Various Senior Human Resources positions

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

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The process to file your application requires you to:

1-- Submit your résumé and make sure to mention all relevant information associated with the position’s requirements to show that you are the ideal candidate to fill this position.

2-- Answer a series of questions about your experience for the screening.

3-- Following the closing date of the poster, only the applicants who have answered "yes" to all essential education and experience will receive a written exam to complete. The essential qualifications and the exam will be assessed simultaneously by the board members.

Advice: Please make sure to clearly detail your work experience in your responses (where, when, how). Do not assume that the screening committee has prior knowledge of your history.

Please note:

All competencies may be assessed throughout the entire process (the answers you will provide to the screening questions, exchanges and emails).

Work environment

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is proud to be one of the winners of the Canada's Top 100 Employers 2019 competition. This competition recognizes Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.

Do you relate to the following statements? Do they accurately represent your skills and abilities?
• I excel in a changing environment of continuous improvement
• I am comfortable in a position of influence and enjoy problem-solving
• I have strong analytical skills and they reinforce my decision-making ability
• I actively listen and respect others’ opinions

If you answered YES to these questions, we strongly encourage you to consider a career in HR at ISED!

What we offer:
- a team environment like no other – we can’t wait to show you!
- a satisfying, enriching environment where all employees are supported and developed;
- a flexible work environment where work-life balance is important and telework is possible.;
- an opportunity to help grow the organization as it delivers on important growth initiatives central to the government’s agenda;
- a workplace of choice, regarded as a leader in the application of the LEAN methodology.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate or specified period), various security requirements and various bilingual language profiles. By default and in the interest of the greater public service, pools created as a result of staffing processes at ISED will be shared eventually with other government departments.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
EDU1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized
post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Note: Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999 who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Reference : https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#deg

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE :
EX1: *Significant experience in providing advice and making recommendations to senior management on complex* human resources related issues in at least one (1) of the following fields. Please indicate which one(s):
a) staffing
b) labour relations
c) classification
d) human resources planning
e) informal conflict management
f) equity, diversity and inclusion
g) talent or performance management
h) learning and development
i) human resources policy or program

EX2: Experience in leading human resources processes or programs or projects.

Significant* experience is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties on a regular basis for a period of approximately two (2) years. However, a shorter duration may be considered based on demonstrated complexity and diversity of work handled, scope of work, and/or level of direct responsibility for a wide variety of complex files and/or projects.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
*please note that supervisory positions require CBC/CBC level

If you do not already have the required language profile, you can use the following tools to assess whether you are likely to meet the language requirements of the positions.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE :
K1: Knowledge of legislation, policies, trends and/or practices in Human Resources Management as defined by duties of the position

COMPETENCIES:
CO1: Achieving Results
CO2: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
CO3: Effective Interactive Communication
CO4: Relationship Management and Collaboration
CO5: Thinking Things Through
CO6: Written Communication

COMPETENCY FOR TEAM LEAD POSITIONS ONLY :
CO7: Management Excellence

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
EDU1: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat classification accreditation and/or Hay plan.
EDU2: Degree in conflict studies or training in conflict resolution.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE :
AEXP1: Experience in writing for management audiences, documents such as: analyses, plans, reports, briefing notes, etc.
AEXP2: Experience in developing plans, strategies, programs or policies related to integrated human resources planning.
AEXP3: Experience developing communications products to inform clients; creating training materials and creating products in support of presentations
AEXP4: Experience in delivering presentations to various audiences.
AEXP5: Experience in developing and implementing Human Resources policies, programs or frameworks
AEXP6: Experience in leading mediation or facilitation or team intervention processes as well as conflict coaching.
AEXP7: Experience in leading and implementing complex organizational design exercises and Classification projects, for example - development and implementation of standardized job descriptions
AEXP8: Experience in training or coaching
AEXP9: Experience in managing a team of HR professionals
AEXP10: Experience in interpreting data information
AEXP11: Experience interpreting legislation, collective agreements, jurisprudence and policies to address labour relations issues.
AEXP12: Experience in dealing with union representatives in order to address sensitive issues.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
- ISED is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Consideration may be given to qualified candidates who self-declare as members of one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal persons; persons with a disability; visible minorities; and women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Willingness and ability to work overtime
- Willingness and ability to travel

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

- Managers may establish conditions of employment (e.g.: variable hours, overtime or travel) specific to the position being staffed.

- Various security profiles (reliability or secret).

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 conducted upon appointment.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Please ensure you indicate your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status in your application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. For foreign credentials, the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations. The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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).

Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

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

We will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

The assessment steps are planned as follow, please ensure you will be able to make yourself available -dates may vary slightly.

The steps of the evaluation are planned as follows. Make sure you can make yourself available. Dates may vary slightly.
-Administration of the written exam - April 5 to 9, 2019
-Interviews (including a presentation) - April 23 to 26, 2019

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.