Economic Development Advisor **AMENDMENT - Closing Date**

Update: Update: **AMENDMENT - Closing Date**

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

**IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW**

1) You are required to complete screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of education, experience and any asset education and asset experience if applicable. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN (dates) and WHERE (location of work) you meet the essential criteria required. It is your responsibility to provide complete and appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

2) The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

3) Please DO NOT send a cover letter. The screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

4) Resume 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.

Work environment

There are no better places to work than Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

Whether you are a student looking for summer or part-time employment; a recent graduate beginning your career or an experienced professional, ISC offices are dynamic places to work with many challenging and rewarding career opportunities across Canada.

Contribute to ISC's interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs in communities such as education, housing, community infrastructure and social support. Leave your mark on Canadian history, as you work with a team that is leading the government’s work in Manitoba. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

“Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.”

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Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates.

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position for three (3) years as part of a sunset-funded program.*

*Periods of term employment where the source of funding for salary dollars is from external sources and for a limited duration (sunset funding) shall not count as part of the cumulative working period for indeterminate appointment pursuant to the Treasury Board Secretariat Term Employment Policy (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12584).

It may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (Deployment, Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Term or Indeterminate) within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) in different locations with various language profiles and requirements (bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC or English Essential) and various security requirements (reliability or secret).

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 degree from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience defined as secondary school diploma with five (5) years of experience in a field directly related to the position (such as economic development, land development, real estate development).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Significant* and recent** experience in reviewing and assessing complex proposals such as business or procurement plans or economic development proposals.

Significant* and recent** experience in providing economic and/or business advice to stakeholders and or other government organizations.

Significant* and recent** experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management (such as directors and above) through correspondence, briefings and/or reports.

DEFINITIONS :

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are normally acquired over a minimum full-time period of (2) years. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will be taken into consideration.

**Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last (5) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s priorities addressing Indigenous issues, including how the Government of Canada is working to advance reconciliation and renew a nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership.

Knowledge to assess business Indigenous participation in procurement planning and/or economic development proposals.

Knowledge of Indigenous Services Canada/ Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada’s economic development programs supporting Indigenous organizations, communities and businesses.

COMPETENCIES:

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Adaptability

Judgement

Teamwork

Oral Communication

Written Communication

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

EDUCATION:

Possession of a Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institution with a specialization in Business Administration (MBA) or another area related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in engaging stakeholders on advancing Indigenous interest in emerging economic/procurement /business development opportunities.

Experience working with Indigenous communities, businesses and economic development organizations to implement economic development programs.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally (including remote locations).

Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Must hold 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

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

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person. Applicants MUST make themselves available within the time span of the testing phase.

Assessments may be conducted at the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Manitoba Regional Office in Winnipeg and may require candidates to travel to the assessment location. Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when invited for assessment.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide ORIGINAL proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down at any stage of the process.

Candidate may be selected based on the depth and breadth of their experience.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. 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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communication.

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.