Come to our OPEN HOUSE - IT Opportunites available @ VAC

Update: June 19, 2018: AMMENDMENT MESSAGE : LOCATION OF OPEN HOUSE HAS CHANGED TO THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

June 19, 2018: AMMENDMENT MESSAGE : LOCATION OF OPEN HOUSE HAS CHANGED TO THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES

To learn more about the federal government hiring process and this job opportunity, we invite you to our OPEN HOUSE event on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 200 Capital Drive, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Charlottetown PE, from 1:00 to 4:00.

If you are unable to visit, please e-mail us at the e-mail address below with any questions you have before 4:00 pm AST on the closing date.

THIS PROCESS WILL BE MOVING QUICKLY. THIS MEANS THAT APPLICANTS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL NEED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASSESSMENT IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS.

Applicants meeting the initial screening requirements (Education and Experience) will be contacted for further assessment. THE ASSESSMENTS IN THIS SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE HELD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff various positions within Veterans Affairs Canada in Charlottetown, PEI . Examples of positions and duties are provided below.

Position 1: Security Analyst, Security
Position 2: Support Analyst, Infrastructure / Operations
Position 3: Database Analyst, Database and Data Administration
Position 4: Programmer Analyst, Application Development

The primary work of the Security Analyst, Security involves the provision of technical services and advice with regard to IT security policies, guidelines, issues and standards to protect the integrity of Departmental IT assets and to support the secure electronic service delivery (SESD) for a Department, Agency and its external partner organizations.

The primary work of the Support Analyst, Infrastructure / Operations position involves the provision of technical services and advice, in the planning, development, implementation, integration and maintenance of Departmental IT infrastructure in support of the Department’s program and service delivery.

The primary duties of Database Analyst, Database and Data Administration position involve the provision of technical services and advice in the installation, management, monitoring, and support of one or more of database servers, database development tools, user productivity tools, and database design, systems development, and data security standards for the department or departmental clients, and their external partners.

The primary duties of the Programmer Analyst, Application Development position involve the provision of IT applications design, testing, integration, development and maintenance services, in support of service or program delivery for the Department or specific Departmental clients and external partners.

Positions to be filled: 7

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Please clearly indicate in your covering letter which position(s) you are interested in applying for."

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.


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.

Degree equivalency

► EXPERIENCE POSITION 1: Security Analyst, Security

o Experience working on an IT Security team.

► EXPERIENCE POSITION 2 : Support Analyst, Infrastructure / Operations
o Recent and significant experience in a position responsible for providing IT support and advice.
o Recent and considerable experience in a position responsible for analyzing business requirements to provide IT recommendation or solutions to clients.

o RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE refers to the breadth and depth of experience associated with performing the duties in the IT field for a minimum of two (2) years obtained within the last three (3) years.

o RECENT AND CONSIDERABLE refers to the breadth and depth of experience associated with performing the duties in the IT field for a minimum of six (6) months obtained within the last three (3) years.

►EXPERIENCE POSITION 3: Database Analyst, Database and Data Administration /POSITION 4: Programmer Analyst, Application Development

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in programming, designing and developing software applications within the last five (5) years in any ONE OR MORE of the following. (Note: You must provide concrete examples and relevant timelines to validate each experience criteria.)

o Experience in JAVA
o Experience in SQL
o Experience in PL/SQL (Oracle)
o Experience in Oracle 11.2 or greater
o Experience in Oracle 11.2 or greater Database Administration
o Experience in Oracle SQL*Loader
o Experience in Oracle Patching on Unix Servers
o Experience in Oracle designing and developing data packages and reports using business intelligence tools
o Experience in .NET (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET and/or MVC)
o Experience in CRM Dynamics online / on-premise 2013 or higher
o Experience in Java Script ECMA 2015 or higher
o Experience in HTML5.

Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last five (5) years.

Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that is normally associated with minimum of two (2) years.

Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that is normally associated with three (3) years or more.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual - Imperative CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB and/or BBC/ BBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

► COMPETENCIES POSITION 1 & 2: Security Analyst / Security / Support Analyst, Infrastructure/Operations
o Analytical Thinking
o Client Focus
o Communication
o Continuous Learning
o Teamwork
o Business Analysis

►ABILITIES POSITION 3 & 4 - Database Analyst, Database And Data Administration And/Or Programmer Analyst, Application Development:

A1 - Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3 - Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work in a deadline-driven environment

►PERSONAL SUITABILITIES POSITION 3 & 4 - Database Analyst, Database And Data Administration And/Or Programmer Analyst, Application Development:
PS1 - Client Service Orientation
PS2 - Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS3 - Judgement
PS4 - Initiative 

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Successful completion of bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, information systems management, or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• The operational requirement to work non-standard/traditional work hours, and/or overtime, and/or On-Call, and/or physical ability to lift and install IT equipment, will be used for selection for some positions and may become a condition of employment when used.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Some positions could require a Secret security level.

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/ assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). **It is your responsibility to check your e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities.

All information must be provided through the “apply online” application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date.

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ASSESSMENT
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A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

On the spot evaluations of essential criteria are possible.

Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the
Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS:

It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or another reason that is considered reasonable by the assessment committee.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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It is the candidate’s responsibility to inform the Departmental contact involved in this selection process of any change of contact information during the selection process and during the validity period of the pool.

Candidates must provide a valid email address as communication for this process will be conducted by 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).

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

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment 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.