Various Director General Positions, Real Property and Infrastructure (Anticipatory)

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Through this staffing process, we encourage members of the visible minorities, especially employees from the Black community, Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with Disabilities to indicate on their application that they are members of the following employment equity group: visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.

Duties

We are looking for Director Generals who have a passion for strategic engagements and excelling in a client-centric environment. Being the Director General, you will be providing the national leadership and direction for developing and leading major infrastructure and real property projects. You will also be forming key strategic alliances and partnerships with other levels of government, industry, other government departments, unions and the community.

Work environment

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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

Although the positions are located in the National Capital Region, applicants from all regions across Canada are encouraged to apply. A wide variety of work can be performed regardless of geographic location.

A pool qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff various EX-03 positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada across Canada. These positions may be of different tenures.

All federal organizations listed in Schedule I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to a position with similar merit criteria. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions. If you do NOT consent to share your information, please let us know in your application.

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)

** Only on-line applications will be accepted. By answering the screening questions, you must clearly demonstrate, using concrete and detailed examples, how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications sections (below). As we cannot make assumptions about your experience, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. You must ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The curriculum vitae may be used as a secondary source to confirm your experience. It is important to provide complete information as we will not solicit for additional or missing information.

EDUCATION:

Ed. Graduation with a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution*.

*Recognized post-secondary institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs. It is the candidate's responsibility to demonstrate that the degree/program held has been approved by a "recognized" Canadian university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1. Significant (1*) experience in providing leadership in the management and the delivery of large complex (2*) projects and/or programs and/or services related to Infrastructure (including Real Property).

E2. Significant (1*) experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to Assistant Deputy Ministers or equivalent in the private sector (C-Suite or Board of Directors or Vice-President) on complex issues (3*).

E3. Significant (1*) experience in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders both in and outside of the Government of Canada.

E4: Significant (1*) experience in managing human (4*) and financial (5*) resources.

Definitions:

(1*) Significant experience means the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities during a minimum period of three (3) years as an executive or equivalent in the private sector.

(2*) “Large complex” is defined as an innovative, high risk and high dollar value project or program or portfolio.

(3*) ‘’Complex issues’’ are issues with at least two (2) of the following characteristics: significant business risks and impacts, multidimensional, sensitive, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting or significant public profile. Candidates need to clearly demonstrate the complexity of the issues they dealt with.

(4*) Human Resources Management: You must clearly demonstrate that you have managed a large team through subordinate managers with examples such as: assigning work, managing performance, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc. Please indicate the number of staff you supervised directly and the duration.

(5*) Financial Management: You must show evidence of managing and being accountable for a budget. Examples of managing financial resources include: full delegation for a budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc. Please indicate the size of the budget(s) you managed, the duration and if you managed your project/program within budget.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

AE1. Experience in different models of delivery in real property project such as design-bid-build, construction management, design-build, P3.

AE2. Experience in managing integrated project delivery.

AE3. Experience in leading large-scale renewal and change management initiatives in a large complex organization.

AE4. Experience in managing the implementation of national programs and services.

AE5. Experience in managing a client service environment.

AE6. Experience in managing in a cost-recovery environment.

AE7. Certification as a Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, CMLean, or any other Project Management Certification relevant for the position.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

Note: 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

OTHER COMPETENCIES:

Client Service Competency – Level 3: Fosters high-quality client service.

Note: You will find information regarding the PSPC Client Service Competency at :
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html.

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Vaccination Notice Requirement:
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

VACCINATION

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.

APPLICATION

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. Please note that only online applications will be accepted as you must answer screening questions in order to submit your application.

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process. Please ensure that you answer the screening questions on the asset qualifications.

ASSESSMENT

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as interview(s), written examination, standardized assessment, reference checks, performance evaluation and talent management information. Details regarding the assessment approach will be communicated to you if you are screened into the selection process.

TOP DOWN APPROACH

Selection decisions may be based on the level, breadth or degree of qualifications achieved in one or more qualifications; for example, preference may be given to the candidate that has scored highest on a specific qualification or combination of qualifications. A cut-off score screening approach may be undertaken. Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Only the top ranking applicants may be invited to the next phase of assessment. Asset criteria and/or organizational needs may also be applied at the screening stage.

COMMUNICATIONS

We will communicate with you via email. Please ensure to include in your application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please provide any changes to your personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.