SAP Specialist (CS03)

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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 should use the experience factors (Streams) as a header and provide CONCRETE examples as to how they meet the experiences that are required in the cover LETTER. Resumes may be used to validate the experience listed in the cover letter. Your covering letter will be used to assess your EXPERIENCE and your COMMUNICATION IN WRITING. Failure to provide sufficient information in the cover letter will result in the candidate being screened out. 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.

SAP Specialists:
In order to complete your application you will be asked a series of questions. Please include a cover letter that clearly demonstrates your extensive and recent experience required for the position. You will be able to save your partial application and return to it to complete all required sections before submission.

**All candidates, including Priorities must adhere to the following:

Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration. Management WILL NOT ask for any additional information when screening applications.**

Work environment

DDRMIS manages the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), an application used for financial records, materiel acquisition, workforce management, and weapons and vehicle life cycle management. DDRMIS implements new functionality for the application in accordance with its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) roadmap and strategy.

Intent of the process

This is an inventory of potential candidates to fill upcoming employment opportunities for SAP Specialist positions at the CS-03 level. These employment opportunities will be based on highly anticipated needs within the Department of National Defence. This inventory may be used to establish pools of qualified candidates which may be used by DND to staff the following CS03 positions:

Stream 1: Functional Analyst
Stream 2: Testing Specialist
Stream 3: Project Manager
Stream 4: Business Analyst
Stream 5: Solution Architect

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Education:

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.

3. At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

STREAM 1: Functional Analyst

*Extensive and **recent experience in system support and maintenance including functional configuration and testing in a large SAP environment/ SAP project. This experience includes the impact assessment on the integration points in at least one other ***SAP module

STREAM 2: Testing Specialist

*Extensive and **recent experience in testing as well as using and configuring test automation tools in an SAP environment

STREAM 3: Project Manager

*Extensive and **recent experience working on IT projects as a Project Manager

STREAM 4: Business Analyst

*Extensive and **recent experience in coordinating and gathering system requirements, managing change requests and coordinating system releases

STREAM 5: Solution Architect

*Extensive and **recent experience as a functional analyst in MORE than 1 SAP module. This experience includes the impact assessment on the integration points between SAP modules and Options Analysis on solutions

Extensive* is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

Recent** is defined as experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.

***SAP Application modules include but are not limited to MM, PM, FI, FM, CO, PS, WFM, RE, EH&S, Solution Manager.

Knowledge:

K1: Knowledge of processes, techniques and skills based on the position being staffed

Competencies:

CO1: Oral Communication;
CO2: Communication in writing;
CO3: Analytical Thinking;
CO4: Continuous Learning;
CO5: Planning & Organizing;
CO6: Teamwork.

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

Asset Education:

Assets may be used at any point in the assessment or appointment process.

AEDUC1: Completion of Stream-applicable SAP courses or certifications
AEDUC2: Completion or progress towards a Project Management certification
AEDUC3: Completion of ITIL courses or certifications

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:

AE1: Experience working on a mission critical large-scale 24/7 enterprise application.

Organizational Need(s):

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Operational Requirement(s):

1) Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required
2) Willingness and ability to travel, as required
3) Candidates must be willing and able to work at various sites
4) Willingness and ability to be on call and provide standby support, as required
5) Willingness and ability to work as part of a 24/7 staggered shift schedule,
which will include working on weekend as required.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

Reliability Status OR 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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.