Team Leader, ATIP

Update: Please take note that the title has been modified for "Team Leader, ATIP".

Important messages

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You must clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions HOW you meet the essential experience and any applicable asset and experience factors listed. You must include the length of time (month/year) that you performed each function and where you obtained the qualification. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The answers to the screening questions will be the main source of information used by the assessment board to determine whether you meet the essential and asset education and experience factors. Your answers to the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in the rejection of your application.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff three indeterminate positions. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (determinate, indeterminate), various linguistic requirements, various security requirements and for various locations within Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and National Defence. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

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:

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

1. Significant experience* in applying and interpreting at least one of the following:
• Access to Information Act (ATIA)
• Privacy Act (PA)
• Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPA)
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA),
• Regulations and related government policies/directives within an official ATIP (Access to Information and Privacy), FOIPA or PIPEDA office**

2. Significant experience* in processing complex*** information within formal ATIA, PA, FOIPA or PIPEDA processes

3. Experience in providing advice to senior officials**** on issues related to the application of access to information and privacy laws such as ATIA, PA, FOIPA or PIPEDA legislation

4. Experience as a mentor/coach for ATIP or FOIPA or PIPEDA Analysts

Notes:
* Significant experience is defined as having performed these tasks as their primary duties on a full-time basis for a period of approximately three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

** Official ATIP, FOIPA, PIPEDA office is defined as the office in the organization that is responsible for the administration of ATIP, FOIPA or PIDEDA legislation for the federal Department/Agency, Ministry, Municipality or Organization.

*** Complex must be demonstrated through the use of a minimum of two (2) concrete examples describing how and why the file was complex and the challenges faced in managing the file. Complexity should include multiple elements such as a number of pages (greater than 1,000), the need to undertake a minimum of five (5) consultations with other government departments or Section 27 notifications to third parties, involvement in legal challenge against the Government of Canada, or issues that are particularly difficult to assess or raise unique issues relating to the application of the legislation.

**** Senior official is defined as Director (or equivalent) or above.

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

Asset education:

1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution (a baccalaureate or higher level degree) in a field related to the position.
2. Completion of a certification in access to/freedom of information or privacy program such as University of Alberta Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) certificate program.

Degree equivalency

Asset experience:

1. Experience in developing and delivering presentations, information sessions or training sessions to a variety of audiences on ATIP, FOIPA or PIPEDA.
2. Experience reviewing or developing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with other institutions related to the sharing of personal information.
3. Experience providing recommendations for privacy breach resolution or personal information management.
4. Experience in developing, reviewing and implementing programs, policies or procedures and related tools
5. Experience preparing program performance reports, such as ATIP Annual Reports to Parliament.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC and CCC/CCC
English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of the various departments and offices involved in federal Access to Information and Privacy.
2. Knowledge of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts and related Treasury Board Secretariat directives.

Abilities:

1. Ability to supervise and manage a team
2. Ability to analyze and formulate recommendations for decision-making purposes
3. Ability to plan and organize work
4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
5. Ability to communicate effectively orally

Personal suitability:

1. Strategic thinking
2. Engagement
3. Leadership
4. Respectful of Diversity

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 Requirement:

1. Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Top Secret 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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. 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.)

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

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.

Candidates who have been fully assessed and found to have met all essential qualifications except official language requirements may update their second-language evaluation (SLE) results for as long as the pool is valid.

N.B.: Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting some of these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.