Information Analyst

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

The NRCan Booth Street complex is located within walking distance of Dows Lake, the Rideau Canal, and a network of paths through the greenspace of Commissioners Park, linking you to the city-wide urban cycling and pedestrian trail system. NRCan employees have access to amenities such as showers, change rooms and secure bicycle storage, allowing them to commute using Ottawa’s bike path system.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada at the AS-05 group and level with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate, acting etc.), various linguistic requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (i.e. Reliability, Secret, Top Secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

Education:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
- Significant* experience in providing document management services within the context of an Electronic Records/Document Management Solutions (EDRMS), such as GCdocs, SharePoint, RDIMS, eDocs, etc..
- Significant* experience in providing advice and guidance to all levels of staff and management.
- Significant* experience interpreting and applying information management (IM) related policies and directives.
- Experience in the design and management of one or more of the following: metadata, controlled vocabularies, and departmental IM taxonomies.
- Experience in documenting and analysing business and IM processes in order to provide solutions, advice and recommendations to clients.

*Significant is defined as a minimum of 3 years within the last 10 years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Government of Canada legislation, policies, directives pertaining to information management and recordkeeping.
- Knowledge of the principles, features and functions of an Electronic Documents and Records Management Solutions (EDRMS).
- Knowledge of the principles, tools and techniques of business requirements documentation and business analysis.
- Knowledge of techniques and practices relating to client engagement.

Abilities & Competencies:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to manage multiple and conflicting demands and priorities.
- Ability to negotiate, build consensus and reach solutions with a diverse range of client groups.
- Ability to identify and analyze problems, and develop recommendations to clients and stakeholders.

Personal suitability:
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Teamwork
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Client service orientation
- Detail oriented

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

Asset Qualifications:
Education:
- Post-secondary degree from a recognized university or a college diploma.
- Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS), or in Information Studies (MIS).

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
- Experience using and managing information in OpenText Content Server (GCdocs).
- Experience in change management principles.

Operational Requirements:
Requirement to work flexible hours

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Conditions of Employment:
Willing and able to work overtime as required.

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We thank all applicants for their interest in our position, for the purpose of this staffing process, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Reference checks will be sought. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

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

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

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/.

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.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the "best fit" for the organization.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.