Junior Program Officer / Program Officer

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Are you looking to work in a dynamic environment where employees enjoy their work, have opportunities to grow and can gain valuable knowledge and experience in a program delivery environment?

We are a team of dynamic and talented professionals who:
- Do Big Things and take pride in what we do and our results.
- Believe in and promote work/life balance.
- Provide an environment that encourages and supports continuous learning throughout your career.

By working as a Program Officer within the Programs Directorate, you will:
- Accomplish work that allows you to use your organizational and leadership skills.
- Work on the implementation, delivery and support of programs and Agency priorities.
- Promote ACOA's programs and activities to the public and business community.
- Provide professional advice, analysis and recommendations on economic and business
development issues.
- Assist in the development and delivery of regional economic development programs.
- Represent ACOA at meetings with various key stakeholders.
- Manage a portfolio of accounts.
- Collaborate with other federal departments,

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be created for future vacancies at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Other federal departments may be able to use this pool.

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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position (such as Business, Economics, Public Administration).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students within six months of obtaining their degree will be considered. You must provide the program and the anticipated date of obtaining your degree in your application.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

The following experiences are required for all positions:

E1: In gathering and analyzing information, preparing reports or documents for other users.
E2: In providing or presenting information verbally to others.
E3: In working collaboratively with others on projects or activities.

Additionally, the following experiences are required for the more senior Program Officer positions (CO-2):

E4: In the delivery of various initiatives to a diverse client base.
E5: In the analysis and evaluation of business or strategic plans or proposals.
E6: In representing your organization in various forums/committees.

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

ASSETS EXPERIENCE:

• In interpreting and applying policies and procedures
• In the delivery of economic development programs and services
• In project management and leading project teams

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Attention to detail
• Communication (written and oral)
• Initiative and action oriented
• Relationship building
• Analytical and Strategic thinking

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

In support of achieving a represented workforce, current or future organizational needs may require consideration be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Aboriginal peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness to travel, as required.
• Willingness to work outside working hours with minimal notice.
• Must have a valid driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a driver's license.

Conditions of employment

SECURITY:
Security level will be based on the position to be staffed (Reliability or Secret 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

GUIDELINES ON HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION

Your application must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). To submit your application, please select the link “Apply Online” shown above.

• HOW TO STRUCTURE

You must answer the screening questions by clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. education, essential experiences and any asset experiences that apply). You must meet all the essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position.

• WHAT CONTENT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

You must provide concrete and detailed examples. We encourage you to describe in detail when, where and how you gained the experiences. As an example, this could include a description of context, priority of the requirement, degree of complexity of the problem/task, undertaken actions and outcomes. The screening board will not make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties.

Your resume may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the screening questions. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration. You will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

• PROOF OF EDUCATION

You will be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the time of
assessment. Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

• ASSESSMENT

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered

Reference checks will be sought.

All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process may be used to evaluate the candidate.

• COMMUNICATIONS

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

• ACCOMODATION

If you require accommodations for any reason, please contact us as soon as possible at .

• IDENTIFICATION

Should you be an employee of the public service, we request that you clearly identify your substantive group and level as well as your employment status on your resume and/or application form. In addition, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) or Service Number is included in your resume and/or application form.

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.