Team Leader

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Your Role
You will be in charge of a new development team in Halifax. You will work with and report to management in the Nation Capital Region. Part or you tasks are to mentor and recruit students. Students are the building blocks of the GoC and the PSCs future. Your knowledge of programming best practices will forge the careers of these individual. You will need to guide, mentor and teach these individuals. At the PSC we are modernizing our processes and approaches to application development. You will help us forge the future, today!

Work environment

Why work with us?
We are a small team looking for a dynamic individual that want to make a change. Your role would be to hire, mentor and develop team members into the PSC workforce. You will collaborate remotely with the head office in the National Capital Region (NCR).

We work for a small department with a big impact, where you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills and to try new things. We encourage all employees to bring their ideas to the table. With us, you can watch your ideas grow from concept to fruition, alongside a supportive professional team.

Intent of the process

The results of this process will initially be used to staff this position indeterminately. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions on an indeterminate or term basis within the Public Service Commission.

IMPORTANT: This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution, from an educational program, of at least 2 years in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experiences
Experience in the delivery of information technology projects using a software development lifecycle

Experience in providing advice and recommendations on complex IT issues to management

Experience (3 years minimum) developing web applications or software using object oriented languages

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experiences
Experience in the delivery of projects using a software development lifecycle using the Agile methodology

Experience with open-source technologies

Experience in software development using Java Spring framework

Experience developing software in a continuous integration environment

Experience in supervising teams, including the planning, coordination and assessment of the work performed by employees and/or contractors

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge
• Knowledge of project management principles and best practices
• Knowledge of software development best practices
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends relating to new information technologies

Abilities
• You can analyse and make recommendations
• You can communicate effectively orally
• You can communicate effectively in writing
• You can work with teams located in different workspace
• You can manage human resources

Personal Suitability
• Mobilize people: you are a leader who inspires and motivates people
• Innovative thinking: you innovate through analysis and ideas
• Teamwork: you collaborate effectively with your colleagues
• Results orientation: you are focussed on achieving business results
• Decision making: you take initiative and are able to work in an environment with low supervision.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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

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.