Team Lead - Business Transformation and Change Management

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Who are we?

The mission of the Public Service Commission (PSC) is to promote and safeguard a non-partisan, merit-based and representative public service that serves all Canadians. A key role of the Commission is to facilitate the recruitment of talented Canadians, drawn from across the country, on behalf of departments and agencies.

Our team is the business steward of the Government of Canada’s (GC) recruitment system. We are currently taking on the exciting challenge of transforming this system. Our goal is to establish a flexible, modern, inclusive and user-centric recruitment solution that will deliver quality applicants to departments and agencies now and in the future.

Key responsibilities of your position include:
- Leading the organizational change management activities of the PSC’s GC Jobs Transformation project and ongoing efforts to enable proficient adoption of new technology, processes and future changes to the Government of Canada recruitment solution;
- Designing and leading workshops with internal and external stakeholders to assess impacts and readiness for change;
- Leading the development of actionable and targeted high-quality change management material, such as organizational change management plans and presentations, sponsor roadmap and training plans;
- Managing the business transformation team.

Work environment

Due to COVID-19 the team is currently teleworking. However, we anticipate a gradual return to the physical office where you will work in a healthy environment that offers great work-life balance, a modern building, WI-FI ready, in downtown Gatineau with gyms and cafés just a few steps away, as well as bus routes and bike/jogging paths nearby.

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff a vacant AS-06. A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions in various locations, with various security and language requirements within the Public Service Commission of Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "In approximately 1500 words, your cover letter must explain how you meet the essential and asset qualifications of the position."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience*:
-Experience in leading the development and execution of organizational change management and communication plans, or leading project management, for a major transformation initiative**
-Experience delivering presentations to a variety of internal and external project stakeholders
*Experience is usually acquired over a period of 18 months or more in each of these areas; depth of experience will be evaluated based on the duration of positions held, scope of responsibilities, and results obtained.
** A major transformation initiative is defined as having multiple stakeholders and cross-organizational or enterprise-wide process and technology implications.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action oriented
- Mobilizing People

Abilities:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work under pressure to meet deadlines

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

Asset Education:
- Certification in project management, business analysis or change management

Asset Qualifications:
- Experience with the Prosci ADKAR Model or other certified OCM Models, tools, and frameworks
- Experience creating project plans and work breakdown structures using project management tools such as MSProject, TeamGantt, etc.

Operational Requirements:
- Some travel may be required to fulfill the duties of the position.

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

Your cover letter must explain how you meet the essential and asset qualifications listed above. Your résumé must also demonstrate how you meet these qualifications.

You may be assessed on your written communication skills through both your cover letter and résumé, including clarity in demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the position as well as conciseness.

Asset qualifications may be used at a later date in choosing the candidate to be appointed to the position.

You may be required to participate in a written exam and/or interview(s), and reference checks may be conducted.

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.