Inventory - Project / Investment Officer

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the Screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis.

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:
Successful completion of post-secondary education with specialization in a related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
E1: Significant* and recent** experience in managing teams for the realization of projects.
E2: Significant* and recent** experience in developing project plans and short, medium and long-term strategies to meet business unit objectives.
E3: Experience in the analysis of issues in order to make recommendations to senior management***.
E4: Experience in managing budget and/or supporting an investment planning process.
E5: Experience in using project management and Microsoft-PowerPoint software.

*Significant experience is defined as experience acquired over a period of two years.
**Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the last five years.
***Senior management is defined as Director General and above.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of the theories, methods, techniques and practices of project management.
K2: Knowledge of project management or investment planning cycle.

COMPETENCIES:
CO1: Analytical Thinking
CO2: Budget Management
CO3: People Management
CO4: Managing Conflict

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
A2: Ability to communicate orally.
A3: Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Judgement
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Collaborative Leadership

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

EDUCATION:
ED1: Project Management Professional Certification: PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
ED2: University Degree.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
E1: Experience in the management of an investment planning process.
E2: Experience in the management of governance secretariat offices.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A test will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A top down selection method may be used at any point in the assessment process.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

Only indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.