Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition and Official Languages (Corporate)

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Work environment

Are you a seasoned HR professional? Do you love to see others be successful because of your work, guidance, and direction? Are you committed to building a workforce that is highly competent, nimble, innovative, compassionate, and outcome focussed? Are you flexible in your approach and open to trying new things, even if they sometimes fail – and perhaps more importantly, do you encourage others to do the same? If so, please apply because Western Economic Diversification wants you! The position we want you for has a significant breadth of responsibility and includes all aspects of WD’s Staffing and Orientation Program, Official Languages, HR Systems, and Employment Equity functions. This includes related planning and reporting.

With its Deputy Minister and corporate headquarters in Edmonton, WD benefits from being like Ottawa in Edmonton… One of the biggest benefits of working here is that you actually feel a greater sense of connectedness and impact of your work because you’re situated so close to where the senior-most decisions happen! The Human Resources and Corporate Services branch reports into the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for client service delivery as well as policy and program development. Learn more about WD and the great work we do for Canadians at: www.wd-deo.gc.ca.

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:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

NOTE: Indeterminate incumbents of PE positions on October 1, 1999 who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in providing strategic advice, writing and presenting briefing material to senior executives on human resources initiatives.
• Experience in leading and coaching HR Advisors in achieving results.
• Significant experience in talent acquisition (e.g. managing staffing and recruitment processes).
• Significant experience in at least one of the following HR disciplines: Official Languages, Employment Equity, Classification, or Labour Relations.
• Experience in leading change initiatives or projects.
• Significant and recent experience working with the Public Service Employment Act in a federal government context.
• Experience managing human and financial resources.

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

Asset Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in a field related to the duties.
• Experience in Official Languages Programming
• Experience in analysis of Employment Equity data
• Experience recruiting executives
• Experience developing talent pipelines or career paths
• Experience analyzing information and data from various sources to interpret it in a context that is meaningful for management.
• Experience working in or with a corporate human resources office.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of current trends and challenges in HR in the federal public service.
• Knowledge of effective resourcing strategies.

Competencies:
• Effective and positive communicator;
• Initiative;
• Judgement;
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills;
• Values & ethics;
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change; and
• Outcome focused and risk tolerant

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

Organizational Needs
• Increase Employment Equity representation.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Please note that we anticipate interviews to the held during the week of June 25, 2018.

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.