Chief Technology Officer/Director of Enterprise Architecture, Strategy and Innovation

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At Statistics Canada we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workplace that can harness the diverse backgrounds, talents and perspectives of its employees is essential to building a better, more productive and more innovative Canada. Statistics Canada promotes the advantages of diversity and inclusion in the federal government and offers interesting career opportunities and rewarding challenges for everyone.

Preference will be given to Employment Equity members within this selection process. We therefore strongly encourage you to self-declare in the section provided when submitting your application.

In your application, you will be asked to answer screening questions; take the time to answer the questions with as many details and examples as possible. Be specific about projects you’ve worked on, where and in what capacity (position title, employer, location), the duration (start and end dates), background information (provide brief context), the actions and responsibilities involved (i.e. what did you do and how did you do it?), the results (final outcomes).

Examples used must clearly illustrate how you meet each experience factor taking into consideration the provided definitions. It is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

Failure to provide sufficient details will result in your application being rejected from further consideration.

TO BE SUBMITTED IN ADDITION TO YOUR APPLICATION before the closing date:
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Duties

• Driving directions, decisions and recommendations linked to the Agency’s strategy and financial goals;
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, encouraging prudent risk taking and exploring alternative technological approaches;
• Influencing strategic direction by communicating ideas that build support and gain trust;
• Generating ideas while applying external and internal factors to strategy development;
• Rebuilding the Enterprise Architecture program at Statistics Canada;
• Building relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Understanding emerging technologies and identifying opportunities for usein Statistics Canada;
• Championing and supporting technological innovation;
• Participating in key agency modernization initiatives;
• Driving directions, decisions and recommendations linked to the Agency’s strategy and financial goals;
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, encouraging prudent risk taking and exploring alternative technological approaches;
• Influencing strategic direction by communicating ideas that build support and gain trust;
• Generating ideas while applying external and internal factors to strategy development.

Work environment

In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility and Statistics Canada serves this function for the whole of Canada and each of the provinces and territories. Data compiled by the Agency provides a wealth of statistical information that is used by federal, provincial and municipal governments, academe, and the business, industrial, financial, health, education and other sectors to make evidence-based decisions. Data is also used by the public at large, the media and a wide variety of international stakeholders.

Within this dynamic landscape, Agency IT infrastructure, architecture and services must continuously evolve and modernize to meet the rapidly changing environment and to remain relevant to the stakeholders served. This evolution must take place while maintaining the more than 700 applications and related architecture and infrastructure that supports existing survey activity.

Within this context, the Chief Technology Officer/Director, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy is accountable for playing a pivotal role in the modernization and standardization of Statistics Canada’s enterprise architectures. The incumbent will be accountable for establishing the Agency’s digital strategy. which will be aligned with, and support, business partner objectives as well as Agency-wide modernization initiatives.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of fully/partially qualified candidates in order to staff, within Statistics Canada or in other government departments and organizations, identical or similar positions and whose duration of function varies.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Experience

EXP1 Recent** and significant* experience as a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) OR leading the Enterprise Architecture function in a large, complex organization.

EXP2 Significant* experience managing human and financial resources.

EXP3 Recent** and significant* experience establishing, managing and maintaining strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance business priorities.

EXP4 Recent** experience providing strategic advice to Senior Management in relation to: IT/Digital strategies, enterprise-wide technology adoption, investment decision-making or enterprise architecture.

Definitions:

* Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of the experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are normally acquired over a period of three (3) years

** Recent experience refers to experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years

Key Leadership Competencies
KLC1 Create Vision and Strategy
KLC2 Mobilize People
KLC 3 Uphold Integrity and Respect
KLC 4 Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
KLC 5 Promote Innovation and Guide Change
KLC 6 Achieve Results

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

ASSET Qualifications

AEXP1 Experience elaborating digital strategies for a large, complex organization.

AEXP2 Experience developing technology strategies based upon emerging technologies.

AEXP3 Experience identifying business capability gaps and formulating strategic roadmaps to address them.

AEXP4 Experience influencing business and architectural alignment.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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

Statistics Canada is committed to hiring and promoting a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference will be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Agreement to be deployed to another position in the EX Group within the
core public administration.

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

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Other forms of evaluation not listed here may be used to assess candidates in the process.

Assets qualifications may be invoked at any point during the process.

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

For information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit the following website: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp.

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.