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

Tips for applicants who wish to apply:

You may need to first create an account, if you don’t already have one; https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrssrfp/applicant/page1710? createNewAccntAftPNS=createNewAccntAftPNS&toggleLanguage=en

Once your account is created, applicants can create a profile and upload their résumés.

When it comes time to apply, please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. The system will prompt you with specific questions, please ensure to answer the questions, if applicable.

When answering the questionnaire, do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.

You must submit a complete application, consisting of screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) and a résumé followed by the text questions. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided. A response such as "SEE MY CV /RÉSUMÉ" will not be accepted.

In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

Work environment

Why work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)?

We're a department focused on people. Every day our work affects lives across the world. We collaborate with Canadian citizens, sponsors, employers, and educators. We protect refugees, promote citizenship, facilitate the arrival of immigrants and pursue passport innovation.

Our individual efforts have a global impact when, together, we:
• Welcome hundreds of thousands of newcomers each year;
• Help people settle into Canada;
• Reunite families;
• Attract top talent and;
• Find new ways to decide who comes to visit, work or stay.

Our programs and services help meet our country’s needs. Our work helps Canada become more economically, socially, and culturally prosperous.

We’re people helping people in Canada and abroad. We bring people together.

IRCC’s Transformation Digital Solutions Sector (TDSS) is devoted to transforming and modernizing the way IRCC does business and interacts with clients —from processes, to the tools, to the culture. The five branches of the TDSS will are Digital Strategy, Projects, IT Operations, Transformation, and Culture and Change Management.

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

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiencies, various security profiles, various tenures (Indeterminate, Temporary) using various staffing mechanisms at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

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)

STEP 1 of the assessment process - INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

Essential Qualifications (When you submit your application, the system will prompt you with a specific question to evaluate how you meet each qualification; please ensure to answer and provide examples on how you gained these qualifications.)

EDUCATION
Degree from a recognized university;

OR

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program with a minimum of five years’ experience working in a management role.

Note:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EXP1. Recent* and significant** experience in leading departmental information management or information technology (IM/IT) projects.
EXP2. Recent* and Significant** Experience in financial management of budgets, costs and resources estimation, expenditure projections and tracking
EXP3. Recent* and Significant** experience in human resources management: managing teams comprised of employees and contractors, including the development of HR strategies, staffing plans and performance management
EXP4. Significant** experience in providing strategic advice, both in writing and orally, to senior management at the Director (or private-sector equivalent) in relation to IM/IT services or solutions
EXP.5 Experience in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Central Agencies, to advance business priorities and objectives.

*Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over three (3) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

STEP 2 of the assessment process – SHOW US & MEET US!

If your application is screened in, you will be invited to demonstrate the following competencies via an evaluation process (exam, interview, or reference check):

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Create Vision and Strategy.
Mobilize People.
Uphold Integrity and Respect.
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders.
Promote Innovation and Guide Change.
Achieve Results.

STEP 3 of the assessment process – LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

Depending on the position being staff, we might have positions with various language requirements.

If you are interested in being considered for a bilingual position, Second Language Evaluation (SLE) testing will be administered, as required, using the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) SLE tests. If you would like to prepare yourself for the SLE tests, please visit the Second Language Evaluation information for candidates page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/services/second-language-testing-publicservice/information-candidates.html

If you have previously been assessed for SLE but do not have a copy of your results, please visit the PSC’s Confirmation of Previous Test Result web page:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/services/staffing-assessment-toolsresources/staffing-assessment-services-job-seekersemployees/confirmation-previous-test-result.html

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

STEP 4 TELL US MORE - Assets:

We also want to learn more about other experiences you might have gained during your career. Please ensure to answer the questions and provide examples on how you gained these qualifications if the following apply to you.

ASSETS QUALIFICATIONS
AEXP1. Experience defining costs, timelines, and business value for an IM/IT service proposal or business case to address a business requirement.
AEXP2. Experience in planning and directing the development and implementation of an IT application development environment (e.g. standards, methodologies, processes, etc.)
AEXP3. Experience in planning and directing the development and implementation of enterprise-wide IM/IT systems (e.g. custom development and integration of commercial-off-the-shelf software)
AEXP4. Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, etc.)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to work overtime.
Willing and able to travel.

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

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.