Regional Program Dev. Team Lead/Sr. Field Services Officer/Comprehensive Community Planning Officer

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You must clearly identify which stream(s) you are applying for in your application. Note that you may apply for as many streams as you wish.
Stream 1: REGIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER
Stream 2: SENIOR FIELD SERVICES OFFICER
Stream 3: COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFICER

Duties

Canada, through the creation of Indigenous Services Canada and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, has demonstrated a commitment to ensure that we are working with Indigenous Peoples to measure progress and improve service delivery on an ongoing basis. This is founded on a principle of a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership.
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to the identification of the best models for delivering improved services to Indigenous Peoples and improve accountability to Indigenous Peoples for the quality of services delivered, including:
- work to leverage the ingenuity and understanding of Indigenous Peoples as well as experts from the private sector, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments and international experts on service delivery. It will be expected for you to assess how Indigenous Peoples experience the delivery of government services on a day-to-day basis and identify ways to improve delivery that are holistic, community-based, and put the needs of the person first.

REGIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER
This position supports the vision of the First Nation and department through strategic thinking focused on client service results. The team leader provides advice and guidance designed to enhance and support the implementation of education programs, initiatives and partnerships. A key activity is to promote and facilitate strategic partnerships with Indigenous communities, other government departments, other levels of government, the private sector and organizations to improve First Nation access to socio-economic development and capacity building opportunities.

SENIOR FIELD SERVICES OFFICER
Working in the Education and First Nation Relations Treaty 6 Directorate, this is an exciting position that allows for the opportunity to balance being a primary contact in the Field engaging with First Nation leadership and administration and internally with various Programs and Services provided by Indigenous Services Canada. This will require an individual with strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated capacity to work as part of a team.

COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFICER
Comprehensive Community Planning is an inclusive strategic plan that defines a direction of many program areas to serve as a guide for First Nation communities define and realize vision that is developed by the Nation for the Nation. Your role would be to assist First Nation communities of Alberta in a primarily consultative role, to develop a community based and focused long term plan to meet the individual needs of the Nation. Through your knowledge and experience with various stakeholders you would be assisting First Nation communities synergize through various programs from all levels of government.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies in Edmonton, Alberta.
*Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee’s indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "Your cover letter will be used as the primary source to confirm you have the education and experience requested below. We encourage you to take your time and provide specific details and concrete examples that will allow us to understand the complete depth and breadth of your experiences. One suitable approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a detailed description on how that qualification is met. Try to include information on where, when and how you gained each experience you are explaining as the assessment board cannot make any assumptions. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application."

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a diploma or a degree from a post-secondary institution in business administration or management, social sciences, public administration, aboriginal studies or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed
OR
an acceptable combination of education, training and experience. The experience component of this is defined as significant (2 years or more) experience in a leadership role including engagement with stakeholders, planning and implementation/monitoring of financial allocations.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to management.
Experience in networking and consulting with various stakeholders.
Experience leading teams, working groups or projects.
Experience preparing management reports (including but not limited to briefing material or financial analysis).

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

Stream 1: REGIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER
Graduation with a diploma or a degree from a post-secondary institution in management, public administration or education.
Experience working with Indigenous people, community programs and delivery of services.
Experience advising and negotiating with client organizations on complex issues.
Experience mentoring and training staff.

Stream 2: SENIOR FIELD SERVICES OFFICER
Graduation with a diploma or a degree from a post-secondary institution in Chartered Professional. Accountant, Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager.
Experience working with audited financial statements.

Stream 3: COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFICER
Experience in community-based planning and development.
Experience leading multi-disciplinary work teams.
Experience in developing and implementing horizontal integration strategies within the context of community development.
Experience using facilitation tools and techniques.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, aspirations and challenges.
Knowledge of the mandate of Indigenous Services Canada.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
Ability to manage a program or project.
Ability to review and analyze proposals and financial statements and make appropriate recommendations.
Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task in an environment of competing priorities.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Demonstrates judgement.
Thinking things through.
Effective interpersonal relationships.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Adaptability.
Strategic thinking.

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

Stream 3: COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFICER
Knowledge of key programs and initiatives of federal departments and other external agencies which can have an impact on First Nations community development.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Travel through various modes and conditions.
Overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Security Clearance.
Maintain a Valid Driver’s License.

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

Candidates should clearly identify how they meet the other Education and Experience qualifications (if applicable) for the stream(s) they have chosen to apply for, in addition to the Essential Education and Experience criteria.

For assessments of all streams, candidates screened-in may be invited to submit a Portfolio as part of the assessment of essential merit criteria. A Portfolio is defined as a collection of narrative papers, presentations, proposals, or other documents that represent a person’s work.

Please note that if you apply for Stream 3 COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING OFFICER, assessment of the other Knowledge criteria may be scheduled at a future date.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship 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.