Senior Director

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

Only applications received directly via the System (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs.html) will be accepted. If you require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the Senior HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application

Work environment

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is a central agency located in the National Capital Region. Working at TBS offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the work of a central federal agency, and to be part of cultivating the federal public service as a model workplace. With high-performing teams and innovative practices, TBS professionals in various fields serve Canadians by collaborating on government-wide initiatives, driving excellence in people management and taking initiative while effectively managing risks.

TBS’s new flagship facility at 90 Elgin Street, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, is the hub of its activities. The new building meets the government’s Workplace 2.0 concept, has Wi-Fi throughout, and has many fully equipped videoconference areas to support collaboration and innovation. Employees have access to amenities such as showers, change rooms and secure bicycle storage, allowing them to commute using Ottawa’s bike path system.

If you are a leader, a motivator and a strategic thinker who wants to work for one of Canada’s Top Employers, consider joining the TBS team.

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to offer one indeterminate position.

A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process may be created and may be used to fill similar positions with linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative CBC/CBC) as well as tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX1-Significant* experience, at a senior level, providing Information Technology (IT) services in an operational and multi-client environment;
EX2-Experience in leading the development of enterprise projects and strategies;
EX3-Experience in providing advice, recommendations and briefing to senior management (Director General level or equivalent and above) on complex Information Management (IM)/IT issues;
EX4-Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationship and collaborating with stakeholders such as central agencies, other federal departments, other levels of government or non-government organizations;
EX5-Experience leading large teams**;
EX6-Experience in leading large IM/IT projects or initiatives***
EX7-Significant* experience in managing human**** and financial***** resources.

*Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately five (5) years.

**Large teams is defined as being a team of approximately 30 employees.

***Large IM/IT projects or initiatives are defined as multi-dimensional, involving many stakeholders with competing requirements and with inherent and emerging risks, sensitivities and impacts requiring a holistic approach to decision making with a budget of more than $1 million.

****Some examples of managing human resources may include: implementing HR strategies to ensure workforce capacity to meet operational needs, establishing vision, priorities, work plans, establishing work objectives and performance indicators to measure results; conducting performance management through provision of feedback, conducting performance assessments and management of non-performers; determining training and development needs to support talent management. You must indicate the number of subordinates you supervised.

****Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation of a budget for 2 complete fiscal cycles, resource management and forecasting, planning, budget allocation, tracking expenditures, reporting, etc. You must indicate the size of the budget you managed directly.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1-Knowledge of Government IM/IT strategic directions, emerging standards, trends and issues and their impact on Government of Canada Departments and agencies;
K2-Knowledge of Project Management practices and policies.

Key Leadership Competencies:

KL1-Create Vision and Strategy;
KL2-Mobilize People;
KL3-Uphold Integrity and Respect;
KL4-Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders;
KL5-Promote Innovation and Guide Change;
KL6-Achieve Results.

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

Asset Qualifications:

Experience:

AE1-Experience in planning and managing the acquisition, installation, configuration, maintenance, testing, monitoring and support of an IT project (over $1M);
AE2-Experience in leading Business process changes;
AE3-Significant* experience in leading and transforming a large IT organization;
AE4-Significant* experience related to developing funding proposals, business cases (including cost-benefit analysis), strategies and actions plans for senior management approval, that address current and planned business imperatives;
AE5-Experience in contract management;
AE6-Experience using Project Management methodologies such as but not limited to Stage Gate, Agile, etc.

*Significant experience is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a performance of those duties for a period of approximately five (5) years.

Organizational Needs:

-Treasury Board Secretariat employees affected by workforce adjustment may be appointed before persons employed by other government organizations;
-In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

If this process is for an acting appointment, the Public Service Employment Regulations allow a federal government organization to exclude an appointee from having the official language proficiency indicated in the job advertisement. Exclusion from this requirement can occur when the department is unable to fill a position with a candidate who meets the language proficiency indicated for the position. We encourage all interested candidates to apply, as candidates who do not meet the specified language proficiency may still be considered.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

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

• Reference checks will be sought.
• An interview will be administered.
• A written test may be administered.
• A situational exercise may be administered.
• An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.
• Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.
• You must provide proof of your education credentials.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).
• You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.
• A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
• As an acting appointment of four months or more is an Appointment under the Public Service Employment Act you are required to meet the linguistic profile of the position.

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.