INDIGENOUS RECRUITMENT - Various Program Officer and Advisor Positions

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

WHY CHOOSE Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)?

Contribute to ISC's interesting and diverse mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs in communities such as education, housing, community infrastructure and social support. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation, service delivery excellence and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

The Department supports the recruitment, retention and promotion of Indigenous employees. ISC offers a challenging, diverse and enriching work environment for Indigenous employees as well as a whole range of resources and services.

The present opportunity will provide many benefits to you:
• Work in an engaging, empowering role
• Chance to develop new skills and competencies
• Career development

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff immediate and future needs of the following positions:

PM-04: Funding Services Officer, Senior Program Officer, Capital Management Officer, Program Policy Officer, Policy and Issues Analyst

PM-05: Transfer Payment Liaison Officer, Senior Funding Services Officer, Program Advisor, Project Leader, Senior Capital Advisor, Program Manager, Program Advisor, Community Initiatives Officer

A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments under exceptional circumstances in order to protect employee’s indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

PM-04 and PM-05:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

PM-04:
Experience in providing advice and recommendations on program issues.
Experience in developing briefing or reporting materials to support management.

PM-05:
Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to management on program issues.
Experience leading projects.
Recent* and significant** experience in networking and consulting with various internal or external clients.

*Recent means in the last seven (7) years.
**Significant means for a minimum of three (3) years.

PM-04 and PM-05:

ABILITIES/SKILLS:
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to work under pressure.

COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Adaptability
Client Service Orientation
Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university.

Professional accounting designation - e.g. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Successful completion of a post-secondary paralegal program.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with or for First Nations or Indigenous Organizations.

Experience working with government departments or non-government organizations on common objectives.

Experience in delivering programs.

Experience in reviewing and recommending proposals.

Experience in planning or leading projects.

Ability to analyze financial information.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to travel occasionally.
Willing and able to work overtime occasionally on short notice and during busy periods.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of valid driver’s license to allow for travel to remote areas, depending on the position to be staffed.

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 variety of tools and methods may be used to assess candidates, such as written exams, interviews, references checks, recent and past performance evaluations. In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

You will be required to provide proof of education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript at the interview stage. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants should check their email account regularly as there may be new communication regarding this selection process or a timeline for responses. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer text questions concerning the essential qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained these qualifications. Lack of details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current and past responsibilities. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment or appointed must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to or at the same time as the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an EE member when applying.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Applications can be submitted online or by fax: (604) 775-7149, ATTN: Cynthia Lam.

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.