PM-04 - Senior Program Officer PM-05 - Senior Program Advisor

Important messages

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

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, however applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully and/or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section, various security requirements and various tenures (Indeterminate, Specified Period, Acting, Assignment, Secondment, Deployment).

As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees/candidates seeking this type of position and/or group and level to apply.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
PM-04 - PM-05
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience or a PSC approved alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
PM-04
Significant* experience leading projects/programs**, or a minimum of three components of projects/programs**.
Experience providing advice and recommendations on a project/programs** to management***.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties over a period of three (3) years.
** Projects/Programs are defined as including all of the following components: initiating, planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and controlling, reporting, communication, closing.
***Management is defined as a team leader, supervisor, or above.

PM-05
Significant* experience managing all components of projects/programs**.
Significant* experience providing advice and recommendations on projects/programs** to senior management***.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties over a period of three (3) years.
** Projects/Programs are defined as including all of the following components: initiating, planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and controlling, reporting, communication, closing.
*** Senior management is defined as Director level, or equivalent (manager/executive), and above.

PM-04 - PM-05
Experience developing and maintaining relationships/partnerships with various stakeholders/clients in order to achieve results.
Experience monitoring budgets.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
PM-04 - PM-05
Ability to analyze and/or synthesize qualitative and quantitative information to make recommendations on priority setting, issues management, and risk mitigation.
Ability to manage time and priorities, and to work well under pressure.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to problem solve.
Ability to work in a team.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PM-04 - PM-05
Initiative
Client-Oriented
Dependability
Judgement
Respectful of diversity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
PM-04 - PM-05

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience leading meetings, committees OR working groups.
Experience working in collaboration with partners in various Provinces/Territories or Pan-Canadian organizations.
Experience managing or administering funding arrangements (e.g., grants, contributions, etc.)

Degree equivalency

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
PM-04 - PM-05

Ability to work overtime on short notice.
Ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

-A written examination may be administered.

-An interview will be administered.

-Reference checks may be sought.

-Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

-Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset
qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

-Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

-An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

-Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

-Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

-Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

-Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in 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 will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

-All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

-Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

-VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSRS system will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft ALL RESPONSES in another document on your PC which may be saved (e.g. in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS system when completed. HEALTH CANADA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE OR NON SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.

-ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail, fax, or mail in hard copy documents.

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.