be submitted ONLY ONLINE through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities who cannot apply online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

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.