Advisor, Locally Engaged Staff (LES) Pensions, Insurance and Social Security

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate, by responding to the preselection questionnaire, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications.

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE. No application via e-mail will be accepted.

BENEFITS OF APPLYING ON-LINE:
• Candidates can create a profile and manage their account in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) and apply to job opportunities.
• Candidates can retrieve stored application(s) previously submitted.
• Candidates can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Duties

Reporting to the Director, LES Pension and Insurance, the responsibilities of the Advisor, Locally Engaged Staff Pensions, Insurance and Social Security include the following:

In respect of LES pension and insurance benefits and local social security affiliation,

• Participates and contributes to the development of complex projects including through the management of external consultants, brokers and advisors in support of pension and / or insurance benefits;
• Conducts analysis, formulates policy and position papers pertaining to local market conditions, funding requirements and regulations for purposes of Treasury Board Submissions, regulatory amendments, or other required documentation;
• Provides expert support to the administration unit and local mission management;
• Prepares advice and recommendations to management and stakeholders on strategies and objectives related to benefits design and provider arrangements and assists with the implementation of agreements/mechanisms;
• Investigates significant horizontal files to resolve issues and to develop options for horizontal government priorities, polices, programs and, financial and management practices.

Work environment

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) manages Canada's diplomatic relations. GAC hires approximately 5,500 Locally Engaged Staff (LES) to perform various administrative and professional duties at Canada’s Embassies and Consulates abroad. Pension and insurance benefits are provided to LES throughout the world through a combination of local social security programs, a worldwide pension plan and local insurance and pension plans.

The mandate of the Locally-Engaged Staff Services Bureau, Pension and Insurance division (HLDP) is to support the delivery of Canada's programs and services around the world. Our services include: developing and maintaining the LES pension and insurance policy framework including the Government of Canada’s participation in local social security programs, developing pension and insurance plans for missions abroad and providing general advice to local mission management in support of local administration of LES pension and insurance benefits.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) indeterminate position with a bilingual imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profile.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures within Global Affairs Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization* in economics, sociology or statistics.

*All applicants must hold a degree. An acceptable specialization must include at least two semester-based courses (or an equivalent of 1 year long course) in one of the following areas; economics, sociology or statistics. These courses do not need to be part of a degree program in economics, sociology or statistics;

The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience defined on the Statement of merit criteria.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in conducting research, analysis and evaluation of economic, public administration, financial socio-economic or sociological projects;

Experience in serving as a subject matter expert in pension and benefits and/or compensation and conditions of employment pertaining to different legislative and operational markets;

Experience preparing or contributing to reports and briefings for senior management and/or clients.

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

EDUCATION:

A degree or professional designation in a field related to pension and benefits.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing Locally Engaged Staff abroad.
• Experience in change management relating to a compensation or benefits program.
• Experience in project management.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Significant* knowledge of pension and/or group insurance.
* Significant refers to 5 or more years working in the pensions or benefits field.

Knowledge of trends affecting pension plans or insurance benefits.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize diverse information and provide clear and concise options and recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities with tight or conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to supervise a team.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

• Strategic Thinking.
• Initiative.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.

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

Operational requirements:

• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. 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).

2. Any information provided may be verified through various sources.

3. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family with proof;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

4. You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials (original documents). 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/

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach or based on some of the assets qualifications.

8. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

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.