COLLECTIVE PROCESS: Director General or Chief Information Officer

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- modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
- when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
- verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
- obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.

If you are unable to apply online or require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the Senior Human Resources Advisor, listed below before the closing date.

Work environment

Working for the Government of Canada in #GCDigital
Join #GCDigital.

We are passionate about transforming government. Our products and services impact Canadians lives everyday. Become a senior executive with us to have the opportunity to create and lead teams that live out our Digital Standards and put into practice through our Digital Operations Strategic Plan. You will work across federal departments to make government more effective and the services Canadians use day to day more simple and easy to use.

We are striving to build a public service that is reflective of Canada. To this end, we welcome applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, martial status, pregnancy or family commitments.

Intent of the process

Functional Community Collective Process: Director General or Chief Information Officer

ANTICIPATORY PROCESS - A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process will be created and will be used to staff multiple similar positions across the Government of Canada with linguistic profiles bilingual imperative CBC/CBC. Tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period, Interchange Canada) may vary according to the position being staffed.

Note that the intent is to do bilingual imperative CBC/CBC appointments from this pool. However, at the manager's discretion, some appointments could be done bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Tell us about you! In order for us to know who you are and how you would contribute to mobilizing a team and shape the future of #GCdigital, we have prepared some questions to ensure all experience criteria are covered. Be sure to include examples that demonstrate the breadth, depth and scope of your experience. BE SPECIFIC: It is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

In the Federal Public Service, Senior Management is referred to as the Executive group. This group is divided into five levels: EX-01, EX-02, EX-03, EX-04 and EX-05. The EX-05 and EX-04 are the Assistant Deputy Minister levels; EX-03 is the Director General/Executive Director level; EX-02 is the Senior Director level; and the EX-01 is the Director level. This advertisement is for positions at the EX-03 group and level.


Education:
EDU1-Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EXP1-Recent* and significant** experience in setting strategic direction and providing strategic advice to executives or above such as Assistant Deputy Ministers or equivalent (e.g. C-Suite or Board of Directors or Vice-President) on digital***issues

EXP2-Significant experience in establishing and maintain relationships with clients and business stakeholders to deliver on organizational priorities;

EXP3-Recent* and significant** experience in the establishment and management of service level agreements with clients and alternate (public or private sector) service providers;

EXP4-Significant experience in leading digital transformation to achieve the business outcomes of the organization; and

EXP5-Recent and significant experience at the executive level or equivalent in managing human**** and financial resources*****.

*Recent experience is defined as having been acquired within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of approximately three (3) years. However, a shorter duration may be considered based on demonstrated complexity and diversity of work handled, scope of work, and/or level of direct responsibility for a wide variety of complex files and/or projects.
***Digital is defined as: applying the culture, processes, and technologies of today to respond to user needs. This could include but is not limited to the use of information management/information technology to transform business processes and deliver on results, and application of service design and delivery principles to meet user needs.
****Managing Human Resources is defined as: applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed human resources and were responsible for a team for a period of approximately three (3) years. Some examples of managing human resources may include: assigning work, establishing performance objectives and indicators, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc. Applicants must indicate the number of staff they supervised.
*****Managing Financial Resources is defined as: applicants must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget for a period of approximately three (3) years. Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed.

NOTE: Even if your expertise hasn’t been in Information Management/Information Technology specifically, if you have experience in applying the culture, processes, and technologies of today to respond to user needs, we believe you could be an asset for this opportunity. We are looking for talented leaders who want to contribute and help shape the future of the Government of Canada. We value leaders who foster long-term planning, strategic thinking, open communication and who create an atmosphere of enthusiasm and team collaboration.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1-Knowledge of the current trends, emerging issues and government policies affecting the use of digital;
K2-Knowledge of modern approaches to IT delivery including but not limited to using cloud, Agile, DevOps, and product management to drive business value.

Key Leadership Competencies:
KLC1-Create Vision and Strategy;
KLC2-Mobilize People;
KLC3-Uphold Integrity and Respect;
KLC4-Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders;
KLC5-Promote Innovation and Guide Change;
KLC6-Achieve Results.

Abilities:
A1-Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A2-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Education:
AEDU1-Master’s degree from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

AE1-Significant experience** at the executive level or equivalent in leading in any of the following areas:
1) Enterprise Architecture: Development and management of the IT architecture program and direction, including research into emerging technologies and the future state of IT;
2) Software Solutions: Development and maintenance of custom/proprietary departmental applications, SaaS and COTS applications which support the business, including systems design and development, systems and business analysis, programming, configuration, and testing and implementation leveraging DevOps;
3) IT Planning & Reporting: Development and support of organizational IT planning and reporting, including management frameworks, strategic plans, policies, standards, work processes and transformation/streamlining initiatives;
4) Infrastructure Operations: Deployment and management cloud computing infrastructure and leadership in service management;
5) Database and Data Administration: Development and maintenance of data models and related databases, including database design capacity planning, performance, management and tuning, and ensuring data security and recovery;
6) IT security: Ensuring the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information and assets such as IT infrastructure, business applications and data, in-house custom security applications, security strategies and policies, security processes and risk management frameworks;
7) IT Project & Portfolio Management: Planning, management and oversight of multi-disciplinary IT projects, including the development and use of project management tools, advice and services required to maintain the IT project management environment; and
8) IT Business Line Advisory Services: IT guidance and interface with clients or suppliers outside of the CIO organization to ensure that innovative and reliable IT resources are available to support enterprise business objectives
9) Service design and Service delivery: design and deliver services using an agile approach (discovery, alpha, beta and live) centered on user needs through the process.

AE2-Experience working in the Government of Canada.

**Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of approximately three (3) years. However, a shorter duration may be considered based on demonstrated complexity and diversity of work handled, scope of work, and/or level of direct responsibility for a wide variety of complex files and/or projects.

Organizational Needs:
-In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Operational Requirements:
-Willingness to travel frequently and, in some cases, for extended periods of time when needed and on short notice;
-Must be willing to relocate across Canada.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Please be advised that all appointments and deployments (except acting appointments) to and within the Executive (EX) Group within the core public administration that take place on or after April 1, 2020 are subject to the Agreement to be Deployed provision as a mandatory condition of employment. Further information on conditions of employment for executives can be found in the Directive on the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.

A valid secret security clearance is a condition of employment required for an appointment at the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). Failure to obtain this security clearance means either the candidate will not receive a job offer or the conditional offer will be rendered null and void. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• length of time living in Canada
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status

Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate inquiries, verifications and assessments to be conducted. For a secret security clearance, the verification of background information over a period of 10 years is typically required. Many of the verifications require support from third parties whose timelines are outside of TBS’s control. Overall, the process may take several weeks or months to complete. For further information, you may wish to review the TB Standard on Security Screening and the Policy on Government Security.

Note to Applicants - Consent to deploy :
Please be advised that all appointments and deployments (except acting appointments) to and within the Executive (EX) Group within the core public administration that take place on or after April 1, 2020 are subject to the Agreement to be Deployed provision as a mandatory condition of employment. Further information on conditions of employment for executives can be found in the Directive on the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.

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

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Assessment:

Written Exercise – intended to assess the Key Leadership Competencies and Ability to communicate
effectively in writing - may be administered.

Situational Group Assessment – intended to assess the Key Leadership Competencies and Knowledge criteria, as well as Ability to communicate effectively orally - may be administered.

Interview – indented to assess the Key Leadership Competencies, Knowledge criteria, Ability to communicate effectively orally - may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Other assessment methods that are deemed appropriate to determine if an individual meets the essential/asset qualifications may be used throughout the process.

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.