Senior Recruitment Officer (AS-04), Head of Student Affairs & Senior Analyst (AS-05)

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

Stream 1: Senior Recruitment Officer (AS-04 - Under Review) - 18-DFO-GLF-EA-238305
Stream 2: Head of Student Affairs (AS-05) - 18-DFO-GLF-EA-238308
Stream 3: Senior Analyst (AS-05 - Under Review) - 18-DFO-GLF-EA-238309

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions, on a temporary or permanent basis, within the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Stream 1 only:
Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Stream 2 and 3:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization relevant to the positions.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
All Streams:
Experience collaborating with clients to develop strategies or plans.
Experience in analyzing and consolidating data from various sources and developing options.
Experience providing advice and recommendations to management.
Experience with financial management systems and spreadsheet applications such as Excel.

Stream 1 only:
Experience supervising staff.
Experience in recruitment or marketing.

Stream 2 only:
Experience in preparing a wide range of written documentation for managers such as strategic planning documents, briefing notes, memoranda, or presentation decks.
Experience in coordinating human resources planning activities for an organization.
Significant* experience in supervision including management of employee work tasks, leave, coaching, discipline, training plans, or performance evaluation.

*Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally achieved through the performance of duties on a regular basis (a minimum of two years’ experience within the last five years).

Stream 3 only:
Experience writing plans, reports, memos, presentations or speaking notes for senior management.
Experience leading discussions, consultations or committees.
Experience in liaising and consulting with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
Stream 1 only:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Business Administration, Public Relations, Communications or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

Stream 2 only:
Experience in post-secondary education administration.

Stream 3 only:
Experience in policy development.
Experience working with the Government of Canada.
Experience in conducting research.

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

Various language requirements
Stream 1: Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Stream 2: Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Stream 3: English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB & CBC/CBC

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

ABILITIES
All Streams:
Ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

Stream 3 only:
Ability to write briefing notes and provide recommendations

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
All Streams:
Effective interpersonal relations
Judgment
Dependability
Initiative
Discretion

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational requirements
Ability and willingness to work overtime on a short notice
Ability to travel

Conditions of employment

Various Security Clearance: Reliability or Secret

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 APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. If you have a disability preventing you from applying on-line, please contact (902) 426-4698 or the toll free number at 1-800-645-5605.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through the online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

A written exam may be administered.
Interviews may be conducted.
Reference checks may be conducted.
A situational exercise may be administered.

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.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

You must provide proof of your education/occupational certificate credentials.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.