Senior Business Analyst / Project Leader (AS-05)

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

• This process is for all Canadians.
• No cover letter is required, you simply have to answer the screening questions and copy-paste your CV.
• We wish to staff four (4) Senior Business Analyst / Project Leader positions within the Strategic Directions and Management Services in Gatineau and create a pool to staff similar positions within ESDC.

HOW TO APPLY

Click 'apply now' above or below! More information to help you demonstrate how you meet the screening qualifications (Education and Experiences) is provided within the application process.

Duties

Senior Business Analyst

This position is primarily responsible for ensuring that the team is functioning efficiently and is responding adequately to client needs; providing oversight in management of best practices in business analysis and/or project management. Providing advice and recommendations to the senior management on the efficient and effective use of technology solutions and business procedures.

Do you see yourself in this role? We want you to apply!

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff four (4) Senior Business Analyst / Project Leader positions in Gatineau.

A pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar bilingual positions with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC or BBB/BBB) or various tenures (Indeterminate, Term, Deployment, Acting, Assignment/Secondment) within the designated workplaces of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Positions to be filled: 4

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: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Tell us about yourself! We want to know why you would be the ideal candidate for this position and which assets you would bring to the role. No cover letter is required; you will be prompted to answer the screening questions in your application related to the qualifications under this section and the next (other qualifications):

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Recent* experience gathering, analyzing and documenting user requirements.
Recent* experience facilitating and mediating discussions as well as negotiating solutions.
Recent* experience supervising staff.
Experience developing and maintaining working relationships with stakeholders and clients.
Recent* experience developing status reports and project management artifacts such as, but not limited to business case, project charter, project schedule, project management plan or close-out report.
Experience providing advice and guidance to management (manager level and up), staff or professional services (such as contractors).

*Recent experience is defined as the experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
Project management certificate.
Business Analysis Certificate.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience using PeopleSoft (Version 8.9 or higher).
Experience managing business projects with IT components.
Experience using IBM Cognos.
Experience using SQL.
Experience analyzing data within an information management system.
Experience developing and delivering presentations.

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

Various language requirements
Project Leader: Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
Senior Business Analyst (without supervision): Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Senior Buniness Analyst (with supervision): Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

STEP 2 – SHOW US
If your application is screened in, you will be invited to demonstrate your knowledge and competencies via an evaluation process:

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the IM/IT project management principles and practices.
Knowledge of Human Resource Management processes and practices within the Federal Public Service.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Strategic Thinking
Analytical Thinking
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective interpersonal relations
Leadership
Values and Ethics
Initiative

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

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of business analysis techniques and best practices.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime, sometimes on short-notice.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

You may be assessed using a variety of tools (e.g., online tests, written examinations, interviews, simulations, presentations, reference checks, etc.).

You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials. Make sure you to have them ready. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

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

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

For employees of the public service:
-if you are considered for an assignment, secondment, or acting appointment it requires approval of your supervisor.
-Indeterminate candidates at the AS-05 group and level or equivalent may be considered first for a deployment.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate's responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please contact the contact noted below.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed

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.