Business Officer Inventory

Important messages

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is looking for Business Officer talent to join our team. WD was ranked #1 as the Best Place to Work according to the Public Service Employee Survey, and we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates. If you want to be part of a great organization that gets things done for Western Canadians, you want to work here.

This process is a continuous intake inventory to create and maintain an inventory for future opportunities. When you apply to an inventory you are submitting only one job application for the opportunity to be considered for various positions. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. The criteria selected for assessment will be based on the needs of the position/positions to be staffed.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted on this poster to be appointed to a position. Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed, for current or future vacancies, candidates may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the following: additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or organizational needs; however, we strongly encourage you to demonstrate how you meet the additional qualifications on your application as meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed Depending on the needs of the organization, candidates may also be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes.

The inventory will be updated every 90 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 90 days. Should your application become inactive, you can reactivate it by selecting the link Update my Inventory Status.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Duties

As a Business Officer, you will be challenged to connect with people, build relationships, and develop creative approaches to addressing challenges or opportunities related to economic development in the West. Successful candidates will work in a team environment to provide planning, development, implementation and assessment of programs, in support of the WD mandate to enhance economic development. As a Business Officer you may:
• Participate in the development, implementation and performance assessment of programs or projects;
• Analyze, audit and recommend actions regarding payment of contributions, receivables, write-offs or compromise settlement on program funding and projects;
• Carry out research and/or intelligence on emerging social, political, environmental and economic development issues as part of a policy, program or project team;
• Advise and make recommendations to Managers on implications for WD's programs and services;
• Consult with key partners from economic, social and environmental, portfolios, other federal departments and other governments on partnerships and economic development program/policy issues of mutual concern;
• Draft and/or coordinate briefings, reports, correspondence and related materials in support of policy, program, project and issue management;
• Develop terms of reference for contracts, reviews submissions for requests for proposals and make recommendations.

Work environment

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) works to develop and diversify the economy of Western Canada by delivering grants and contributions programs and advocating on behalf of the West. At WD, we care about people and about serving the best interests of our clients.

Why Choose WD:
• Work with amazing people who support each other
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country
• Excellent compensation package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Modern work tools and technology

Please note: as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are primarily working remotely for the time being. Interviews and related assessments will be conducted virtually throughout this staffing process. Applicants are responsible to ensure they have a reliable internet connection and access. If you are appointed to a position, WD will provide tools and/or equipment to support remote work. There may be a requirement to work from one of our Regional offices once public health recommendations deem it safe to do so.

Intent of the process

This is a continuous intake inventory to create and maintain an inventory for future opportunities. This process may be used for various positions and tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casuals) as well as various locations, language requirements and conditions of employment, and may also be shared and accessed with other federal government departments

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:
• Completion of a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Supporting the evaluation of economic development or related project proposals, applications for funding or business plans;
• Monitoring progress against agreements throughout the lifecycle of a project;
• Maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance economic development initiatives or projects;
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to management including assisting in the preparation of briefing notes.

Knowledge:
• How Western Economic Diversification (WD) supports economic development/diversification in Western Canada; and
• Key economic and business trends influencing the western Canadian economy

Competencies:
• Communication (Oral and Written);
• Demonstrating integrity & respect;
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented;
• Working effectively with others; and
• Strategic thinking.

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

Education:
• A recognized professional accounting designation (e.g. CPA, CGA)

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in working on initiatives that support underrepresented groups.
• Delivering or developing initiatives through Grants and Contributions programs
• Monitoring the compliance of funding agreements, including reporting requirements.
• Accounting and/or financial analysis.
• Conducting research, analyzing information, and summarizing key findings in one or more of the following areas:
o Advanced Manufacturing
o Agri-food
o Health Bio-Sciences
o Clean Technology
o Digital Industries
o Primary Industries
o Aerospace
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of the experience requirements

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

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

• Reliability security clearance
• Willingness to travel occasionally
• Willingness to work overtime on occasion as required

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

- If a candidate is selected for an interview, however they do not achieve the required pass mark, they will remain in the inventory and there is a 6 month waiting period before they can be re-evaluated in this selection process.

- You must clearly demonstrate in the Screening Questionnaire how you meet the education and experience criteria (including additional qualifications if you meet them). You must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet each of the requirements. Please note that stating the requirement has been met and/or listing past or current responsibilities does not represent substantial information. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

- Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

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.