Senior Project Advisor

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Work environment

At Shared Services Canada we are working to change the landscape of IT for the Government of Canada. We look forward to working with you in the coming years and will support your career while you support our business. Therefore, we encourage you to be a part of our team for at least 2 to 3 years to ensure business continuity.

At SSC your job will matter. We are modernizing, securing, and supporting critical IT programs and services for Canadians. We are looking for dedicated employees that want to make a difference and that will be part of our exciting journey for years to come.

If you are an individual who wants a rewarding career with an innovative organization, we need you. If you are dedicated, creative, and motivated, we need you. If you are eager to provide modern shared services that improve government service delivery to Canadians, we need you.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions within the Department with various tenures (assignment, secondment, acting, specified period or indeterminate).

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education

The minimum standard is:
•A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).


Notes:
1.The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are: ◦A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
◦An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience
EX-1 – Experience liaising with various stakeholders;

EX-2 - Experience tracking and monitoring project activities;

EX-3 - Experience providing advice, guidance and/or recommendations;

EX-4 - Experience in researching, analyzing and preparing documentation to provide responses and/or recommendations;

EX-5 - Experience in reviewing budgetary requirements and tracking expenditures for projects and/or initiatives.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC, English essential and French essential.
* As part of SSC’s Official Languages Strategy, positions with supervision in bilingual regions will be bilingual imperative level CBC.

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Knowledge

K1-Knowledge of the project management principles and practices;

Abilities
A1-Ability to identify problems and develop solutions and/or recommendations;
A2-Ability to organize workload, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines;
A3-Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A4-Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
A5- Ability in supervision.

Personal Suitability
PS-1-Effective Interpersonal skills;
PS-2-Attention to detail;
PS-3-Judgement;
PS-4-Initiative.

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

Education:
Project Management Certificate from a recognized Canadian University or;

CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Accreditation (either Project Management Institute Professional; Prince 2 Practitioner; or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM);

Degree equivalency

Experience
AE-1: Experience in financial system SIGMA/SAP (funds commitments, de-commitments, actuals, PAYE), Procure to Purchase (P2P), Business Intelligence (BI);

AE-2: Experience in project management system Enterprise Portfolio System/Clarity, MS project application;

AE-3: Experience in supervision;

EA-4 - Experience with information management;

EA-5 -Experience with travel and procurement.

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.

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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.