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

Assessment accommodation

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered for a maximum of 3000 characters per question. For each 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 (Month-Year to Month-Year);
and
2 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and experience at the board’s discretion.

Work environment

ESDC’s Real Property and Asset Management team works in a fast-paced environment, delivering approximately $200M of Real Property services each year across the country. Our services support important programs and services that are essential to Canadians, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Pension Plan Disability, Old Age Security, and Passport services.

ESDC’s team is a dedicated professional group of real property and asset specialists which strongly believes in service excellence while ensuring sound stewardship of public funds through a process that enhances access and fairness.

Given the importance of programs and services ESDC manages and the real property and asset team supports, candidates for these positions will need to demonstrate they understand and can achieve a balance between service excellence and sound stewardship.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully or partially assessed pool of qualified candidates. The immediate use of the pool will be to staff 2 positions. In addition, the results of this process may be used to staff similar or identical positions for future vacancies of various tenures at Employment & Social Development 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:
A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent experience * working on projects involving cross-disciplinary partners.
Recent experience * providing functional advice and guidance to internal and/or external clients.
Recent experience* compiling data and preparing reports.

Recent * is defined as experience within the past 3 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 or Diploma of College Studies (DCS) with a specialization in the area of design, architecture, or interior design.
Certificate, or diploma, or degree in Project Management.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent and significant* experience with demonstrated results of work on several simultaneous and/or complex projects (multi clients, partners and stakeholders).
Recent and significant * experience completing layouts of office areas and furniture or equipment design plans.
Recent and significant * of experience using computer-aided drawing software AutoCAD.

Recent and significant * is defined as 12 months of experience within the past 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Oral communication
Written communication
Focus on Client
Working effectively with others
Planning and organizing
Analytical thinking

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 and 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: Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours
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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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

Reference checks will be sought.
An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials at the interview stage. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/degree-equivalency.html.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.

Note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed for evaluations. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

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.