Senior Program Advisor

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

You must clearly demonstrate on your application, via the screening questions, how you meet each of the essential and asset merit criteria (education and experience).

When responding to the screening questions, please be sure to provide comprehensive examples from your work experience that clearly demonstrate how you meet the identified education and experience criteria. Your answer should clearly identify your role in your example. A job title alone does not demonstrate that you have the requisite level of experience, so be sure to explain relevant responsibilities and/or actions that you took. Failure to complete the questionnaire or failure to provide sufficient details to the questions will result in your elimination from this process.

**ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING will be evaluated throughout the screening questions. **

Work environment

Canadian Heritage – a great place to work!

Canadian Heritage plays an important role in the cultural, civic and economic life of Canadians. Our policies and programs promote an environment where Canadians can experience dynamic cultural expressions, celebrate our history and heritage and build strong communities.

For both 2017 and 2018, the Department of Canadian Heritage was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, a national competition that recognizes those who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

The Department’s Prairies and Northern Region (PNR) consists of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. We have offices in Winnipeg and Regina. The PNR delivers initiatives and programs such as the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the Inter-Action: Multiculturalism Funding Program, the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting Program and Official Languages Funding Programs to encourage people in the region to participate in and share Canada’s cultures, identities and languages.

Funding - Culture, history and sport:
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding.html

As a Senior Program Advisor with the PNR, part of your role will be to assess funding applications, prepare recommendations for approvals, draft contribution agreements and administer payments. You will meet with current and potential program clients as well as with other internal colleagues and external organizations. If you enjoy working on a team, are passionate about culture and identity and thrive in a dynamic environment, this may be the job for you!

Canadian Heritage is a unique place to work in the Government of Canada. We are looking for passionate, creative, innovative and hard-working people. We know that in order to achieve our objectives, we must have a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. Join us!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with different tenures (acting, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, secondment, specified period), with various linguistic profiles (such as Bilingual Imperative level BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC or English Essential) and various security clearances (Reliability or Secret) within the Department of Canadian Heritage in the Prairies and Northern Region.

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:

(ED1) Degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

(EX1) Experience in working for not-for-profit organizations or government departments/agencies in the areas of community, cultural or social development.

(EX2) Experience developing collaborations, partnerships or special initiatives with not-for-profit organizations or government departments/agencies.

(EX3) Experience coordinating projects or programs.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative – Level: CCC/CCC
Bilingual Imperative – Level: CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative – Level: BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

(K1) Knowledge of current issues related to the arts, heritage, official languages, multicultural or Indigenous communities.

ABILITIES:

(A1) Ability to evaluate requests for funding and make sound recommendations.

(A2) Ability to integrate information from various sources to provide strategic analysis and advice.

(A3) Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.

(A4) Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.

(A5) Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

(A6) Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

(PS1) Client focus

(PS2) Judgement

(PS3) Teamwork

(PS4) Attention to detail

(PS5) Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

(ASSET1) Experience in working in or with volunteer organizations, associations or not-for-profit or government organizations in the official languages, multiculturalism, Indigenous, arts and heritage, sport or youth sectors.

(ASSET2) One (1) year or more of experience in preparation of grant applications (applying for funding) or delivering grants and contributions programs (delivery of funding) with community or government organizations.

(ASSET3) One (1) year or more of experience working with, for, or on behalf of Indigenous organizations or governing bodies.

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 and ability to work overtime occasionally.

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.

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

A written exam will be administrated.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications as they may be used at the prescreening phase or at the appointment.

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

For candidates from the federal public service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form and please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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

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 selection process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

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.