SENIOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Update: Amendments made to Isolated Post Allowance and Permanent Residents

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Be prepared to participate in a simplified and expedited process! This process will consist of this online application plus an interview and references.

Check out the video linked above for help navigating the application process.

Duties

The role of the Senior Program Development Officer (PM 04) is one that is closely involved with the numerous and complex social issues faced today by our fellow citizens. Are you interested in being part of a team that is committed to helping Canadians? Can you build trusting relationships with clients and co-workers? Can you make decisions based on a thorough analysis of facts and policies?
If so, consider applying for this position.

Senior Program Development Officers duties include administration of Grants and Contributions agreements with community partners that help support jobs, training and social development. They address complex situations and manage issues based on community, labour market or employer needs; monitor and analyze project budget and financial reports, process payments and make recommendations for funding.

Senior Program Development Officers develop awareness and/or promotional strategies for departmental programs and services to the community. They participate with management in the development and decision-making of regional/local strategies, business plan exercises and/or program budgets. They establish and maintain working relationships with local, provincial and other federal government departments.

Work environment

We are looking for individuals who share our enthusiasm for serving Canadians. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada ensures employees have a safe, inclusive and innovative work environment where they feel valued and motivated. It is an open and vibrant work environment of like-minded people, which encourages collaboration and support among employees. ESDC/Service Canada is a large, yet connected organization of people dedicated to improving service delivery by constantly evolving with changes in technology, procedures and legislation…and we try to have as much fun as possible in the process.

The Benefits:
We offer a flexible work arrangement along with a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and engaged employees. Benefits include: vacation leave, pension, health and dental benefits and support from Management Teams who encourage training and career development.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within Employment and Social Development Canada in the Western Canada and Territories region.

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
✏ Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives:
• an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience; or
• an acceptable score on the PSC approved test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

✏ Experience* in establishing and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, such as various levels of government, external partners, employers and their representatives and/or community service providers

*Experience: Is defined as a minimum of one year cumulative and refers to the depth and breadth of your role.

An example could be related to previous work experience or based upon an experience such as volunteering for an organization or community group.

ABILITIES AND PERSONAL SUITABILITY
There will be a question on your application to assess these two competencies. Completing this question is required.
✏ Communication (written)
✏ Thinking Things Through

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
✏ A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
✏ Experience with good results in working with client segments including any of the following: Indigenous people, youth, seniors, new comers, persons with disabilities

✏ Experience with good results in implementing projects that require establishing community partnerships

✏ Experience in the delivery of Government of Canada Grants and Contribution Programs or the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

✏ Successful completion of the ESDC Grants and Contributions Portfolio Wide Training Strateg

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

Various language requirements
✏ English Essential
✏ Bilingual Imperative – CBC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND PERSONAL SUITABILITY
✏ Communication (oral)
✏ Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
✏ Working effectively with others
✏ Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

At ESDC/Service Canada, diversity is our strength. If you are a woman, an indigenous person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made, to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

✔ Willing and able to travel
✔ Willing and able to work overtime, as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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Screening
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You will be required to answer a question on your application to assess THINKING THINGS THROUGH and WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.

Candidates must fully respond to the essential and asset education and experience screening questions in the space provided for each question. Please ensure that your responses clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification by describing personal job accomplishments, projects and activities relating to them, including applicable dates. You will not be screened in merely by virtue of occupying a current or past position whose work description meets the experience criteria nor to refer to your resume.

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Assessments
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Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. However, applicants may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

✔ 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.
✔ All information collected during the selection process, from the time of application to the end of the process, can be used to evaluate candidates.

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All communication for this process will be conducted via email so please ensure you regularly check your email (including spam folders) for updates.

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In addition to salary, depending on the location of the position, you may be entitled to an isolated post allowance. This allowance is established based on the location of the position. Vacation travel assistance, once or twice in each fiscal year, may also be offered.

Please note that rates and conditions are subject to change and, as such, the applicable rates and conditions will be confirmed at the time of appointment. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information at http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php.

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Due to technical issues with the Public Service Resourcing System, the following preference statement replaces the incorrect statement directly below it (i.e. correct statement includes permanent residents).

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.

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.