Project / Program Administration Leader

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Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff (1) one position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions within the Policy and Strategic Direction sector at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) with various tenures, various linguistic requirements and profiles, and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 employer-approved alternatives.

NOTE:

Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the group is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in the interpretation and application of directives and policies relating to regulatory management or parliamentary affairs.

Experience in providing guidance and recommendations to sectors or clients on matters relating to parliamentary affairs or regulatory affairs.

Experience in preparing various documents such as Parliamentary returns, regulatory submissions, and/or briefing notes to senior management on various issues.

Experience in supervising or leading a project team.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in political science, journalism, communications or a degree relevant for the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in a departmental parliamentary affairs office, the House of Commons, Senate or for a provincial or federal Member of Parliament or a Senator.

Experience working in a regulatory capacity with the federal or other levels of government, the Community of Federal Regulators, or First Nations.

Experience working with senior executive or ministerial staff.

Experience editing bilingual material for senior executive approval.

Experience in providing strategic advice and analysis relating to ministerial objectives and departmental priorities to senior departmental officials and Minister's staff.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of Government of Canada priorities addressing Indigenous issues.

Knowledge of parliamentary processes and/or federal regulatory management processes.

ABILITIES:

Ability to plan.

Ability to analyze.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to work effectively under pressure and establish priorities.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective interpersonal skills.

Initiative.

Leadership.

Judgment.

Flexibility.

Dependability.

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

The Department is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and able to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

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

1) A written examination may be administered.

2) An interview may be administered.

3) Reference checks may be sought.

4) You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

6) Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

7) 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.

8) 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).

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.