Regional Director, Health Services, Quebec Region, Pacific Region

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

**Please note that the interviews for the position in the Quebec Region will be held the week of June 18, 2018, and the interviews for the position in the Pacific Region will be held the week of July 9th, 2018.**

The candidates MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board will not make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. The prescribed approach is to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information will be screened out. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

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.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to fill the above-mentioned positions.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

Education:
Degree from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in managing the delivery of health or correctional services.

Experience in the provision of operational and policy advice to Senior Executives.

Experience in engaging diverse health care or criminal justice stakeholders for the achievement of tangible results.

*Significant experience in managing **human and ***financial resources.

*In the context of this opportunity, significant experience in the management of human and financial resources is defined by having delegated authority of human and financial resources for two (2) complete fiscal years in the past four (4) years.

**Managing human resources includes supervision of staff; establishing vision, priorities, work plans or performance objectives; conducting performance assessments and feedback; approving training; managing various service delivery and resource allocation frameworks, etc. Applicants must also indicate the number of staff they have supervised.

***Managing financial resources includes: full delegation and being responsible for financial planning, budget allocation, resource management, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

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

Various language requirements
Position in the Quebec Region: Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Position in the Pacific Region: English Essential

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:
Knowledge of current issues and legislation affecting the delivery of health care in Canada

Knowledge of CSC’s priorities, the government priorities and policies associated with correctional agenda and the criminal justice system.

Competencies:
Create Vision and Strategy

Mobilize People

Uphold Integrity and Respect

Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

Promote Innovation and Guide Change

Achieve Results

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

Professional Certification:
Valid provincial license to practice as a Health Care professional.

Asset qualifications:
Experience in the management of health services.

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 travel as per operational requirements.
Willingness and availability to work long hours on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. You are asked to indicate your preference in your application.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as interview, written examination, standardized assessment, reference checks, performance agreements and talent management results.

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional- development/key-leadership-competency-profile.html

For information on preparing for an EX appointment process, please visit http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/sas-sde/ex/pexap-ppnvpc-eng.htm.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address.

For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc- jobs/information-candidates.html.

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html
for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.

For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates.html.

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.