Director General - Various positions / DND is looking for positive and enthusiastic leaders

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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.

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Are you a positive influencer who embraces change while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership and workplace autonomy? If your answer is yes, we want to meet you! DND is looking for executives who want to inspire teams to identify workplace improvements, create a vision, and help guide their teams to meet the vision through encouragement and implementation.

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When answering the screening questions, candidates must provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how they meet the qualifications. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about the candidates’ experience. It is not sufficient to state the required qualifications or to list the current duties. The answers to the questions may also be used to assess the Key Leadership Competencies as well as the ability to communicate effectively in writing. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Work environment

Are you interested in joining one of the most important national institutions and professionally rewarding organizations in Canada?

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) create the largest, most complex and diverse organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

The mission of Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources - Civilian)(ADM(HR-Civ)) is to develop and implement plans, policies and programs to acquire, develop and retain top talent to effectively support the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in operations and meet the Defence Policy: Strong, Secure, and Engaged. To this end, the ADM(HR-Civ) organization has a critical role to play as a strategic business partner and enabler, delivering agile and effective services to the Defence Team.

National Defence is committed to building strength through diversity. Achieving a representative workforce may be identified as part of the appointment decision, and may be applied in this appointment process. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities or women could be considered in priority. Consequently, we encourage members of these designated groups to apply and to self-identify.

Did you know the Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities? Indeed.com has previously ranked DND as one of the best places to work in Canada.

As a top employer in Canada we are committed to:
• Providing support and tools that contribute to the physical and mental health of our employees;
• Offering a career’s worth of opportunities all in one place, to gain experience in a multitude of positions and build the career that is right for you;
• Making a difference in Canada and in operations throughout the world; and
• Creating meaningful work that has a positive impact on Canada’s security both at home and abroad.

Please note that the positions in the National Capital Region (NCR) are located at the Carling Campus.

OUR OFFER:
• Fully Equipped Gym;
• Fitness Classes;
• The new facility also offers people a more collaborative, healthy, and state of-the-art workplace;
• Mentoring Program;
• Specialized In-House Training; and
• DND employee discounts for travel, shopping and accommodations

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff various Director General positions at the EX-03 group and level in Public Service Human Resources Management in Ottawa on an indeterminate basis.

Following the process, should a pool of qualified candidates be established, it could also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures and security requirements within DND as well as other government departments within the core administration, with the approval of the delegated manager and in consultation with Executive Services.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

ED01. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX01. Experience* in advising, influencing and providing decision support to senior executives and key stakeholders**.

EX02. Experience* in developing and implementing innovative strategies and solutions to problems and aligning people, work and systems to improve outcomes and maximize results.

EX03. Experience* in institutional leadership*** and in leading people.

EX04. Experience* in managing financial and human resources**** taking advantage of opportunities to introduce innovation into business models, while identifying and reducing barriers.

Definitions :
*Experience is the depth and breadth of the experience normally acquired by performing a broad range of various, complex activities associated with performing the full duties in an Executive or equivalent position for a period of at least three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

**Senior executives and key stakeholders at the Senior Vice President, Chief Operation Officer, Chief Executive Officer or Chair of the Board levels in the private sector, or at the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) and Deputy Minister (DM) levels in the Federal Public Service. Providing decision support is making difficult decisions related to program, business and people changes.

***Institutional leadership is overseeing system capabilities and performance, and making major policy, system and organizational changes designed to ensure the institution’s continued strength, relevancy and viability.

****Managing human resources is defined as leading teams, assigning work, managing and assessing performance, developing training and development plans as well as recruitment and selection. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they have managed.

