EC-05 Inventory - Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement & Environmental Issues

Update: **PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECTION "CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT" HAS BEEN MODIFIED.**

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.

Important messages

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECTION "CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT" HAS BEEN MODIFIED.**

Give yourself the best chance to succeed! We strive to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

Let us know if you need accommodation measures to take a test or participate in an interview. This information will be kept confidential.

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An extraction from the inventory may be conducted at any time beginning on August 16, 2021.

This staffing process is intended to recruit talented individuals with experience in performance measurement and business planning to support the development of Cabinet documents (results and risks), the tracking of ministerial mandate letter commitments and lead performance measurement activities, amongst other interesting activities.

In addition, another position will focus on advancing Green capacity for the department as a whole and more specifically on the grant and contribution programs as well as managing a variety of planning and reporting activities that involve all dimensions of the Department.

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Canadian Heritage contributes to the cultural, civic and economic life of Canadians through an exciting mandate that spans the fields of arts, heritage, culture and sports.

Service excellence is at the core of what we do! We deliver daily services to Canadians from coast to coast to coast, through a variety of programs (look up the link above to see for yourself!).

If you feel inspired to contribute to such a mandate, apply today as we want to hear more from you!

Intent of the process

This inventory is evergreen and will be used to staff immediate and future EC-05 vacant positions within the department with various needs as per the position(s) being staffed.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

If your application is not selected for one job, it remains in the inventory and can be selected again for the entire duration that the inventory remains open.

No pools will be created. A list of partially qualified candidates (future criteria has yet to be assessed) could be used for consideration for similar opportunities.

Beyond Fall 2021, when job opportunities arise, subsequent extractions from this inventory will be based on operational needs.

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 – ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Bilingual Imperative (CCC/CCC)

NOTE: Candidates need to be able to work in English AND in French (reading, writing and oral proficiency) in order to be found qualified and be considered for appointment.

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

EXPERIENCE – ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
All experiences (essential and asset) should be acquired in the last 5 years.

EXPERIENCE ǀ ALL STREAMS
Experience in advancing horizontal/corporate activities in collaboration with internal and/or external stakeholders.
Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations (written or verbal) to management to support decision-making.
Experience in researching, analyzing and condensing data from a variety of sources.

STREAM 1 ǀ PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
Experience related to performance measurement and reporting, business planning, and/or risk management.

STREAM 2 ǀ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Experience on matters related to environmental sustainability and/or greening of government activities.

STREAM 3 ǀ INDIGENOUS ISSUES
Experience in working, collaborating, volunteering or negotiating with Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis) groups or organizations.

COMPETENCIES – ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Communications
Service Excellence

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

Depending on the position to be filled, one or more of the following qualifications could be deemed as an essential, a "must have" in order to perform the main duties of the position or remain as an asset that would be "nice to have" to complement the duties of the position.

This does not mean that you must possess all the asset qualifications; however, they may be a deciding factor when selecting candidates for further assessment.

Only answer Yes or No. If you are considered for a position, you will be asked to provide further detailed information.

EXPERIENCE – ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience participating in working groups and liaising with other government departments.
Experience developing and/or integrating new sustainable concepts/lenses into programs for reporting on results.
Experience developing performance measurement tools.
Experience analyzing information and developing risk mitigation strategies to resolve issues.
Experience in conducting research and analyses in support of the Policy on Results and other central agency requirements.
Experience participating in Grants and/or Contributions (G&C) activities within the federal or provincial governments or private sector.
Experience with treaty negotiation and implementation.
Experience liaising with other federal departments, foreign government officials, Canadian or international partners (e.g., non-governmental organizations, charities, private sector companies).
Experience in managing programs, projects or initiatives.
Experience in mentoring or coaching junior employees.
Experience in collaborating or liaising with external or internal stakeholders or clients within the Federal Government.
Experience in providing services or guidance to regional offices within the Federal, Provincial or Territorial Government.
Experience in developing or modernizing working tools.
Experience in delivering training to a variety of audiences.
Experience in the delivery of a program or service.
Experience in supervising staff.
Experience in providing advice and recommendations on multi-disciplinary projects or in a priority setting, outcomes and results, issues management and risk mitigation.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

**SELF-IDENTIFY**
In support of achieving a representative workforce and our employment equity goals, consideration may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the Employment Equity groups: *Indigenous Peoples, Racialized Communities, Persons with Disabilities.

*In this process, we are using the terms “Indigenous Peoples’’ and “Racialized Communities” as they align with international usage and in this process replace the legislative terms “Aboriginal peoples” and “Visible Minorities’’ that appear in the Employment Equity Act and the Employment Equity Regulations. The definitions have not changed.

NOTE: The Self-declaration form is completed as part of the online job application under the Employment Equity tab.

An Indigenous person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Willingness and ability to work remotely, when required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Reliability Status security clearance with capability to be cleared to secret

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

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

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.

**The masculine gender, when used in this document, includes the feminine and non-binary genders. No discrimination is intended, it is used solely to simplify the text**

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.