Manager, Compliance Unit

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The Commissioner of Canada Elections (CCE) plays an important role in safeguarding Canadians’ trust in the democratic process. The CCE is the independent officer responsible for ensuring compliance with, and enforcement of, the Canada Elections Act and the Referendum Act. The Commissioner is supported by approximately 30 people, including federal public servants and independent contractors. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections is located at 22 Eddy Street in Gatineau, Québec.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) indeterminate position. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to staff similar positions at the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections AND Elections Canada, with varying tenures (such as indeterminate, specified period, acting, deployment, assignment/secondment), with various linguistic profiles and requirements (such as bilingual imperative - BBB/BBB, CCC/CCC) according to the position to be staffed.

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)

A Secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

*Recent experience in the application of compliance and enforcement processes and procedures, and in their development.
*Recent and **significant experience in analyzing and interpreting policies, procedures or guidelines.
*Recent experience in preparing and providing strategic advice and decision documents to ***senior management.
Experience in building and maintaining relationships, and in resolving issues with internal or external clients, and stakeholders.

Definitions:
* Recent experience is defined as within the last five years.
** Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired having performed a broad range of complex or sensitive activities over a period of 2 years or more.
*** Senior management is defined as Director and Director General.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of compliance issues, including of administrative monetary penalties systems.

Mobilize People
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Achieve Results

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations to management.

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

A Bachelor degree from a recognized university
A Law degree from a recognized university

Degree equivalency

Knowledge of the Canada Elections Act.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Consent to remain strictly impartial and non-partisan for the duration of employment.
Availability to work overtime with little advance notice.

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

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials or occupational certification.

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

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or the administration of a test. Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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

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.