Project Officer

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

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered for a maximum of 4000 characters per question. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES which demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Title of the position occupied and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y)
and
2 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and experience.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could also be used to staff similar positions of various tenures within Employment and Social Development Canada and various Federal Government Departments across Canada.

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:
Post-secondary school diploma in the area of design, architecture or interior design OR Post-secondary school diploma with 2 years of experience in the past 5 years preparing office space fit-up plans and furniture or equipment design plans.

Degree equivalency

Expérience :
Recent experience delivering advice and guidance, in the area of building and facilities, to managers, internal and external clients for a minimum duration of 24 months over the past 5 years.

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

Education:
• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in the area of design, architecture or interior design.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent* experience with demonstrated results of work on several simultaneous and/or complex projects (muti clients, partners and stakeholders).
Recent* experience completing layouts of office areas and furniture or equipment design plans.
At least one year of experience using the latest version of the computer-aided drawing software Autocad.

*Recent means 2 years of experience in the past 5 years.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
French Essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Oral communication
Written communication
Clients and partners focus
Teamwork
Initiative and action oriented
Establish priorities

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

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
Ability to work overtime.
Ability to travel within and outside of regular business hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Different sources of information can be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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.

NOTE: Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm.

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).
It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to: NCAVIS@ hrsdcrhdcc.gc.ca. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

Please note that the person appointed to this position must meet each essential qualification. This means that in order to qualify, candidates must obtain the pass mark establish for each of these essential qualifications. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the identified asset qualifications, operational requirements. Meeting these criteria is, however, 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.