Senior Program Officer (Specialist), Program Delivery

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Are you a “people person”? Are you passionate about seeing people live healthy and fulfilling lives? Do you want to make a positive impact on First Nations and Inuit communities in Saskatchewan? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

In the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Indigenous Services Canada, we strive to provide access to quality health services, improve health outcomes, and support greater control of the health system by First Nations and Inuit.

By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

In addition to your Indigenous Services Canada colleagues, your diverse team will consist of other federal departments, provincial partners, and members of the First Nations and Inuit communities FNIHB supports.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used in the future to fill similar positions of various tenures (such as temporary, permanent, acting, assignments/secondments, and deployments).

Because this process is anticipatory, future vacancies, although similar, may have some distinct differences. Some positions will require regular travel and hands on, in person work with First Nations and Inuit communities. Other positions may require strong leadership in an office setting and the ability to supervise a team. If either one of these sounds like something you would excel at, please apply!

The intent is to staff anticipatory targeted vacant positions via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP), which aims to strategically increase Aboriginal representation within Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. As such, Organizational Needs may be applied and first consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.

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:
Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution relevant to the position or an acceptable* combination of education, training and experience.

* An acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as successful completion of secondary school plus completion of relevant courses/training and significant and recent experience (defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years within the last five years) related to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Significant experience in the delivery of health or social or health benefit programs. (Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years or more).

Significant experience in developing and maintaining partnerships/relationships with internal and external stakeholders/clients. (Significant is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired over a period of two years or more).

Experience in planning and conducting meetings, information sessions and briefings.

Experience working effectively with First Nations or Inuit or Metis people.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of health issues affecting Indigenous peoples in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Knowledge of community/capacity development practices.

Key Organizational Competencies:
Aboriginal Cultural Competency

Core Competencies:
Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking Things Through
Working Effectively with Others
Showing Initiative and being Action Oriented

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

Experience working with grants and contributions

Experience working with budgets and analysing financial statements

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Organizational Needs:
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration). Indigenous/Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

Operational Requirements:
Mobility usually associated with a Class 5 drivers license.

Willingness and ability for frequent travel, including flying in small aircraft to remote locations and/or lengthy vehicle travel.

Willingness and ability to work extended hours and/or overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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.)

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

Candidates from outside the federal public service who are invited to written exams and/or interviews will be responsible for travel and accommodation expenses.

Proof of education will be required. 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.

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship.

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.

Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Should you be an employee of the public service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) on your resume and/or application form.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.