Team Leader - Information Technology (IT)

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8 permanent positions to staff within the following disciplines:
• Team Leader, Infrastructure/Operations
• Team Leader, Application Development, Database and Data Administration
• Team Leader, IM/IT Security
• Team Leader, IT Business Line Support Services

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required WILL result in your application being rejected from the process. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true.

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.

Applicants meeting the initial screening requirements will be contacted for further assessment.

The screening criteria are those related to *Education and *Experience listed under the *Essential Qualifications.

Depending on the requirements of the positions being filled, any or all of the asset qualifications and organizational needs may be considered at any time during this process. These criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, it is IMPORTANT that you answer each of the questions related to these requirements.

It is your responsibility to keep your personal data in your PSRS Applicant Account up-to-date and to check your e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. If you fail to respond in the appropriate timeframe, your candidacy WILL NOT BE REFERRED to the hiring manager.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 8 positions on a permanent basis, with a Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB linguistic profile . A pool of fully qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions within Elections Canada with various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 8

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION

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

Or

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 via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be reassessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Note: 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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES

- Recent* experience of a minimum of 6 months in guiding IM/IT activities for a functional team, in one or more areas such as application development (including .Net, COTS, open source and the development of cloud-based solutions, etc.), infrastructure and operational system support, IT security, enterprise architecture, enterprise data management and quality assurance, other areas at manager’s discretion.

- Recent* and significant** experience in analysing and documenting client requirements and recommending solutions.

- Recent* and significant** experience participating in the implementation of IM/IT solutions to achieve objectives of clients or management.

- Recent* and significant** experience in one or more of the following IM/IT disciplines:
• Infrastructure and Operations
• Application Development
• Database and Data Administration
• Project Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• IM/IT Security.

*Recent experience is defined as experience that was acquired within the last five years.

**Significant experience is defined as experience that was a core part of the applicant’s employment and that would normally be acquired over a period of 12 months or more by performing the full range of activities noted.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

- Knowledge of current government-wide IM/IT trends or best practices.
- Knowledge of industry best practices or trends in emerging technologies.
- Knowledge of project management principles and techniques.

ABILITIES

- Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

KEY COMPETENCIES

- Client Focus.
- Team Leadership.
- Judgement.
- Uphold integrity and respect.
- Achieve results.

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

ASSET/EDUCATION

- Post-secondary diploma/degree in the field of IM/IT;
- Post-graduate degree in the field of IM/IT.

Degree equivalency

ASSET/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

- Certification applicable to the position, such as but not limited to the Microsoft suite, ITIL, PMP, TOGAF, Agile and CISSP
(ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
PMP: Project Management Professional
TOGAF: The Open Group Architecture Framework
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional).

ASSET/EXPERIENCES

- Recent * experience totaling a minimum of 6 months (with increments of a minimum of two or more weeks) in supervising the activities of a team, including delegating work, monitoring progress, providing feedback and coaching employees.

- Recent* experience participating in the development of cost estimates or resource requirements.

- Recent* and significant** experience leading initiatives that leverage the engagement of clients or business partners.

- Recent* and significant** experience in procurement of IM/IT-related goods and service or contracts for the provision of IM/IT-related goods or services.

- Recent* and significant** experience in implementing cyber security solutions and related trends.

- Recent* and significant** experience with development methodologies.

- Recent* and significant** experience in delivering training to clients.

*Recent experience is defined as experience that was acquired within the last five years.

**Significant experience is defined as experience that was a core part of the applicant’s employment and that would normally be acquired over a period of 12 months or more by performing the full range of activities noted.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Elections Canada is committed to meeting its employment equity objectives. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1) Willingness and ability to work overtime when needed and on short notice.
2) Willingness and ability to travel across Canada and/or abroad on an as-needed basis.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other Conditions of Employment :

1) Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
2) Willingness and ability to work overtime as when needed.

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 written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered. If you receive an invitation, we expect you to make yourself available. If you do not attend, we may reject your application. Additional applicants may be assessed at a later date.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and professional certification if applicable.

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.