Indigenous Recruitment - Senior Program Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

****IMPORTANT NOTE - This selection process is launched simultaneously with the following internal staffing process: 20-NHW-FNIH-IA-ON-293850. The essential qualifications, the other qualifications (assets), the prescreening requirements and the assessment tools will be the same for each process. If you apply to both processes, you will be assessed only once for qualifications listed in the ads and your assessment results will apply for both processes.

We are taking a simplified approach for you to apply to this process. Accordingly, you will need to:
• complete the online experience questionnaire (i.e., no cover letter required);
• provide your résumé.

FOR EACH CRITERIA/ QUESTION, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

The answers provided to the screening questions will be the main source of information. Failure to provide complete answers may result in job applications being screened out from further consideration in this process. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to résumé" we may be unable to assess you against the position’s essential qualifications which could result in a failure. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected. Applicants will not be contacted to clarify incomplete or missing information.

Work environment

By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Secondment, Determinate, and Indeterminate appointments) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 OR an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience defined as a secondary school diploma combined with a minimum of two years of experience directly related to the delivery of administration of programs or services.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in providing advice and recommendation to clients, stakeholders, or various levels of management

Experience in leading or participating on a multi-disciplinary team

Experience in maintaining relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders

Experience working effectively with First Nations, Inuit or Metis

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of social determinants of health

Knowledge of ISC-FNIHB programs and services

ABILITIES:

Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple files or tasks in high-pressure environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities

Ability to manage and track budgets related to programs and/or projects

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Cultural sensitivity

Detail-oriented

Thinking things through

Showing initiative and being action oriented

Working effectively with others

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field that is relevant to the position being staffed

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in analyzing information from multiple sources and developing options

Experience with electronic systems such as program management systems, databases, or office software to deliver or administer a program or service

Experience related to the development or delivery of programs or services as they relate to First Nations, Inuit, or Métis

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings that Canada has accepted for implementing Jordan’s Principle and Choose Life Initiatives

ABILITIES:
Ability to deliver presentations

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference will be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

In alignment with the First Nations Inuit Health Branch Aboriginal Persons Employment Program and in support of increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of FNIHB’s target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates will be required to complete the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF) prior to hiring.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Willing and able to travel mainly across Ontario, and occasionally across Canada and some parts of the United States, including to remote First Nation communities, by various means of transportation (i.e. small aircraft, vehicle or boat), travelling in some adverse road and weather conditions.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Various security clearances: Reliability clearance, Secret clearance

One or more of the following conditions may be required depending upon the position being staffed:

Willing and able to travel across Ontario, including to remote First Nation communities, by various means of transportation (i.e., small aircraft, vehicle or boat), travelling in some adverse road and weather conditions.

Willingness and ability to possess and maintain a valid driver's license or mobility, usually associated with having a driver's license, as required.

A valid Category 1 medical clearance – Preplacement (including dependents) as per section 4.2 of the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive for positions in Sioux Lookout (Ontario).

Undertake a Category 1 periodic health evaluation (including dependents) in accordance with Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule for positions in Sioux Lookout (Ontario).

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

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

• All communications relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

• Communication for this process will be sent via email or via the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updates as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

• Candidates are required to submit their application by using the online system. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration. (Note: You must state the Selection Process number in the Subject of enquiry)

• You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

• Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at any stage in this selection process (i.e. screening and appointment stage).

• Various means of assessment may be used (for example: interview, written exam, reference checks, performance assessments, achievement record), depending on the needs of the hiring manager.

• Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.

• Depending on the number of applicants, ISC needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Breadth and depth of the assessed qualifications may be considered.

• Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

• Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

• Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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.