Assistant Economic Development Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

NOTE 1: Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you must complete the screening questions in which you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. Failure to provide a complete application consisting of both the screening questions answers and a resume, may result in your application being rejected.

NOTE 2: Candidates who had submitted their application to the Selection Process Number 17-ACO-EA-PE-20 and qualified in the pool will have to reapply in order to be considered for this new selection process. However, previous results obtained can be transferred to this new process.

Duties

Some of the key activities of this position:

• Provides project support to Development Officers and Account Managers and support to the planning, development and implementation of economic development strategies and projects as well as the management of related programs and initiatives in the province/region.
• Represents the interests of ACOA in relationships with other federal and provincial government departments and other stakeholders in economic development.
• Assists in the development, assessment, analysis and evaluation of proposals.
• Reviews financial claims and reports of third parties implementing economic development projects funded by ACOA.

Work environment

At the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), we are invested in our people, our communities, and our economy. Every single one of our employees contributes to our success – and the success of our region. We work together to help businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, to develop and diversify local economies in our communities, and to champion the strengths of Atlantic Canada. ACOA is proud to have consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government over the past decade.

ACOA has a team of dynamic and talented professionals who:

• Do big things in a small organization.
• Take pride in the results of our work.
• Promote work/life balance.
• Provide an environment that encourages and supports continuous learning throughout your career.

That's who we are. If that's who you want to be, then ACOA could be the place for you.

Come build a stronger Atlantic economy with us !

To give you a better idea of who we are, watch this short video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8ICy6ZrvE

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory staffing process to establish a pool of candidates, in Charlottetown, that will be used to staff identical or similar positions of various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, deployment, assignment and secondment).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in a relevant area of study (such as Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, International Trade, Political Science, Public Administration) OR an acceptable combination of a university degree and significant relevant experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Recent experience (within the past 5 years) in providing information or services to business clients or groups
• Experience participating in working groups
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience interpreting program guidelines or policies

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

Various language requirements
• English Essential
• Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES:
• Ability to analyze business proposals and to make recommendations
• Ability to monitor contract and financial compliance

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Communication (oral and in writing)
• Teamwork
• Information Gathering and Research
• Client focus
• Attention to detail

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in assessing business plans or financial statements
• Experience in working with community or industry based groups
• Experience working with a financial management system

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours on short notice.
• Valid driver's license required for personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Various assessment tools may be used for this process.

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

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).

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. Should the organizational need of belonging to one of the four employment equity groups (women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Aboriginal peoples) be applied, only candidates identifying themselves as members will be considered.

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.