Strategic Advisor, Real Property and Asset Management

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*** IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Asset) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate HOW, WHERE, and WHEN they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.

Take note that the strategic advisor and operations manager positions will be advertised by all regions of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Candidates who apply to both positions and/or to the same processes posted by different regions will be assessed only once.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

In line with the entire Government of Canada, ESDC is working to bring aboard new employees who possess the right skills, motivation, passion and values for public service. With this in mind, ESDC developed a 2015-2020 Workforce Strategy. The strategy’s three pillars work collaboratively to build a high performing organization. They are:
• Having the Right People in the Right Place at the Right Time;
• Developing People; and
• Fostering a Productive Workplace.

ESDC is also proud to have been selected for the Canada’s Top 100 - Diversity award (2018), which recognizes employers from across Canada that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

ESDC’s Real Property and Asset Management team works in a fast-paced environment, delivering approximately $200M of Real Property services each year across the country. Our services support important programs and services that are essential to Canadians, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Pension Plan Disability, Old Age Security, and Passport services.

ESDC’s team is a dedicated professional group of real property and asset specialists which strongly believes in service excellence while ensuring sound stewardship of public funds through a process than enhances access and fairness.

Given the importance of programs and services ESDC manages and the real property and asset team supports, candidates for these positions will need to demonstrate they understand and can achieve a balance between service excellence and sound stewardship.

The Strategic Advisor, Real Property and Asset Management (RPAM) leads the development of the long term Real Property corporate plan; monitors the implementation of the strategic priorities and risks; prepares and edits briefing materials for senior management; and coordinates the implementation and development of real property training for RPAM employees. The Strategic Advisor works closely with the Operations Manager in overseeing all aspects of the region’s Real Property planning.

The Strategic Advisor reports to the Regional Senior Manager, Chief Financial Officer Branch (CFOB) and works from the Western and Territories (WT) regional headquarters in Edmonton (Alberta), Vancouver (British Columbia), Winnipeg (Manitoba), or Regina (Saskatchewan). A variety of tools are used to communicate with staff, colleagues and stakeholders including video conference, teleconference, Microsoft Lync and desktop video conferencing. The Strategic Advisor represents the region on Regional and National working groups and committees, creating strategic alliances that will benefit the Real Property and Assets Portfolio; and represents the interests of the department at stakeholder meetings. Travel across the Region and to National meetings is required.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully or partially assessed pool of qualified candidates. The immediate use of the pool will be to staff 1 position. However, the results of this process may be used to staff similar or identical positions for future vacancies of various tenures at Employment & Social Development Canada.

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:

A degree, diploma or certificate, from a recognized post-secondary institution.

OR

A satisfactory score on the approved PSC test as an alternative to a post-secondary degree – GIT 310.

OR

Two years post-secondary education with a minimum of two (2) years managing the strategic planning for an organization as part of their core responsibilities.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX 1. *Experience in multi-year planning.

EX 2. *Experience providing analysis, advice and recommendations to **senior management on ongoing or emerging organizational issues.

EX 3. *Experience writing and presenting reports and data analysis to **senior management.

EX 4. *Experience implementing strategic projects or initiatives (such as leading a strategic advisory group; facilitating strategic projects, initiatives, or studies; developing strategic plans, etc).

*Experience: is defined as being one in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions, for approximately 12 months.

**Senior Management denotes the second level of management.

Note: The Screening Board cannot make assumptions about a candidate’s experience. It is important that candidates clearly and fully explain to what degree they meet each of the above experience requirements, giving specific examples of EACH.

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

Education:

Ed 1. A degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution in studies related to Real Property (such as real estate, architecture, engineering, interior design).

Ed 2. *Accreditation from an industry recognized Real Property Institute or association (e.g. BOMA, CoreNet, IFMA, RPIC).

Ed 3. Project Management Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or other related certification.

*Accreditation is defined as having obtained official credentials or certification.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Ex 1. *Significant experience in planning and managing real property /accommodations services in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization.

Ex 2. *Significant experience in providing analysis, advice and recommendations to management on ongoing or emerging organizational issues in the areas of real property and accommodations.

Ex 3. *Significant experience in utilizing project management principles including the facilitation and coordination of projects and general project management phases.

Ex 4. *Significant experience in cost benefit, and risk analysis and mitigation strategies.

Ex 5. *Significant experience negotiating options.

Ex 6. *Significant experience in information management and technology systems to support the implementation of reporting systems and/or to provide guidance to managers and/or clients.

*Significant experience: is defined as being one in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions, for approximately 24 months.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Client Focus
4. Mobilizing People
5. Strategic and Analytical thinking
6. Planning and Organizing
7. Collaborating with Partners and Stakeholders

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

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours
Ability and willingness to travel as required

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may/will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials at the interview stage.. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/degree-equivalency.html

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed for evaluations. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

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.