Digital Career Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

Important messages

The Government of Canada strives to be representative of the population it serves in all its diversity and is committed to hiring over 5000 persons with disabilities by 2025 in a variety of fields across the federal public service.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. To request accommodation measures or adjustments during any phase of this process and for any questions, contact us at . Any information you provide in relation to accommodations will be kept confidential.

By submitting an application, you're applying to an inventory for future positions, rather than a specific job. As positions become available, applicants who meet certain qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

INFORMATION SESSION ON HOW TO APPLY
Discover how the Government of Canada Digital Career Opportunities supports delivery of programs and services that matter to Canadians! Register for our information session by contacting us at

You don't need to re-apply if you've qualified and been placed in a pool as a result of any of the following processes: 17-RP/PSR-IM/IT, 18-RP/PSR-IM/IT, WIT-19-EA, 19-PSC-EA-IM/IT, 19-PSR/RP-IM/IT or CID20-EA.

Duties

Digital careers in the public service are as varied as the number of departments and agencies in the Government of Canada.

You could be working on:

• Adaptive computer technology
• Enterprise resource planning
• Cloud based solutions
• High performance computing
• Information technology service management
• Mainframe hardware or software
• Networks, data centre facilities management
• Web page design or software development
• Telecommunications
• Software or infrastructure testing

Work environment

Recruiting talented Canadians with digital expertise is a top priority for the Government of Canada, which has the largest technology operations in the country. Our work is fundamental to:

• providing secure online access to services
• ensuring Canadian values are included in the use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
• unlocking the potential of open data
• enabling the way to the digital age

Let your digital area of interest guide your career progression in a collaborative work environment with leaders such as Shared Services Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Canada Space Agency and many others.

Once you've been hired, workplace adjustments will be provided to give you the opportunity to fully use your competencies at work. Tools such as the Accessibility Passport will help you and your manager identify and implement any accommodation measures that you would need to do your job.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to recruit persons with disabilities with a variety of digital expertise for positions across Canada.

Whether you're at the start of your career or a professional with several years of experience, this opportunity applies to you.

Positions to be filled: 125

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION AND ALTERNATIVES

Successful completion of 2 years of post-secondary education in computer science, information technology or another specialty relevant to the position.

OR

If you think your experience or other types of training are equivalent to this 2-year training, please share this information with us through the application form for consideration.

Degree equivalency

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

ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS

The first step is to share information through your application about your education and experience relating to the areas that interest you;
• application development
• enterprise architecture
• cybersecurity etc.

You are not expected to have experience to apply.

The application is your opportunity to provide context on your experience to the hiring manager. Your résumé may be used as a secondary source of information to validate your answers.

Depending on the position being staffed, certain operational requirements such as shift work and conditions of employment (for example security clearance) could apply.

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

Various language requirements
LANGUAGE PROFILE
You can apply for English, French or Bilingual (English and French) positions.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES

• Analytical thinking
• Client focus
• Teamwork
• Ability to communicate effectively

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

Selection is limited to persons with disabilities and could also be limited to women, visible minorities and Indigenous.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

Feel free to apply and correspond with us in the official language of your choice.

ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT PROCESS

You'll be assessed to ensure that you meet the qualifications of these positions. This includes a review of the information you provided in this application, a group interview, a self-assessment and reference checks.

When managers consider your candidacy, they may ask you for more information specific to the position being staffed before making a final decision.

At every step, from the application process to being fully assessed, accommodation measures or adjustments are available to you.

Tell us what you need. Examples include: accessible environments, different formats, larger fonts, adaptive technology, extra time, individual testing, and more.

Accommodation measures are designed to remove barriers to a fair assessment and allow candidates to fully demonstrate their competencies.

Find out more about assessment accommodations or adjustments here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

To request accommodation measures or adjustments and for any question about the process, contact us at

COVID-19 IMPACT

Our workplaces have temporary or permanent measures in place to ensure the health and safety of employees as well as the continuity of operations. Don’t hesitate to discuss these measures and other workplace flexibilities such as telework with the hiring manager for a specific job opportunity.

REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT TO BE VACCINATED:
On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.
As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.