Team Leader, Information Technology

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Work environment
If you are looking for an EXCITING, CHALLENGING and DYNAMIC career in the federal Public Service, then look no further!

Located in a new LEED building downtown Gatineau, the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (approximately 100 employees) is where people who are passionate about serving Canadians work to make a difference.

Across all occupational categories, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating and supportive. We offer a wide range of exciting careers that incorporate an array of benefits, flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life and many opportunities for personal and career development, through training, coaching, conferences, performance reviews, and language training.

The Office of the Information Commissioner is resolutely committed to providing the most modern and secure tools to its employees so that they can perform their duties in an optimal manner. To do this, the information technology group obtained the approval of senior management to complete the gradual migration of several of the Office's business applications to SaaS (software as a service) cloud services over the next three years. As the Application Development Team Leader, you will be heavily involved in the development and configuration of applications on Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint and Teams platforms in a Protected B environment. This project will provide you with much sought-after experience in the field of cloud computing services.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures.

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

•Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.
Or

At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be reassessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Note: 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

Experiences:
E1: Recent* and significant** experience configuring and implementing SharePoint, on-premises or in the cloud.
E2: Experience developing applications to guide the technical team throughout the software development lifecycle.
E3: Recent* and significant** experience analyzing and documenting client requirements, and recommending solutions.
E4: Recent* and significant** experience implementing IM/IT solutions to meet the needs of clients and management.
E5: Experience providing advice and recommendations to management on IT issues.
* Recent experience refers to experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience acquired by performing a broad range of complex activities for about two (2) years over 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 EXPERIENCE:
AEXP1: Experience supervising and/or assigning work and/or coordinating the work of IT staff, students, consultants and/or project team members.
AEXP2: Experience delivering IT services using the best practices from the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
AEXP3: Experience designing and developing Microsoft Dynamics-based applications.
AEXP4:Experience with Microsoft 365.
AEXP5:Experience migrating to cloud computing services.
AEXP6:Experience with the Agile and SCRUM methods.
AEXP7:Experience managing the components of an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
AEXP8:Experience troubleshooting problems with user computers and software.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
-K1: Knowledge of current trends, best practices and recent developments in software development at the Government of Canada.
- K2: Knowledge of project management principles and techniques.

KEY COMPETENCIES:
KC1- Create vision and strategy
KC2- Mobilize People
KC3- Uphold integrity and respect
KC4- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KC5- Promote innovation and guide change
KC6- Achieve results.

ABILITIES
A1- Ability to communicate in oral.
A2- Ability to communicate in writing.
A3- Ability to analyze and make recommendations to clients.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

A variety of assessment tools, including the assessment results from the Public Service Performance Management Program (PSPM Application), may be part of the candidate's assessment.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment. If no deployment is made, candidates 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.

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

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.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

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.