Team Leader - Amendment to closing date

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

We encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line.

You must answer the prescreening questions so that your application is considered. Your application must clearly describe how you meet the qualifications. The résumé is used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the answers to the prescreening questions. Failure to answer questions as directed may result in the rejection of your application for this process.

Work environment

Business Decision Support (BDS) is situated in Gatineau, Quebec. Currently, we are located on Rue Montclair, near a shopping centre, bike paths, a walking trail, and restaurants and shops nearby. Parking is readily available at a relatively modest monthly fee, and local transit stops a few short steps from our doors. BDS will, likely in the near future, be moving to join the rest of the Information Management Branch team in downtown Gatineau (Hull Sector), where there is easy access to a wider range of resto-bars, cafes and shopping nearby. It is only a short walk to the parks surrounding the Theatre de l’ile with walking trails and bike paths, as well as simpler transit access for those coming from Ottawa. BDS is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce, and to maintaining a workplace that balances employees with contracted resources and positive employee morale. Depending on the position to be staffed BDS supports alternative work arrangements (e.g., compressed work week, remote work) as well as flexible working hours. As part of the Government of Canada, employees enjoy competitive remuneration and an excellent benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage as well as one of the best pension plans in Canada.

Intent of the process

THE POSITION TO STAFF IS LOCATED IN CHIEF FINANCE, RESULTS AND DELIVERY OFFICER SECTOR. However, the process could be used to staff positions within the Department.

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:

Successful completion of two (2) 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 whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

2. It is the 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 education at the institution.

3. At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions in which the manager has specified this alternative.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the IM/IT field.

Significant* experience in developing or maintaining or implementing Business Intelligence (BI) or analytics solutions.

Recent** experience doing options analysis and making recommendations within a Business Intelligence (BI), analytics or enterprise data warehouse environment.

Experience leading or providing key technical expertise to a technology installation or upgrading projects within a Business Intelligence (BI), analytics or enterprise data warehouse environment.

Recent** experience in developing IT project work estimates and development schedules.

Recent** experience in working with service providers to ensure the on-going maintenance or sustainability of an IT Infrastructure (hardware or software) for a Business Intelligence (BI) or analytics environment including, but not limited to, DBAs, vendors or Shared Services Canada.

Experience applying sound Project Management practices in delivering IM/IT initiatives in an enterprise environment.

Experience supervising teams, including the planning, coordination and assessment of the work performed by employees and contracted resources.

Experience in researching new technologies.

Notes:

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of three (3) years.

**Recent experience is understood to mean within the last five (5) years.

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

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree (baccalaureate or higher level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution or College degree or certification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

CAP – Certified Analytics Professional

CBAP – Certified Business Analyst Professional

CBIP – Certified Business Intelligence Professional

CDMP – Certified Data Management Professional

CIMP – Certified Information Management Professional

Professional Certification Program from IBM

TOGAF – The Open Group Architecture Framework

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in the area of Business Intelligence (BI) using Cognos in one or more of the following areas: (a) managing or leading an IM/IT project or activity or initiative; (b) the configuration, administration and maintenance of the software; or, (c) producing user-defined solutions.

Experience managing or leading data warehouse projects, or leading or developing data warehouse solutions using data modelling or ETL development tools (e.g., Erwin, DataStage).

Experience in preparing both technical (e.g., software documents, architecture documents, user-guides, training manuals) and non-technical documentation (e.g., Briefing Notes, presentation slides/decks, business cases, strategic plans).

Experience using IBM InfoSphere suite of products, such as DataStage for Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL), or IGC for data management.

Experience working with data visualization products.

Experience in verifying licence allocations and usage, including the review and approval of annual support and maintenance contracts.

Experience working with IT Security to ensure that an IT infrastructure meets organizational security standards.

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

Various language requirements
Positions could be staffed with various Language requirements: French essential, English or French essential, Bilingual BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC.
The current position to staff is bilingual BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of IT best practices affecting the domain of business intelligence (BI).

Knowledge of hardware & software capabilities and techniques used in business intelligence (BI) or analytics.

Knowledge of Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Knowledge of IM/IT methodologies, best practices, and trends.

ABILITIES:

Ability to analyze complex issues, formulate options or solutions, and make recommendations.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to plan, prioritize and organize workload effectively to meet deliverables on time.

Ability to negotiate and influence.

COMPETENCIES:

Analytical Thinking.

Client Focus.

Decision Making.

Planning and Organizing.

Team Leadership.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing and able to travel, on occasion.

Willing and able to work overtime, if required.

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

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. Information related to the application of this merit criterion will be collected when/if this criterion is used to make an appointment. Consequently, there is no need to indicate on your application if you are a member of the designated group(s) specified in the merit criteria.

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). 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).

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.
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.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

You must indicate on your application if you require special accommodation for the assessment.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.