Project Coordinator

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

You are a leader who enjoys working with clients/partners to solve multifaceted problems and identify solutions that work. You have advanced planning skills with a demonstrated success for providing high quality deliverables. You are committed to enhancing public safety.

We are the "K" Division's Criminal Operations Strategic Management Services Team, that provides secretariat services to the Criminal Operations Officers, Federal Policing and Core Senior Management Teams. We manage and coordinate new and ongoing strategies and program activities, including synchronizing and integration of briefing products and executive correspondence.

We are the "K" Division's Administration and Personnel Branch that oversees four large portfolios that deliver high quality support services to divisional operations in the areas of: human resources, health management, training and performance, conduct/internal services, information technology, claims and litigation management, corporate planning and contracting services.

We are the "K" Division's Operations Strategy Branch, providing support to operations by ensuring that the Division is a strategically focused, aligned and intelligence-led organization of excellence.

By joining one of our three teams, you will:
- Lead a variety of assigned projects, initiatives and reviews to formulate recommendations for decisions in a results-focused environment.
- Prepare comprehensive reports, business cases, business plans and briefing notes.
- Research and identify creative and innovative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
- Optimize the effectiveness of processes and resources in delivering services.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external clients/partners.

Intent of the process

There are currently three indeterminate vacancies to be staffed: one in the Administration and Personnel Office, one on the Criminal Operations Strategic Management Services Team, and one in the Operations Strategy Branch. This pool of qualified candidates will also be established to staff other AS-05 positions within the RCMP in Edmonton on an indeterminate, term, acting, assignment, secondment or deployment basis.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use the experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet the experience required. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected. If candidates meet the education and/or experience factors listed in the Asset Qualifications, they must also clearly demonstrate how they meet these experience factors in their cover letter as per the format identified in the Essential Qualifications to be considered."

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

ALL STREAMS:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience*

(*An acceptable combination is defined as successful completion of secondary school with a minimum of two years of related experience AND a diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.)

Degree equivalency

Recent** experience leading the development and/or management of projects and/or initiatives
Experience preparing comprehensive reports, business cases, business plans and/or briefing notes for senior management***
Experience in researching complex**** issues and identifying to Senior Management*** creative and innovative solutions to presented challenges
Experience working and consulting with external and/or internal clients, partners, and/or stakeholders

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

STREAM 1 (OSB):

Experience in collecting, compiling and analyzing financial information and in preparing analytical reports
Experience in providing support, advice and recommendations to Senior Management*** on various financial data and trends

(** Recent is defined as experienced acquired within the last two (2) years).
(***Senior management is defined as executive level).
(****Complex issues is defined as those involving multiple stakeholders, financial implications, policy impacts, and/or time constraints).

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

ALL STREAMS:

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in a field related to the position, for example specializations in law related studies, business studies, public administration, human resources management, operations management, or strategic management and organization
Additional certification in fields related to the position, for example change management or project management

Degree equivalency

Experience contributing to and/or developing corporate strategic planning documents
Experience working in policing or similar work environment
Experience preparing financial reports and analyzing budgets

STREAM 1 (OSB):

Experience with the use, manipulation and creation of reports using Microsoft Excel software.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ALL STREAMS:

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to integrate and interpret multi-faceted information from a variety of sources
Ability to transfer concepts and information into strategies and plans
Ability to deliver on client/partner needs and expectations

Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Working effectively with others
Thinking things through
Demonstrating integrity and respect

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

ALL STREAMS:

Willing and able to work overtime as required.
Willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (including commercial and light aircraft) up to and including remote locations

Conditions of employment

Various Levels of RCMP security clearance (Enhanced Reliability, Secret, or Top Secret)

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

• Interviews will be conducted.
• Reference checks will be conducted.
• Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.
• Volume Management strategies may be used.
• All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
• Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

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.