Director, Framework and Policy - Locally Engaged Staff (LES)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that a qualified candidate may be offered a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, asset criteria are desirable and may be invoked at any point of the staffing process by the hiring manager, including for being a deciding factor in choosing the right fit candidate.

Work environment

Global Affairs Canada provides opportunities for a career that is global in scale, offering a wealth of perspectives that increase professional skills and expand cultural perceptions. A career in certain positions with us means contributing to Canada’s place in the world. Whether you are working at headquarters or abroad, a career with Global Affairs Canada is a career without borders.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff the position of Director, Framework and Policy - Locally Engaged Staff (LES) indeterminately.

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)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in managing human resources.

Experience providing strategic advice to senior levels** on complex issues.

Significant*** experience in applying a leadership role in managing a team responsible for the delivery of human resources frameworks, in at least two of the following disciplines, at the enterprise level (note 1) inside or outside of federal government: labour relations, classification, HR policy, compensation, staffing, talent and performance management, compensation, health and safety.

NOTE
** “Senior level” is defined as high level officials, such as Director General and Assistant Deputy Minister or other equivalent levels as deemed acceptable by the selection board.
***Significant experience means having performed the duties that are normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years.
Note 1: Enterprise level is defined in this context as having the primary responsibility for the entire organization.

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 recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to human resources, psychology, sociology, labour law, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Experience in managing personnel outside of Canada.

Experience in engaging and leading organization-wide consultations.

Experience in managing financial resources.

Experience implementing significant organizational change within a team.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Achieve results
Promote innovation and guide change

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

Knowledge of non-Canadian labour law.

Willingness and ability 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

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS THROUGH THIS SITE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials (original documents). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

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).

The information you provide throughout this selection process must be true and could be verified. Any false or fraudulent information could result in:
1. the rejection of your request;
2. the revocation of your hiring to the public service, if any;
3. any corrective action deemed appropriate by the employer;
4. In case of fraud, in addition to the consequences mentioned above, you could be the subject of a criminal investigation.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source of information and strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described in the pre-screening questionnaire.

Applicants residing outside the National Capital Region may be required to travel abroad, to the Global Affairs Canada office or to a partner to be evaluated in person or via teleconference, as applicable.

EXPENSES: CANDIDATES MUST ASSUME THEIR OWN TRAVEL EXPENSES, INCLUDING TRAVEL FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

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.