Programmer Analyst, Application Development

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

The work of the Programmer/Analyst will support three work streams:

• Mobile Application Developer - building innovative tools and resources for our users that will personalize their HR experience and provide value anytime, anywhere.
• User Interface / User Experience Designer - delivering a modern, sophisticated and intuitive user experience with our products.
• Data Analyst – harnessing information and applying analytics to drive our business, tell our stories, and support our digital transformation.

Work environment

We are a dynamic virtual team teleworking all across Canada to support the Department with digital tools, timely workforce analytics and reporting.

Our aim is to provide innovation in HR Service Delivery to employees and managers of Canada’s Department of National Defence.

We not only support virtual work, we encourage it!

Our teams are flexible and collaborative. We value work-life balance, professional development and the mental health of our employees. Above all, we are seeking candidates with the right combination of experience and suitability to complement our teams with their personal strengths and perspective.

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LinkedIn:
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The HR GO RH application:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2019/11/looking-for-hr-information-at-your-fingertips-download-the-hr-go-rh-app-today.html

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Department of National Defence and throughout the federal public service.

Candidates may be evaluated further on qualifications that are deemed necessary for specific opportunities, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement. Candidates may be required to provide work samples in order to complement their application for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, the candidate may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 5

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.

https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/overview.html#CS

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: *Recent and significant experience in at least one of the following areas:

a) Mobile application development with experience in Nativescript, Javascript, SQL, Python, and/or Azure Web Services.
b) User Interface / User Experience Designer design and production.
c) Database design and management.
d) IM/IT business analysis OR IM/IT project management.
e) Business intelligence interfaces such as Power BI, Business Objects, Cognos.
f) Data visualization.
g) Manipulation and management of large datasets in MS Excel, SAS or similar tools.

*Recent and significant is defined as having a minimum two years of experience acquired within the last four years.

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

Various language requirements
Various language proficiencies depending on the position being staffed.

English Essential
French Essential
English or French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

Innovation/Creativity
Dependability
Results Orientation
Team Work
Client Focus

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty related to the work being performed.

Degree equivalency

ASSET COMPETENCIES

Initiative
Leadership
Judgement
Analytical Thinking
Communication

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Depending on the position being staffed, the following operational requirement may be applied:

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Various security requirements depending on the position being staffed : RELIABILITY, SECRET or TOP SECRET.

Candidates must be able to meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.

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.