****Managing financial resources is defined as: planning, organizing, directing and controlling financial activities for the utilization of funds in the organization and exercising authority and accountability for a budget. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

KLC01. Create vision and strategy
KLC02. Mobilize people
KLC03: Uphold integrity and respect
KLC04. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KLC05. Promote innovation and guide change
KLC06. Achieve results

ABILITIES:

A01. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A02. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A03. Ability to carry out organizational strategy with a clear understanding of business and environmental trends that drive the organization's strategic imperatives and direction (i.e. priorities, political changes, lines of business, relationships among lines of business, future trends). (Business Acumen)
A04. Ability to come to sensible conclusions and decisions based on sound judgement in a context of uncertainty, risk, or ambiguous information. (Judgement)

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

Additional assets may be required at a later date based on the needs of the position to be staffed.

EDUCATION:

AED01. A post-graduate degree and/or professional designation or certificate.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

AEX01. Experience in leading an organizational culture change initiative.

AEX02. Experience in collective agreement negotiations or the management of Canadian Human Rights complaints.

AEX03. Experience in the development of organizational strategies within legislative and regulatory frameworks.

AEX04. Experience in the management and/or implementation of projects related to data analytics.

AEX05. Experience developing and/or implementing diversity and inclusion action plans.

AEX06. Experience providing oversight for multiple programs or functions simultaneously.

AEX07. Experience in leading the delivery of services in compensation.

KNOWLEDGE:

AK01. Knowledge of Canada’s Defence Policy - Strong, Secure, Engaged and Departmental priorities of DND and Government of Canada.

AK02. General knowledge of current and emerging issues, challenges and trends related to human resources management.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work in an environment that is often described as high tempo, operationally focused, resource constrained and subject to the high expectations of the Canadian public.

Willingness to travel and/or work irregular hours often on short notice and over an extended period of time when required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Top Secret security clearance

Respectful conduct is a condition of employment and findings of harassment will result in corrective and/or disciplinary action.

Managers may establish other conditions of employment specific to the position(s) being staffed.

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

APPLICATION
On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
- modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
- when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
- verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
- obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.

LINGUISTIC PROFILE
If you are a federal public servant, you will be asked to provide proof of your current Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results from the Public Service Commission.

If you already have results and meet the language requirements, you are asked to provide us with your latest SLE results as soon as possible by email at: .

You can find the procedure to request a confirmation of previous test results at the following link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm

If you have expired results or have not yet been evaluated by the Public Service Commission, you may be scheduled to have your second language evaluation updated or completed.

**NOTE: The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job): Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC).

PROOF OF EDUCATION
Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the interview. Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Definitions of the key leadership competencies can be found at the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-boardsecretariat/services/professionaldevelopment/key-leadership-competencyprofile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

ASSET CRITERIA
Asset qualifications may also be applied at the screening stage to ensure a more appropriate number of candidates to further assess in this process.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Security is not a factor used at the initial screening stage, as the Department is responsible for the security clearance process.

ASSESSMENT
You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: an evaluation using a simulation exercise, written exams, interviews, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, etc.

REFERENCES
Should you be selected for an interview, you will be asked to provide contact information for your references at the interview. Please be prepared to provide references, including: two (2) peers, two (2) employees, and two (2) supervisors.

RANDOM SELECTION
In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, random selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further considered.

TOP DOWN APPROACH
Selection decisions may be based on the level, breadth or degree of qualifications achieved in one or more qualifications; for example, preference may be given to the candidate that has scored highest on a specific qualification or combination of qualifications.

A cut-off score screening approach may be undertaken. Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Only the top ranking applicants may be invited to the next phase of assessment. Asset criteria and/or organizational needs may also be applied at the screening stage.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Recent and past performance evaluations may be used as part of the assessment. Accordingly, you may be asked to submit a copy of your last two Performance Ratings/Evaluations/Reports as part of this selection process. Please be prepared to provide this documentation should it be requested.

COMMUNICATIONS
Communication for this process will be sent via email and/or the jobs.gc.ca
applicant profile. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required in their jobs.gc.ca applicant account.

ACCOMODATION
If you require accommodations for any reason, please contact the Executive Services Team as soon as possible by email at :
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IDENTIFICATION
Should you be an employee of the public service, we request that you clearly identify your substantive group and level as well as your employment status on your resume and/or application form. In addition, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) or Service Number is included in your resume and/or application form.

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.