Senior Organization & Classification Advisor

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POSITION TITLE: Senior Organization & Classification Advisor
STREAM 1: Executive (EX) Group Classification
STREAM 2: Corporate Classification

Duties

DFO is seeking for organization and classification advisors for fill positions in the following fields: Executive (EX) Group Classification; Corporate Classification. We offer flexible working conditions to ensure work-life balance, including telework and working from remote locations.

Work environment

Did you know that the world’s longest coastline is in Canada? The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is responsible for ensuring that the country has a world-leading plan to protect it and marine species at risk.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff two positions on an indeterminate basis (one in each streams). A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Please specify if you are applying for Stream 1 (EX Classification), Stream 2 (Corporate Classification) or both streams.

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 university with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or any other field relevant to the work to be performed. Note: Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
STREAM 2:
Accreditation in classification in the Federal Public Service classification system.

EXPERIENCE:
STREAM 1:
Experience in evaluating EX positions using the Hay Plan.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Organization and Classification policies, directives and practices.
Knowledge of corporate classification program activities.

ABILITIES:
Ability to analyze.
Ability to recommend sound and innovative solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Client service orientation
Initiative
Judgment

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
STREAM 1:
Accreditation in classification in the Federal Public Service classification system.

EXPERIENCE:
ALL STREAMS:
Experience in organizational design.
Experience in managing projects.
Experience in working in a corporate classification environment.
Experience as a classification grievance committee member.

STREAM 2:
Experience in evaluating EX positions using the Hay Plan.

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

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.
If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

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OTHER INFORMATION
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Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Acknowledgement 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.