Come to our OPEN HOUSE - IT Opportunites available @ VAC

Update: Please note: In error, the Cover Letter function was not activated for this Process. Please add your cover letter to the Resume option on the application page.

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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.

Assessment accommodation

OPEN HOUSE DETAILS:
To learn more about the federal government hiring process and this job opportunity, we invite you to our OPEN HOUSE event on:
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Location: Rodd Royalty Inn, 14 Capital Drive, Rodd Royalty Inn, Charlottetown PE,
Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm

If you are unable to visit, please e-mail us at the e-mail address below with any questions you have before 3:00 pm AST on the closing date.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes to this Open House as there may be opportunities to discuss it with potential hiring managers.

PLEASE NOTE: You must still submit your application online to be considered for this job opportunity. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE OPEN HOUSE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures, various language requirements, and/or various security clearance levels. The current intent is to staff positions in Charlottetown, PE

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
ED1: Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Notes:
1. 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 position in the CS group.
2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
3. 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 using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in programming, designing, developing and testing software applications within the last five (5) years in any ONE OR MORE of the following; or
EX2: Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in programming, designing, developing and testing data sets within the last five (5) years in any ONE OR MORE of the following.
• Experience in JAVA
• Experience in SQL
• Experience in PL/SQL (Oracle)
• Experience in Oracle 11.2 or greater
• Experience in Oracle 11.2 or greater Database Administration
• Experience in Oracle SQL*Loader
• Experience in Oracle Patching on Unix Servers
• Experience in Oracle designing and developing data packages and reports using business intelligence tools
• Experience in .NET (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET and/or MVC)
• Experience in CRM Dynamics online / on-premise 2013 or higher
• Experience in Java Script
• Experience in HTML5.
• Experience in C++, Oracle Pro-C, or C
• Experience in Perl
• Experience in working in Unix or AIX operating systems
• Experience in system testing using automated tools (please identify tools used and in what capacity)
• Experience in data modeling using business intelligence tools
• Experience with R and/or python
• Experience with data analytics tools
• Experience with big data Hadoop domain and related tools
• Experience in a project management team in an IT/IM environment.

(Experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that is normally associated with minimum of two (2) years.)

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to communicate
A2 - Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work in a deadline-driven environment

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1 - Client Service Orientation
PS2 - Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS3 - Judgement
PS4 - Initiative

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• The operational requirement to work non-standard/traditional work hours, and/or overtime, and/or On-Call, and/or physical ability to lift and install IT equipment, will be used for selection for some positions and may become a condition of employment when used.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment:
• Reliability Status security clearance - Some positions could require a Secret security level.

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

Various language requirements
Language Requirements:
• English essential
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

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

ASSETS:
• Experience with Powerbuilder
• Experience with Gitlab
• Experience with ITIL
• Experience with Adobe Livecycle
• Experience with IBM Rational Workbench
• Experience with accessibility testing
• Experience with performance testing
• Experience with security testing
• Experience with Rational suite of tools
• Experience with Gatlin
• Experience with Gherkin
• Hold a valid International Software Testing Qualifications Board certification
• Hold a valid International Consortium for Agile certification in the area of testing

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

PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board. All communication for this process will be sent by email and it is your responsibility to verify your messages regularly.

All information must be provided through the “apply online” application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date.

A written exam or interview may be administered.

On the spot evaluations of essential criteria are possible.

Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

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

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for assignment, deployment or secondment opportunities before other candidates.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

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.