Senior Business Officer (Business Systems)

Important messages

Not your average team! WD is one of Alberta’s best employers because of its support for employees, innovative workplace and ability to make a difference in the lives of Western Canadians. We are driven to be the best at what we do. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for Canadians.

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.

Duties

Western Economic Diversification is looking for Senior Business Officers to join our team. If you are motivated and interested in an exciting opportunity for growth in a dynamic department please apply.

We are looking for people who think independently, work creatively and enjoy working in a team environment to support the priorities of the department. As a Senior 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 complex programs, in support of the WD mandate to enhance economic development.

Senior Business Officers (CO-02) will be responsible for leading consultations on IT system business requirements to support WD’s Grants & Contribution (G&C) programs, User Acceptance Testing on business systems, training plan development and delivery, help desk support, system support, leading new program consultations, and project coordination for the development of our new G&C system.

Work environment

WD is recognized as one of Alberta’s top employers because of its support for employees, innovative workplace and ability to make a difference in the lives of Western Canadians. In the annual public service employee survey, WD employees consistently rank the department as one of the best places to work in the federal government.

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

Intent of the process

We will fill a two year term (temporary) full-time vacancy, with the potentiality of extension. A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. 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, casual) as well as various locations, security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment. The pool of qualified candidate 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.

A covering letter in 1,500 words (maximum)

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

Education:
• Completion of post secondary education (this includes college diplomas or university degrees) with acceptable specialization in Management Information Systems, Commerce or other specialization relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management including the preparation of briefing notes.
• Experience leading consultations with internal or external clients.
• Experience in IT systems (such as SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and G&C systems).
• Experience using MS Excel and advanced features such as pivot tables, macros, and advanced formulas.
• Experience in preparing training materials.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of regional economic development issues in western Canada.

Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity/respect;
• Thinking things through;
• Working with others;
• Showing initiative/being action-oriented; and
• Communication (Oral and Written)

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

Education:.
• Graduate education in a field relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience supporting internal grants and contributions business processes
• Experience conducting User Acceptance Testing and preparing training materials to support business systems
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of any of the experience requirements

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Conditions of employment
• Secret security clearance
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability and willingness to work overtime

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

TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: When answering the screening questions ensure that you provide complete and thorough details of your experience. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).”

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.