Programmer, Application Development

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When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required WILL result in your application being rejected from the process. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true.

Applicants meeting the initial screening requirements will be contacted for further assessment.

The screening criteria are those related to *Education and *Experience listed under the *Essential Qualifications.

The other Essential Qualifications will be assessed through Second Language Evaluation (SLE) tests, written exams, interviews and reference checks. If you are unsuccessful at any stage, you may not be evaluated again in this selection process.

Depending on the requirements of the positions being filled, any or all of the asset qualifications and organizational needs may be considered at any time during this process. These criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, it is IMPORTANT that you answer each of the questions related to these requirements.

TRAVEL AND RELOCATION: CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN TRAVEL, INCLUDING TRAVEL FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN RELOCATION EXPENSES.

It is your responsibility to keep your personal data in your PSRS Applicant Account up-to-date and to check your e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. If you fail to respond in the appropriate timeframe, your candidacy WILL NOT BE REFERRED to the hiring manager.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) term position until March 2020, with a possible extension.
A pool of fully qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions within Elections Canada with various tenures (indeterminate, specified periods) and with various linguistic profiles, such as English or French, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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, computer engineering or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

NOTE: Indeterminate 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.

or

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 via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES :

- Experience in development and maintenance of software applications.
- Experience in testing and quality assurance activities.
- Experience in provision of application support services.
- Experience in producing or participating in the production of IM/IT related documentation.
- Experience in working in a team environment.

Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a period of approximately one (1) year (could include working terms or school projects).

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of Web application development principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of application testing activities.
- Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

- Analytical Thinking
- Results Orientation
- Team Work

ABILITIES:

- Ability to plan, organize, establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

ASSET/EDUCATION:

Degree or Diploma of 3 years or more in an IM/IT discipline.

Degree equivalency

ASSET/ EXPERIENCES:

- Experience using .NET technology.
- Experience using C# technology.
- Experience using automated software testing tools.
- Experience using Oracle database.
- Experience using SQL database development and management tools.
- Experience using Microsoft products such as MS-Dynamics, etc.

Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a period of approximately one (1) year (could include working terms or school projects).

ASSET/KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL).
- Knowledge of data structures and concepts.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Elections Canada is committed to meeting its employment equity objectives. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on as when needed and on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other Conditions of Employment :

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

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

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.