STREAM 1 (AS-03): Officer / STREAM 2 (AS-04): Officer (INVENTORY)

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.

IITB is a national organization, with a wide variety of work that can be performed regardless of geographic location. However, certain positions may require a physical presence at a specific location.

IITB’s Hub locations outside of the NCR are located in: St-John’s, Dartmouth, Charlottetown, Bathurst, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, Saint John, Boucherville, Jonquière, Laval, Montréal, Québec, Shawinigan, Belleville, Chatham, Cornwall, London, Toronto, Mississauga, Windsor, Vaughan, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

***Candidates may only apply once on this inventory. All subsequent applications will not be considered.***

Work environment

Within the Innovative, Information Technology Branch (IITB) of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the Planning and Governance team assists in the planning of the Branch’s strategic direction, measures the Branch’s performance and matures the Branch’s information management practices.
Employee’s tasks may include, but are not limited to:
• Writing briefing material
• Ensuring compliance to IMIT policy
• Reporting IMIT performance
• Collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders
• Providing support and assistance to branch oversight and governance functions.

Intent of the process

To staff various positions immediately as they arise, and to create a pool for Employment and Social Development Canada and the public service at large. Employment and Social Development Canada staffing needs will take priority.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

The following two (2) ability criteria will be assessed through screening questions in your online application:
• Ability to provide advice.
• Ability to research.

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

EDUCATION (All Streams)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Notes:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

ASSET EDUCATION (All Streams):

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE (All Streams):

EX1. Recent* experience supporting the provision of business services in one or more of the following areas:
• Business Planning;
• Information Management;
• Audit;
• Policy Compliance;
• Governance.
EX2: Recent* experience implementing processes, procedures, guidelines and/or service standards;
EX3: Recent* experience in graphic design.

* Recent experience is defined as normally obtained within the last three (3) years.

ASSET EXPERIENCE (STREAM 2 - AS-04):

EX4: Recent* and Significant** experience in compiling data AND analyzing information.
EX5: Experience in writing briefing materials, summary notes or reports for Management***.

*Recent experience is defined as normally obtained within the last three (3) years.
**Significant experience is defined as experience that would normally be associated with performing these duties for six (6) consecutive months.
***Management is defined as Manager or above.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
English or French essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES (All Streams):

• Ability to communicate effectively orally;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate concurrent activities and/or working files to achieve expected results;
• Ability to resolve problems;
• Ability to provide advice;
• Ability to research.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY (All Streams):

• Client Focus;
• Attention to detail;
• Analytical thinking;
• Initiative;
• Sound judgment;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Adaptability;
• Time management.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (All Streams):

• Available to work overtime as required, often on short notice.

Conditions of employment

• Security Clearance: Reliability or Secret status.

Other information

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

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

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to provide their priority type and Priority Reference Number (PRN) when submitting their application. To include your Priority Reference Number (PRN) in your PSRS profile, select Personal Information from the ‘My Account’ drop-down menu. Select ‘Name and Identification’ and add your PRN in the section entitled ‘Identification’.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Once a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a term or acting appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Please be aware that as part of personnel security screening requirements (condition of employment), if selected for appointment and if you have lived outside of Canada during the past five years, you will be requested to provide proof of all residence(s) outside of Canada when completing the Personnel Security Consent and Authorization form (some examples of documentation that may be used as proof of residence include, but are not limited to, university transcript, hydro bill, visa/passport stamp, a letter of good conduct from an embassy).

Candidates will be contacted by email and it is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your entire responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

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

A written exam, an interview and reference checks will be part of the assessment process.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may/will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of education at a later stage of the selection process.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognized credential assessment service. For more information please click on Degree Equivalency.

Screening of applications/selection of candidates may be based on asset qualifications, operational requirements, or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A pass mark will be established for each essential qualification. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational requirements, or operational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be used as a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

If necessary to help with volume management, top-down ranking can be used at any stage of the assessment process where only the top scoring candidates will be invited to the next stage of the assessment. Please note that different pass marks and cut-off scores can be used at various stages of the assessment process. Candidates who attain the pass mark might not be further considered in the process if they do not achieve the cut-off score.

The breadth and depth of experience may/will be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the “right fit” for positions.

Please note that within the context of this selection process, travel costs or travel expenses will not be reimbursed for the staffing of an acting, assignment or secondment.

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.