Various IM/IT Managers (CS-04)

Update: Please note that this job opportunity has now been extended until July 3rd.

Important messages

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IMPORTANT: **Please note that due to system character limits all experience factors, including both Essential and Asset can be completed via Cover letter and send via email to - NOTE: please ensure to indicate "sent cover letter by email" in the question box as a response is required to each question in order to submit your application
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Stream 1: Manager Client Services
Stream 2: Senior Developer/LCAM
Stream 3: IM/IT Project Manager
Stream 4 : Manager Architecture

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the GC Jobs site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
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Interviews for this process will take place in July/August. Should candidates require an alternate date, requests will ONLY be considered for the following reasons:

· Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate; (A doctor's certificate or other proof will be required);
· Death in the immediate family;
· Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans;
· Religious reasons;
· Conflicting exams (e.g. Law School Admission Test); or
· Other exceptional circumstances (case by case consideration).

Work environment

Looking for new opportunities? Perhaps you wish to challenge yourself and work for a department that is committed to finding ways to continuously improve its workplace and build a confident, high-performing workforce?

Then look no further!

DND is a department like no other. DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are together the largest federal government department, and the only department where military members work alongside civilians.

If you want to contribute to protecting Canada and Canadians, then APPLY NOW!

The Department of National Defence (DND) was ranked one of the top employers in Canada, and with good reason. DND employs over 20,000 civilian employees in over 40 locations across Canada and abroad, making it one of the largest federal government department in Canada. As public servants and members of the Defence Team, civilians work side-by-side with Canadian Armed Force (CAF) personnel for the defence of Canada and Canada’s contribution to international security and stability efforts.

In addition, most of our buildings in the NCR provide you with FULL (FREE) ACCESS TO A FULLY EQUIPPED GYM.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within DND in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various security clearances.

Please take note that should there be a need to fill positions within DND outside the NCR, this process could be used in other locations across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

OR

Successful completion of a degree from a recognized university.

NOTES:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

2. It is a recognized educational institution (e.g., community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

All Streams:

Extensive* experience in managing AND delivering Information Management / Information Technology (IM/IT) services.
OR
Extensive* experience in supporting Military Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance or Reconnaissance (C4ISR) requirements.

All Streams:

Significant** experience managing human, material, and financial resources of a team composed of at least 3 employees, within an IM/IT environment.

Stream 1: Manager Client Services:

Significant** experience in one or more of the following:
a) the management of client requirements; or,
b) the development of feasibility assessments; or,
c) the creation of business cases for the development and implementation of IM/IT systems; or,
d) the creation of business cases for the development of IM/IT services.

Stream 2: Senior Developer/ Life cycle Applications Manager (LCAM):

Significant** experience managing a team involved in designing, building, implementing and supporting applications or databases.

Stream 3: IM/IT Project Manager

Significant** experience in the delivery of IM/IT projects valued at $500K or more.

Stream 4: Manager Architecture:

Significant** experience developing and implementing application architecture designs and application integration designs.
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*EXTENSIVE refers to 5 cumulative years of experience within the last 10 years.

**SIGNIFICANT refers to 4 years of work experience

COMPETENCIES:

(as defined at the following link https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html)

- Mobilize People;

- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders;

- Promote Innovation and Guide Change;

- Achieve Results.

ABILITIES:

- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

- Ability to provide advice and recommendations, both in writing and orally, to senior management on IM/IT matters.

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

EDUCATION (ASSETS):

- Bachelors in Information Technology, Security, Cyber Security or a related field of study.

- Master’s Degree.

- One or more of Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Prince2, or Diploma in Project Management.

- Certification from The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

- One or more of ITIL Foundation, ITIL Practitioner, ITIL Intermediate, ITIL Expert or ITIL Master certification.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSETS):

- Experience in the management of the application lifecycle of Oracle PeopleSoft applications.

- Experience in the management of the application lifecycle of SAP systems.

- Experience in negotiating MOUs and SLAs with internal and external stakeholders.

- Experience in the management of the application lifecycle of Open Text (GCDocs) or SharePoint.

- Experience gathering and analyzing client and partner business requirements.

- Experience in the delivery of complex***** IM/IT project.

- Experience in overall IM/IT Enabled Business Transformation Project.

- Experience within government in various aspects of procurement for contracts valued over $500,000. The experience should demonstrate at least three of the following: production of SOWs, technical specifications, RFIs, FRPs, and bid evaluation criteria.

- Experience providing database management services using Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) such as ORACLE OR SQL SERVER OR DB2.
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***** Complex means multi-year, multi-disciplinary, $1M+.

ABILITIES (ASSETS)

All streams

- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Depending on the position being staffed the following operational needs may be required;

A. Willing and Able to work at varying locations across the NCR.
B. Willing and Able to work overtime.
C. Willing and Able to work shift work.
D. Willing and Able to travel across Canada or outside the Country


ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Increase employment equity representation may be sought through the recruitment of members of one of the four employment equity groups (women, aboriginal, disability, visible minority).

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

Various language requirements
Language Proficiency:

Bilingual Imperative BBB, CBC
Bilingual non-imperative BBB, CBC

If you'd like to get an idea of the level (A, B or C) you could attain when writing the official test try out the self-assessment test for written expression and reading comprehension here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

Process will be used to staff positions with varying reliability and/or security level requirements ranging from Enhanced Reliability up to and including Top Secret Special Access. Clearance/security level will vary according to the position being staffed. Candidates will be required to meet and maintain the required clearance or security level throughout their employment.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

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.