Assistant Director, National Register of Electors

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Assessment accommodation

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You must CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving CONCRETE EXAMPLES. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience must be supported in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required WILL result in your application being rejected from the process. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to staff one indeterminate position. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may also be established to staff identical or similar positions within Elections Canada with various tenures (e.g. indeterminate, various specified periods) and a bilingual imperative linguistic profile CBC/CBC.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with a specialization in social sciences, database management, statistics, information technology, business administration, or another field related to the position being filled.

Degree equivalency

Experience in researching and analyzing issues and providing strategic recommendations

Experience in building and maintaining collaborative relationships

Significant* experience in managing human resources in at least one of the following contexts:

o Multi-disciplinary team
o Team of professional and/or technical staff
o Complex** project or initiative

Significant* experience in developing, implementing or managing strategies or initiatives in at least three of the following aspects of data programs:

o Defining requirements for business- or system-related processes
o Data negotiation or acquisition activities
o Data collection activities
o Administrative data processing
o Data integration and reconciling
o Data quality control or monitoring
o Data analysis or research
o Dissemination of data products or analysis
o Data reporting or business intelligence analytics tools
o Data security or integrity
o Data retention

Experience in preparing and providing verbal and written briefings or reports, with recommendations, to senior management

*Significant experience is defined as the depth, breadth, complexity, variety and level of autonomy normally associated with having performed the specified activities as part of the main duties of a position, for a period of approximately two (2) years

** A complex project/initiative involves dimensions such as objective ambiguity, multiple concurrent priorities or subjects, significantly changing deadlines, multiple stakeholders or projects/initiatives with legal and privacy implications

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Elections Canada’s mandate and current priorities

Knowledge of principles and practices related to the collection, analysis, management and dissemination of data

Knowledge of project management principles and lifecycle

Create vision and strategy

Mobilize people

Uphold integrity and respect

Collaborate with partners and stakeholders

Promote innovation and guide change

Achieve results

Ability to manage

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with a specialization in geography or in geomatics

Experience in conducting geospatial analysis

Experience in implementing quality assurance processes to ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of data and databases

Experience in using advanced concepts and tools in data mining and analytics or business intelligence

Significant* experience in developing and delivering operations or services in an electoral context

Experience in using relational databases** or statistical software** to extract, manipulate, transform and disseminate data to perform analysis

Experience in developing, updating or testing workflow models, work processes, or business applications

Significant* experience in project coordination including administrative management, financial management and human resources management

*Significant experience is defined as the depth, breadth, complexity, variety and level of autonomy normally associated with having performed the specified activities as part of the main duties of a position, for a period of approximately two (2) years

**Relational databases or statistical software is defined as the use of at least one of the following but not limited to SAS, SQL, PowerBI, Python, R, or SPSS

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime and travel based on operational needs.

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of 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

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if you have one.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

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.