PM-04 / PM-05 / Various Program Advisor/Analyst positions at Sport Canada

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

INFORMATION ABOUT POSITIONS

PM-04 POSITIONS

STREAM 1: Program Advisor/Analyst – Permanent/Temporary positions, bilingual at the intermediate level (BBB / BBB) and advanced level (CBC/CBC and/or CCC/CCC). Anticipatory staffing.

STREAM 2: Program Advisor/Analyst, High Performance Sport Specialization – Permanent/Temporary positions, bilingual at the intermediate level (BBB/BBB) and advanced level (CBC/CBC and/or CCC/CCC). Anticipatory staffing.

PM-05 POSITIONS

STREAM 1: Senior Program Advisor/Analyst – Permanent/Temporary positions, bilingual at the intermediate level (BBB/BBB) and advanced level (CBC/CBC and/or CCC/CCC). Anticipatory staffing.

STREAM 2: Senior Program Advisor/Analyst, High Performance Sport Specialization – Permanent/Temporary positions, bilingual at the intermediate level (BBB/BBB) and advanced level (CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC). Anticipatory staffing.


All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line or persons without access to the internet are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

No cover letter is required; candidates must ANSWER THE SCREENING QUESTIONS for the position(s) for which they want to be considered, by clearly demonstrating they meet essential qualifications relative to education and experience and asset qualifications, if applicable. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

** The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be evaluated throughout the process. **

Work environment

The Globe and Mail issued a special feature regarding Canada’s Top 100 employers for 2017 and 2018. Canadian Heritage is one of them for a second year in a row. It is not a surprise: services and programs that we offer to Canadians are about celebrating and commemorating our shared heritage through sport, culture, arts, languages and our creativity. Canadian Heritage is very proud to be part of this select group.

The Sport Canada Branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage is looking for program advisors/analysts to join and contribute to strengthening the Canadian sport system through enhancing national sport excellence, increasing participation and leveraging the power of sport. Our passionate employees are proud of having a positive impact on Canadians through sport. If you share that passion, then this is the opportunity for you!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff permanent/temporary bilingual PM-04 and PM-05 positions for each stream via an anticipatory staffing.
Some of these positions may be deemed suitable for virtual work. The position locations will be determined at the time of the appointment.

A pool of partially and/or fully qualified candidates will be created to fill identical or similar positions with various linguistic profiles (such as bilingual imperative level - BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC), various security requirements (reliability, secret) as well as tenures (indeterminate, acting, term, deployment, assignment, and secondment) within the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCREENING

EDUCATION

PM-04 (Streams 1 et 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 et 2)

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of training, education and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2 )

Experience contributing* to the delivery of a program or a project.

Experience contributing* to the development of strategic or procedural advice/recommendations to senior management**.

Experience contributing* as a representative on working groups, committees or other consultative forums.

Experience contributing* to collaborative issue resolution.

*The candidate’s contribution demonstrated a positive impact and/or result.
**Senior management is defined as director level or above.

PM-04 and PM-05 (Stream 2 only)

Experience with athlete selection criteria at the national team level.

PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Experience* leading the delivery of a project or a program, including development and implementation of plans.

Experience* analyzing information, providing strategic or procedural recommendations on complex** issues to senior management*** or to elected officials (e.g. could include, but is not limited to, funding recommendations, Cabinet or Treasury Board documents, or Ministerial agreements).

Experience* leading or coordinating multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss program / project delivery or policy issues, and to facilitate collaborative program / project delivery.

Experience* writing reports, briefings or correspondence to senior management** on issues related to a program or a project.*

*The candidate’s contribution in this capacity demonstrated a positive impact and/or result.
**Complex is assessed based on the breadth and depth of the criteria related to the issue at hand.
***Senior management is defined as director level or above.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative, with various language profiles: BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

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KNOWLEDGE

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Knowledge of the role of Sport Canada and its funding programs.
Knowledge of the Canadian sport system and sport at the international level.
Knowledge of project management principles and techniques.

PM-04 (Stream 2 only) and PM-05 (Stream 2 only)

Knowledge of the Athlete Assistance Program selection criteria requirements.

ABILITIES

PM-04 (Streams 1and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing priorities while working under pressure.
Ability to collaborate with partners, stakeholders and colleagues.
Ability to consult and negotiate with stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PM-04 (Stream 2 only) and PM-05 (Stream 2 only)

Ability to analyze and apply selection criteria.

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PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Effective interpersonal relationships
Judgment
Initiative
Dependability
Respect and Integrity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Graduation with a degree (Baccalaureate or higher level) from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Experience working for or with national or international level sport organizations or Major Games organizing committees, where Major Games are defined as major sport events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Pan/Parapan American Games, Commonwealth Games and Canada Games.

Experience in high performance sport at the national team level as an athlete, coach, official or senior sport administrator (technical or other).

Experience planning, implementing, monitoring or evaluating high performance athlete or national team programs.

Experience processing grant or contribution applications, including developing and monitoring agreements, or experience working in liaison and partnership with granting organizations or other affiliated organizations.

Experience consulting and negotiating with stakeholders.

Experience working with or for federal/provincial/territorial/municipal governments, other federal departments, major event organizing committees, or federal regional offices.

Experience supporting the delivery of major events or celebrations, or event protocol, or dignitary management.

PM-05 only (Streams 1 and 2)

Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team*.

Experience supervising volunteer or paid staff.

Experience managing a budget, i.e. project, grant program, contribution program or Operational and Management (O&M).


*Multi-disciplinary team refers to a group of people with varied functional responsibilities, areas of expertise, professional backgrounds and/or organizational representation, working together toward a common goal within a working environment.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and
PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

Willing and able to work flexible hours and overtime on short notice.

Willing and able to work on weekends, as needed.

Willing and able to travel in Canada and abroad.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - PM-04 (Streams 1 and 2) and PM-05 (Streams 1 and 2)

The hiring department is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a ''Reliability'' clearance, you must provide residence information for the last five (5) years and to be eligible for a ''Secret'' clearance, you must provide residence information for the last ten (10) years. The process may involve reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, credit checks (if required) and fingerprints.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will only contact screened in candidates when the screening process is completed.

Asset qualifications could be used for screening and/or selection purposes.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

A written exam, an interview and reference checks will be part of the candidate’s assessment.

Any travel expenses incurred by candidates to attend evaluations under this recruitment process will be the candidate's responsibility.

Top down selection may be used at any point during the assessment phase.

Proof of education and citizenship will be requested at the assessment stage.

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/.

FOR THIS PROCESS, YOUR SECOND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ORAL PROFICIENCY WILL BE ASSESSED USING THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S SECOND LANGUAGE EVALUATION – TEST OF ORAL PROFICIENCY (SLE-TOP) AND A METHOD OF ASSESSMENT DETERMINED BY THE HIRING MANAGER. YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF THE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT SELECTED BY THE HIRING MANAGER PRIOR TO ASSESSMENT. BOTH ASSESSMENTS WILL BE RECORDED FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. IF YOU ALREADY POSSESS A VALID SLE-TOP RESULT OF B OR HIGHER, YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE EITHER OF THESE ASSESSMENTS.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, could be used to evaluate the candidates.

COMMUNICATIONS

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.

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. If you do not wish to receive your correspondence and results by e-mail, it is also your responsibility to inform us.

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.