Junior Project Officer

Important messages

The pool of qualified candidates created from this selection process will be used to staff positions from the various streams. Please note there are essential criteria that are common to all streams.

PLEASE CLEARLY IDENTIFY FOR WHICH POSITION(S) YOU ARE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates MAY be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates will be established and may be used by other Correctional Service Canada sectors or divisions to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements in the National Headquarter (NHQ) region. These positions may be staffed on a permanent or temporary basis.

Positions to be filled: 4

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)

Completion of a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

All Streams
*Recent and significant experience reviewing and challenging documents to ensure their accuracy and compliance with established organizational policies and procedures.

*Recent is defined as within the last 3 years and significant is defined as approximately 1 cumulatif year.

All Streams
Recent and significant experience preparing summaries and reports for management (such as forecasts, reporting on deliverables/projects etc.).

All Streams
*Recent and significant experience working with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.

All Streams
*Recent and significant experience gathering and analysing information from various sources.

All Streams
*Recent and significant experience in delivering presentations or training.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, French essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
All Streams:
Knowledge of the Correctional Service Canada’s programs and priorities.

Information Management Stream:
Knowledge of current Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Information Management Policies and Directives;
Knowledge of the Information Life Cycle Management

All Streams:
Ability to plan, organize and determine priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

All Streams:
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgement
Detail oriented
Initiative

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

Project Management Stream:
Experience assisting in the planning, development, and reporting of projects or initiatives.
Experience applying project management methodologies.
Experience using an electronic project management tool (i.e. MSProject)
Experience in financial management related to project management.

Procurement Stream:
Experience in Software Licensing Procurement activities.
Experience in tendering methodologies for a wide range of commodities and services.
Experience in financial management related to procurement.

Information Management Stream:
Recent experience working within the discipline of Information management.
Experience in preparing communication and training products (blogs, articles, guides, training modules etc).
*Recent is defined as within approximately the last 2 years

Knowledge of business analytics: analysis methodologies and techniques


Change Management Stream:
Experience applying change management processes and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of changes required within an organization.
Experience supporting the design, development, and delivery of communications and training materials within an organization.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

An assignment, secondment or acting appointment requires the approval of your supervisor.

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.