Unit Manager

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

**The assessment board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications, to refer to your resume, or to list your current duties. When completing the screening questions, candidates must clearly demonstrate, using clear and concrete examples, how they meet essential and asset qualifications.**

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information used to evaluate applicants. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

"Asset qualifications" could be used either at the screening phase or to determine which candidate will be appointed. Therefore, if candidates meet the asset qualifications, they should also describe in the related screening questions how they meet these qualifications using detailed and concrete examples.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to create a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates to draw from in the event of future vacancies within Global Affairs Canada. Positions will have various language requirements and linguistic profiles (i.e. English essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC), which may vary according to the position being staffed. Tenures may vary according to the position.

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)

• Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in consulting stakeholders from within or outside the organization.
• Experience in preparing documents to support decision making,
• Experience providing managers with options and recommendations.
• Experience in providing support and advice to *management on financial, human resources, contracting and administrative processes.
• Experience acting as a change agent.


*Management is defined as two reporting levels below a Director.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation with a degree form a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

• Project management certification.

• Experience in the field of real property in one of the two following areas: property management or project management.
• Experience in the support of development of construction projects outside of Canada.
• Experience managing/supervising staff.
• Experience developing and implementing processes, standards or procedures.
• Experience in managing secretariat services for program or project governance, including maintaining documents (e.g. terms of reference, agendas, records of decisions, issues log).
• Experience in executing program or project quality management, such as quality assurance of deliverables or conducting lessons learned.
• Experience in collecting business requirements
• Experience developing systems and tools (e.g. databases, templates, reports, etc).
• Experience in resource and capacity management related to project delivery.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Strategic thinking
• Mobilize People
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results
• Communicate effectively orally
• Communicate effectively in writing

• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Reliability
• Judgment
• Initiative
• Adaptability

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Ability and willingness to work overtime occasionally on short notice
Willingness and ability to travel

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 ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email.)

Various assessment methods may be administered.

Reference checks may be used to confirm that candidates have achieved good results in duties related to the Experience requirements, and may be conducted at any point in the process. Reference check information may also be used in the rating of other Essential or Asset Qualifications.

Volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

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

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 with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.
Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested will be eliminated from 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.