Come Work With Indigenous Partners! (PM04)

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

About Indigenous Services Canada and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch:

In August, 2017, the creation of a new department, Indigenous Services Canada was announced. Since that time, the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch has transitioned from Health Canada to the new department.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch supports the delivery of public health and health promotion services on-reserve and in Inuit communities. It also provides drug, dental and ancillary health services to First Nations and Inuit people regardless of residence.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an established branch in a new department and play a key role in the attainment of its priorities.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which may be used to staff positions in various locations, with various linguistic profiles, for various tenures such as indeterminate, term, secondment, assignment, deployment or acting appointments.

The intent is to staff this position via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program, which aims to strategically increase Indigenous representation within the 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 Indigenous peoples.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Note: the employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma;
- an acceptable combination of education and experience; or
- a GED.

Degree equivalency

Experience in any of the following: planning, developing, monitoring, delivering and/or evaluating programs, services or larger projects.
Experience in working collaboratively with internal and/or external stakeholders or clients.

(*Please note that experience may be gained in a variety of settings, including but not limited to: participating in a community initiative, project team, volunteer setting, committee, school, etc.)

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

Graduation with a degree from a post-secondary institution with a specialization in a health or social sciences-related field, OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Completion of training and/or courses related to working with First Nations and/or health programs and services.

Degree equivalency

1. Experience living and/or working in a First Nations community.
2. Experience supporting delivery of social or health programs or services.
3. Experience working with Indigenous people or organizations.
4. Experience in budget management (i.e. management of program funding, expenditures, program allocations or forecasting) which could include: monitoring contracts, grants, contribution agreements, or funding arrangements.
5. Experience conducting audits on contribution agreements or funding arrangements.
6. Experience with the Grants and Contributions Information Management System (GCIMS) for Health Funding Arrangement creation and management and/or experience creating and or managing Contribution Agreements, Health Funding Arrangements or Grants.
7. Experience working with Non-Insured Health Benefits, including adjudication of one or more benefits and/or knowledge of the associated system application such as Vision-Omnisoft; Medical Transportation-MTS; MH-Mental Health Services Tracking System; Medical Supplies and Equipment and Dental Health Information and Claims Processing Service (HCIPS).
8. Experience managing human resources, including staffing, recruiting, and development of performance metrics/performance appraisal.
9. Experience delivering front line customer service in a high volume call centre.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

1. Dependability
2. Communication (written)
3. Communication (oral)
4. Aboriginal cultural competency
5. Analytical thinking
6. Teamwork and cooperation
7. Dealing with difficult situations
8. Planning/Organizing/Monitoring
9. Client Service Orientation
10. Judgement

Ability to work with First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis peoples.

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

Team Leadership

Ability to speak an Indigenous language commonly spoken in Alberta.

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).

If applied, preference will be given to Aboriginal peoples only.

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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Some positions may require frequent and lengthy travel to First Nations communities.
• Some positions may require occasional overtime and/or extended hours.
• Some positions may require shift work.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence or mobility usually associated with a valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition 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.

Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied at any stage during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

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.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

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 CV.

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.