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Assessment accommodation

Applications will be considered and assessed at regular intervals. The candidates who meet the Essential Qualifications will be deemed qualified and will be placed in a pool for immediate consideration for CS-01 positions being staffed. Asset qualifications will be assessed as required depending on the positions being staffed.

In your screening questionnaire responses, clarity, coherence, conciseness as well as appropriate attention to detail (spelling, grammar and relevance to the factor being substantiated) will be used to evaluate the essential qualifications.

We will only be accepting candidate applications from the link "APPLY ONLINE". Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. Should you have any questions about the application process, feel free to reach out to us using the Contact Information listed at the bottom of this job advertisement.

Work environment

Are you looking for an organization where there is constant action and where challenges abound? Are you looking to put your skills to good use and contribute to an attractive, dynamic and high-performing organization?

Then we have a job for you!

The Privy Council Office is seeking IT professionals and recent graduates from Information Technology Programs who are interested in joining an organization that offers opportunities to work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where technology plays a crucial and strategic role.

A wide range of opportunities exists for individuals seeking new challenges in a highly dynamic and fast-paced work environment. We value the contribution of employees who are adaptable to change, are eager to contribute to our commitments in our day-to-day activities, and who are constantly seeking new opportunities to challenge themselves, all while serving their fellow Canadians.

We offer a positive work environment where creativity and collaboration are much appreciated. You will have the opportunity to work alongside other professionals who share your passion for excellence. We offer career development and learning opportunities. You will also have a chance to develop new skills and competencies that will be valuable for your career and for building relationships network across government.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill current vacant positions within the IT Directorate. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions within the Privy Council Office with various language requirements, and various tenures. Please note that the positions that are not located in the National Capital Region are anticipatory and temporary.

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
Successful completion of a two (2) year acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.

3. It is the candidate’s responsibility to obtain the appropriate documentation from the recognized educational institution. Candidates will be required to provide proof of education credentials (i.e. original version of diploma or transcript(s)) if or when invited to the interview stage.

4. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
E1: *Recent experience working in an IM/IT field.

E2: * Recent experience providing excellent client service.

E3: Experience working within a team.

* Recent experience is defined as within the last five years.

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

Various language requirements

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

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

During the selection process you will be asked to respond to a series of questions about your experience, competency and abilities through detailed examples.

We are aware that there are many questions to answer, keep in mind that efforts are rewarded. In answering all the questions for which you meet the criteria, you will significantly increase your chances for an opportunity and let hiring managers know what you bring to the table.

Note: The screening questions will be used as the primary tool for the selection process and the resume will be used to substantiate the information provided. The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. When responding to the screening questions, you must provide concrete examples of your work experience and explain relevant responsibilities that you had and/or actions that you took.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Privy Council Office is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the Statement of Merit Criteria and any applicable asset qualification(s).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be able to work non-standard/traditional work hours.

2. Must be able to work unexpected overtime that may be required from time to time, this
may include on-call, standby, callback or after hours work.

3. Willingness and ability to travel

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Top 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

Be sure to let us know if you are already a CS-01, you could be eligible to be deployed!

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

COMMUNICATION METHOD: Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address and ensure 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 ensure that any changes to their personal information be provided to the email address indicated on this job advertisement.

A written exam may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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.