Economic Development Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO SELECTION PROCESS NUMBER ACO19J-014793-000411 (19-ACO-EA-NB-59, closing date: March 1, 2019), YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. YOUR APPLICATION AND RESULTS WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROCESS.

The intent is to staff two indeterminate position.

*ANTICIPATORY: A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions for various tenures including indeterminate, if this or another position should become vacant.

Are you looking to work in a dynamic environment where employees enjoy their work, have opportunities to grow and can gain valuable knowledge and experience in a program delivery environment?

At the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), we are invested in our people, our
communities, and our economy. Every single one of our nearly 600 employees contributes to our success – and the success of our region. We work together to help businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, to develop and diversify local economies in our communities, and to champion the strengths of Atlantic Canada.

We are a team of dynamic and talented professionals who:

- Do Big Things and take pride in what we do and our results.
- Believe in and promote work/life balance.
- Provide an environment that encourages and supports continuous learning throughout your career.

Over the past decade, our workplace has consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government.

By working as an Economic Development Officer you will:

- Accomplish work that allows you to use your organizational and leadership skills.
- Promote ACOA's programs and activities to the public and business community.
- Provide professional advice, analysis and recommendations on economic and business development issues.
- Assist in the delivery of regional economic development programs.
- Represent ACOA at meetings with various key stakeholders.
- Manage a portfolio of accounts.
- Collaborate with other federal departments, as well as provincial and territorial governments.

That's who we are. If that's who you want to be, then ACOA could be the place for you. Come build a stronger Atlantic economy with us !

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree or eligibility for an accounting designation (CA, CMA, CPA, CGA) OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• *Recent and significant experience in the analysis and evaluation of business or strategic plans or proposals.
• *Recent and significant experience in drafting reports, presentations, strategic documents, recommendations and/or briefing material for management.
• *Recent and significant experience in representing your organization on various working groups/committees.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth associated with the performance of duties normally acquired over a period of four years, within approximately the last six years.

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

Education:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in one of the following: Commerce, Business/Public Administration, Economics, or Accounting.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in the delivery of economic development programs and services.
• Experience in providing advice related to commercial lending, accounting or financial analysis.
• Experience in working in a partnership role with officials from other federal departments, provincial/municipal governments, private sector or non-government organizations.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative only: BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC and CCC/CCC.

Information on language requirements

Competencies
• Achieving Results
• Critical Judgment and Strategic Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Analytical Thinking
• Creativity and Innovation
• Oral and Written Communication

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

Competencies:
Project Management

Operational requirements
• Willingness to travel, as required.
• Willingness to work outside working hours with minimal notice.
• Must have a valid driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a driver's license

Conditions of employment

Security:
Reliability and Secret: Various-some positions have a need for reliability clearance, others for secret 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

• PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you must complete the screening questionnaire. Failure to provide a complete application consisting of both the screening questions answers and a resume, may result in your application being rejected.
• Various assessment tools may be used.
• Random selection could be used to identify which applicants will be assessed
• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
• You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
• For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via
email for assessment purposes. This will include invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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.