IM/IT Manager

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The Information Management & Technology Services (IM&TS) directorate provides Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) services to employees within Fisheries and Oceans across Canada.

The future promises to offer exciting opportunities associated with the digital transformation and the delivery of Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) services at DFO. The IM/IT Planning team operates within IM&TS, accountable for leading the delivery of departmental IM/IT plans, strategies and reports in support of Government of Canada (GC) and departmental direction.

We are looking for team members who are DYNAMIC and enjoy working in a FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT. We offer a supportive and encouraging environment with opportunities for career development, leadership and growth.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is a bilingual - imperative (CBC/CBC) position located in Ottawa, Ontario.

However, a pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements, locations and security requirements within all federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, secondment).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
EDU1 - Successful completion of two (2) years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialization relevant to the position being staffed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.
2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
3. At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 - Cumulative experience working in the field of IM/IT for approximately ten (10) years.
EX2 - Significant* experience supporting business transformation initiatives.
EX3 - Significant* experience in supervising personnel as well as managing outcomes of contract resources.
EX4 - Significant* experience in managing financial resources.
EX5 - Significant* experience in IM/IT planning including functions such as:
• Preparing IT Plans
• Coordinating with central agencies
• Managing governance processes
• Resource planning for IM/IT projects and organizations
• Preparing and implementing IT policy instruments
• Preparing IT strategies on behalf of senior management

Significant* is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of at least three (3) years.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
AEDU1 - Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in computer science, engineering, information technology, information management, business administration or any other field related to the positions to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
AOCU1 - Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certification.
AOCU2 - Recognized project management certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1 - Experience in the creation of business cases or cost analyses associated to IM/IT projects or initiatives.
AEX2 - Experience participating on an inter-governmental committee.
AEX3 - Experience in the development of statements of work or requests for proposals for professional services.

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

Various language requirements
We are currently seeking to staff one (1) Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC) position. However, a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements.

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

KNOWLEDGE:
K1 - Knowledge of management practices as they relate to projects, risk, human resources and/or finance.
K2 - Knowledge of current government-wide initiatives that affect the management of IM/IT and the delivery of information services to the government.

ABILITIES:
AB1 - Ability to create and deliver presentations.
AB2 - Ability to develop IT plans and strategies.
AB3 - Ability in dealing with conflicting priorities within the workplace.
AB4 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
AB5 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
AB6 - Ability to manage a team of at least three (3) employees.
AB7 - Ability to analyze complex issues, formulate options and make recommendations to senior management (Director Level or above).

PERSONAL SUITABILITY AND COMPENTENCIES:
PS1 - Create Vision and Strategy
PS2 - Mobilize People
PS3 - Serving with Integrity and Respect
PS4 - Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
PS5 - Promote Innovation and Guide Change
PS6 - Achieve Results

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

The hiring Department will only accept applications using the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

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.