Real Property Project Manager / Analyst, Business Analysis

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Assessment accommodation

*** We encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line: Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Asset) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate HOW, WHERE, and WHEN they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.

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.

Work environment

In line with the entire Government of Canada, ESDC is working to bring aboard new employees who possess the right skills, motivation, passion and values for public service. With this in mind, ESDC developed a 2015-2020 Workforce Strategy. The strategy’s three pillars work collaboratively to build a high performing organization. They are:
• Having the Right People in the Right Place at the Right Time;
• Developing People; and
• Fostering a Productive Workplace.

ESDC is also proud to have been selected for the Canada’s Top 100 - Diversity award (2018, 2019 and 2020), which recognizes employers from across Canada that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

ESDC’s Real Property and Asset Management team works in a fast-paced environment, delivering approximately $200M of Real Property services each year across the country. Our services support important programs and services that are essential to Canadians, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Pension Plan Disability, Old Age Security, and Passport services.

ESDC’s team is a dedicated professional group of real property and asset specialists, which strongly believes in service excellence while ensuring sound stewardship of public funds through a process than enhances access and fairness.

Given the importance of programs and services, ESDC manages and the real property and asset team supports, candidates for these positions will need to demonstrate they understand and can achieve a balance between service excellence and sound stewardship.

The Real Property Project Manager is responsible for the strategic and business planning for real property management; and the organization and management of major projects in areas related to construction and accommodations for all ESDC divisions. The Property Manager also provides expert advice, guidance and recommendations to regional and national executives regarding the optimum use of premises and related resources.

The Analyst contributes to effective, consistent program and service delivery; and develops business processes, practices, analysis and tools that translate program and service frameworks into deliverables to a business stream in support of service excellence. The Analyst provides direction to cross-functional project teams in line with strategic goals.

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully or partially assessed pool of qualified candidates. The immediate use of the pool will be to staff some positions. However, the results of this process may be used to staff similar or identical positions for future vacancies of various tenures at Employment & Social Development Canada.

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:

A degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution or employer-approved alternatives.

The employer-approved alternatives to a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary are:
-A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary;

or

-An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

*Experience leading cross-discipline project teams.
*Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders on a project.
*Experience providing advice and guidance to managers and other clients on real property matters.
*Experience working within a team to ensure timely delivery of real property projects.
*Experience in managing financial resources in a Real Property project.

*Experience: is defined as being one in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions, for approximately 12 months.

Note: The Screening Board cannot make assumptions about a candidate’s experience. It is important that candidates clearly and fully explain to what degree they meet each of the above experience requirements, giving specific examples of EACH.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:

Real Property Project Manager:

Ed 1. Project Management Certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or other related certification.
Ed 2. Graduation with a degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution in a study related to Real Property (i.e. architecture, interior design, property management, etc.)
Ed 3. Accreditation from an industry recognized Real Property Institute or association (e.g. BOMA, CoreNet, IFMA, RPIC)

Analyst, Business Analysis:

Ed 1. Project Management Certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or other related certification.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Real Property and Project Manager:

Ex 1. Experience in using Auto Cad.
Ex 2. Experience* applying management and planning techniques and methods to large-scale Real Property projects.
Ex 3. Experience* using Project Management Software such as Microsoft Project

Analyst, Business Analysis:

Ex 1. Experience in using Auto Cad.
Ex 2 Experience in providing advice and support to clients on financial and non-financial system processes.
Ex 3 Experience in providing communications advice to management and clients, in a government department/agency, or a private sector or nongovernmental organization
Ex 4 Experience in Excel Advanced, such as using pivot tables

* Experience is defined as being one in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions for approximately 12 months.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Focus on Client
4. Working effectively with others
5. Planning and organizing
6. Analytical thinking

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

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours
Ability and willingness to travel as required

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may/will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials at the interview stage. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/information-candidates/degree-equivalency.html.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online”.

Note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed for evaluations. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

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.