EC-06 External Competition

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Duties

The Centre of Excellence on Strategic Investment provides strategic advice to Transport Canada’s Minister and Deputy Minister with regards to the most significant projects that the department of Transport undertakes, including public-private partnership, alternative delivery models and commercialization initiatives. The Centre provides strategic financial, governance, procurement advice and works collaboratively with policy and program organizations within Transport Canada and other departments. Recent files where the Centre is playing a key role include the High Frequency Rail project, new programs for airports and financial assistance for the air sector as a result of the COVID pandemic.

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used to staff immediate and future EC-06 vacant indeterminate and term positions of various linguistic profiles within Transport Canada. This process will be used to staff positions in three different streams:

Stream 1: Policy Advisor – Generalist
Stream 2: Policy Advisor – Project Management
Stream 3: Policy Advisor – Quantitative Analysis

Current opportunities are located in the National Capital Region, however, remote work from other locations within Canada may be considered.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
ED : Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

*Note: Candidates must always have a university 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. The economic and statistic curriculum normally associated with an MBA is considered an acceptable specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Significant* experience working on large scale*** investments, projects or procurements.

EX2: Significant* experience in researching and analyzing investment, financial, procurement or economic issues.

EX3: Experience in preparing strategic decision-making documents and making strategic recommendations to senior decision-makers**

EX4: Experience in working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.

*Significant experience refers to the complexity and diversity of issues handled and the level of autonomy demonstrated, which is normally associated with the performance of duties for at least three (3) years.
** Senior decision-makers refer to individual(s) holding Director General or higher or equivalent position(s).
*** Large scale refers to investments, projects or procurements valued at more than $100M.

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

Various language requirements
Various language requirements:
- English Essential or French Essential
- Bilingual non-imperative: BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Applicable to all stream
KN1: Knowledge of a variety of forms of investment or procurement (e.g. such as Public Private Partnership, Shared Governance Organizations, Alternative Service Providers, Crown Corporations or Privatization).
KN2: Knowledge of finance principles (e.g. rate of return, value for money, asset management accounting).

Applicable to positions of Stream 2
KN3: Knowledge of risk management practices.
KN4: Knowledge of project management practices, including coordination, timelines, inputs and objectives with multiple stakeholders.

COMPETENCIES
Applicable to positions of all streams
CO1: Business acumen.
CO2: Demonstrated integrity and respect of others.
CO3: Thinking things through.
CO4: Working effectively with others.
CO5: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITIES
Applicable to positions of all streams
AB1: Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.
AB2: Ability to analyze information, synthetize complex issues and provide advice and recommendations.
AB3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
AB4: Ability to communicate effectively orally, including through presentation.

Applicable to positions of stream 3
AB5: Ability to perform quantitative or financial analysis of potential investments.

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

EDUCATION
AED1: Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position.

AED2: Professional designation in a field relevant to the position (such as CFA, CPA or PMP).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in coordinating and supporting senior level governance structure****?

AEX2: Experience in the management of complex contractual relationships or commercial disputes

AEX3: Experience with infrastructure or transportation investments or projects.

AEX4: Experience performing corporate finance analysis.

AEX5: Experience with managing issues related to commercial law.

AEX6: Experience in developing and implementing a large scale procurement through a Private Public Partnership.

AEX7: Experience in negotiations with external stakeholders related to large scale investments/projects and/or procurements.

**** Senior governance structure refers to decision making committees composed of at least one individual(s) holding Vice-President or equivalent position(s) in the private sector or Director General or equivalent position(s) in the public sector.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1: Willing and able to do occasional overtime.

OR2: Willing and able to travel occasionally.

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 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.