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What we are looking for:

Public Safety Canada is looking for talented, motivated and strategic minded individuals to work in a variety of corporate services, security, accommodations, corporate governance, and business continuity management positions. As part of the Public Safety Corporate Services Directorate (CSD), you would have opportunities to gain experience in the design and implementation of a variety of corporate programs, contribute to complex departmental initiatives, and support the department through a range of transformative initiatives, business functions and operations.

The Corporate Services Directorate program structure is comprised of multidisciplinary teams that thrive in the high-performing and dynamic work environments necessary to actively manage multiple ongoing priorities and a broad strategic and operational mandate. The CSD work environment fosters strong team chemistry and collaboration which supports the consistent delivery of its program deliverables and operational requirements.

■ EVERYONE IS WELCOME: Public Safety Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the organization.

In the current pandemic, the majority of employees are required to carry their work remotely; Public Safety Canada endeavors to ensure ongoing flexible work arrangements in the future, including the possibility of ongoing remote work.

Come to work in an environment that offers many challenges with the opportunity to work on high profile issues!

Intent of the process

This process aims to fill two positions. However, a pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to fill identical or similar positions. The security requirements, linguistic requirements, conditions of employment and duration could vary in accordance with the filled position.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

→ ■ You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential and asset qualifications (if applicable)
for the initial screening through online screening questions. When responding to the questions you must provide details (e.g. when, where, and how) and concrete examples to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications (i.e. education and experience). Your résumé will only be used to validate your responses to the screening questions.


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→ ■ EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education training, and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

→ ■ EXPERIENCE:

E1 : Significant* experience analyzing and making written recommendations to senior management** on program issues, risks or trends.

E2 : Significant* experience in preparing materials and delivering training sessions or briefings to a variety of audiences.

E3 : Experience coordinating or contributing to the development of strategic or program performance monitoring plans.

E4 : Experience establishing and maintaining productive relationships with subject matter experts and other senior officials** to further objectives.

* Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various related activities which are normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years of cumulative experience.

** Senior management/officials is defines as Director and/or equivalent and above.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

→ ■ ABILITIES:

A1 : Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues.
A2 : Ability to prepare written material for a variety of audiences (e.g. employees, managers, subject matter experts, general public)
A3 : Ability to work under pressure with tight and competing deadlines.
A4 : Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A5 : Ability to communicate effectively orally.

→ ■ PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 : Analytical and Strategic Thinking
PS2 : Planning and Organizing
PS3 : Decision Making/ Judgment

→ ■ OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

OR1 : Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, including evenings and weekends.

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

→ ■ ASSET QUALIFICATIONS :

AE1 : Experience in a Corporate Security Program in at least two (2) of the following areas:
 Security risk management;
 Corporate / Security planning;
 Security Screening;
 Physical security;
 Business continuity management;
 Information management security;
 Security event management;
 Security awareness and training.

AE2 : Experience in Accommodations or Real Property Management in at least two (2) of the following:
 Experience in managing property or facilities management projects;
 Experience in providing client services related to real property and facilities management;
 Experience supporting the implementation and monitoring of an asset management framework.

AE3 : Significant* experience working with AutoCad OR in the development of design space optimization and proposed furniture solution.

AE4 : Experience coordinating or facilitating Senior Governance Committee*** meetings**.

* Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various related activities which are normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years of cumulative experience.

** Senior Governance Committees are decision-making tables on key departmental planning, priorities and operations comprised of senior managers.

Conditions of employment

■ Security clearance: Reliability
Note :The security requirements (e.g. reliability, secret and top secret may vary according to the position to be staffed).

■ 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

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.


→ We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential;

→ The assessment board may assess qualifications using telephone interview, an in-person interview, pre-recorded video interviews, written tests, references or a combination of these or other assessment methods;

→ A random selection and/or top-down selection and/or use of an asset may be used at any moment of the process to manage the number of candidates;

→ Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application;

→ Public Safety Canada is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. Public Safety Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups;

→ Public Safety Canada is a proud early adopter organization of the Government of Canada (GC) Workplace Accessibility Passport, a digital solution available to employees, managers, and corporate stakeholders, across all federal public service organizations. The Office of Public Service Accessibility is applying a ‘tell us once’ approach, with respect to workplace accessibility: that is, for employees to only have to identify their support needs once, and document an agreement with their manager using the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport. For any questions related to the Workplace Accessibility Passport, please contact us at:

Do you have questions? We are available! Please indicate the process number in your email so that we can provide you the correct information.

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.