Junior Program Officer (Anticipatory)

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

**** Please note that this advertisement replaces the advertisement 19-DIS-EA-AB-T8-350952. If you have already submitted your application to this advertisement, you must resubmit your application by using this advertisement.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

Candidates must submit at the time of application:

Complete the screening questions on the Public Service Resourcing System application website. This tool will be used to assess written communication, in addition to the essential education and essential experience qualifications. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. DETAILED RESPONSES TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ADDITION TO YOUR RESUME.

Your resume.

A cover letter is NOT required.

Applicants will be screened based on the essential experience requirements and those who meet the essential experience requirements will be screened in. Asset qualifications may apply at any stage of the selection process. Candidates who meet the asset qualifications may be assessed first to staff positions with immediate needs. Please demonstrate how you meet any of the asset qualifications indicated in the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Candidates who do not meet the asset qualifications may be assessed at a later date to be considered for future vacancies.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies in Edmonton, Alberta.

*Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee’s indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Alternatives:
1. a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a
secondary school diploma; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in providing advice and services to clients.

- Experience in researching and analysing information, developing options and recommendations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the Aboriginal or northern issues.
- Knowledge of the mandate and structure of ISC.

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Demonstrates integrity
- Demonstrates respect.
- Thinking things through.
- Working effectively with others.
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
- Adaptability.
- Dependability

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

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in social sciences, history, economics, law, business administration, commerce, public administration, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in developing briefing and reporting material.

- Experience in providing advice on program administration services.

- Experience working with First Nation, Inuit or Metis organizations.

- Significant and recent experience using Microsoft Office software applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook (Significant means for a minimum of 2 years, Recent means in the last 5 years).

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Indigenous Service Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel, including on small aircraft, ferries, boats and travel on ice roads.

- Overtime as required

- A valid driver’s license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

1. Reference checks may be sought.

2. A interview may be administered.

3. A written exam may be administered.

4. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

5. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

6. Top-down consideration of scores at various points in the process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

7. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

8. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

9. Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

10. Please note that resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening question. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

11. ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY:
ONLY ON LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

12. Depending on the number of applicants, needs and/or plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, asset selection, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates and/or determining which candidates will continue in the staffing process. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

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.