Manager, Planning and Governance

Update: Amendment to poster title:
• From: Manager, Business Enterprise Architecture / Planning and Governance
• To: Manager, Planning and Governance

Amendment to Experience:
• From: Experience gathering and analyzing client and partner enterprise architecture requirements.
• To: Experience gathering and analyzing client and partner requirements.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 1 position. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, as well as various security clearances within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

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
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience developing and managing relationships with clients or senior management.
Experience providing advice and recommendations to senior management**.
Experience in negotiations with clients, partners and stakeholders.
Experience chairing or facilitating meetings with clients, partners and stakeholders.
Experience in managing human resources.
Experience gathering and analyzing client and partner requirements.
Experience in writing briefing notes or presentations for senior management**.

*Significant experience is defined as normally acquired over a period of two or more years.
**Senior management is defined as Director level or above (or private sector equivalent).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Government of Canada reporting and IT planning
Knowledge of Government trends

COMPETENCIES
Client Focus
Initiative
Mobilize People
Promoting Innovation and Change

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to various audiences.
Ability to work in challenging situations (HR focused)

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

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in positions of increasing responsibilities or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in reporting either internally (within the department or private sector organization) or externally (for example Treasury Board Secretariat or regulatory body) on items such as security compliance, results reporting; Information Technology (IT) Plans
Experience writing briefing notes at the executive level

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Willingness to work overtime (evenings and weekends).
Willingness to travel.
Willingness to work flexible hours.

Conditions of employment

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

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.