Manager, Informatics

Update: The posting period has been extended until December 13, 2019.

If you have already applied, you can modify your application until December 13, 2019.

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

This selection process is launched simultaneously with the following internal staffing process: 19-IAN-NUN-IA-357334. The essential qualifications, the other qualifications (assets), the prescreening requirements and the assessment tools will be the same for each process. If you apply to both processes, you will be assessed only once for qualifications listed in the ads and your assessment results will apply for both processes.

Ullukkut! You are an Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement? Preference will be given to you!

You hesitate to move to Iqaluit? Well, you are entitled to relocation assistance. Furthermore, federal government housing is available. See the Relocation Directive and the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information:

• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en
• http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/v237/en

Salary, Allowances, and Benefits:

In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $18,000 to $33,000 per year, depending on the number of dependants, geographic location and whether the accommodation is provided by the Crown. You are also entitled to vacation travel allowance of approximately $2,000 to $3,000 twice a year for you and each eligible dependant.

As a federal government employee, you will also receive a comprehensive benefit package including an employee pension plan and health, dental and group insurance.

Work environment

Do you want to contribute to a team that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples and northern residents through the improvement of social well-being and economic prosperity and the development of healthier, more sustainable communities?

If so, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) wants YOU to be a part of our team!

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) has a diverse mandate in Nunavut and hires people from many different fields like business administration, communications, geology, finance, policy, information technology, environmental technology and resource management.

Intent of the process

The intent is to fill one (1) indeterminate position in Iqaluit.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to fill similar or identical positions in the future at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) or other federal departments and agencies located in Nunavut. Please note that the tenure or security requirements may vary.

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)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and the screening questions we ask you to complete online. To ensure that you are selected, you must demonstrate when, where and how you acquired each of the qualifications by giving concrete examples.

Here is what you must have to be selected:

• Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience that may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in managing a project through various stages of the lifecycle in at least one of the following areas:
- Information Management/Information Technology
- System or application software development
- IT infrastructure

• Experience in formulating and implementing IM/IT plans and strategies in support of business transformation initiatives.

• Experience in managing or supervising personnel as well as managing outcomes of contract resources.

• Experience in managing financial resources in areas such as budgeting, forecasting, cost, resources estimating and/or recovery.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

The following criteria will be assessed using your resume and online screening questions. However, they are only assets, so you do not need to meet them to be selected, but preference could be given to those who have them.

Here are the assets we are looking for:

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Computer Sciences, Technology, Information Management or any other field related to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

• Experience working in a Northern environment.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment, specifically as it relates to Inuit culture and values.

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

English essential
You will have to communicate, both in writing and orally, in English as part of your work.

Information on language requirements

The following criteria are essential for the job, but they will be assessed later using different assessment methods (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.):

• Knowledge of current and emerging IM/IT trends and their application to current issues in the Government of Canada and/or in the industry.
• Knowledge of project and/or program management practices as they relate to projects, risks, human resources and/or finance.
• Knowledge of current government-wide initiatives that affect the management of IM/IT and the delivery of information services within the Government of Canada.

• Ability to create and deliver presentations in order to communicate technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to develop IM/IT plans and strategies.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, formulate options and make recommendations to senior management (Director Level or above).
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

In addition, you are able to:

• Create vision and strategy.
• Mobilize people.
• Serve with integrity and respect.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
• Promote innovation and guide change.
• Achieve results.

Interested? Submit your application without delay!

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

The criteria below is an asset assessed later, but you do not need to meet it to be considered qualified. However, please note that preference may be given to those for whom this is the case.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in Inuktut.

Conditions of employment

The following conditions must be met on taking up the position and maintained throughout the employment:

• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Secret Security Clearance prior to taking up the position. A Medical Clearance might also be 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

You application must be submitted through the GC Jobs website.

No acknowledgement of receipt will be sent for your request. We will contact you as soon as the prescreening process is completed.

You have the right to participate in a selection process in the official language of your choice. Your interview could also be done in Inuktut. Do not hesitate to make a request.

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.