Project Officer

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Duties

As Project Officer you would be responsible to assist or lead the overall planning, organization, and coordination of projects in support of the Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch’s Long Term Plan and Vision (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/citeparlementaire-parliamentaryprecinct/rehabilitation/vplt-ltvp/2017-2018/page-1-eng.html). More specifically, the role requires coordination and/or leadership of multi-million dollar projects through the pre-planning phases, including the development of project charters, project plans, and business cases, with the objective to obtain funding and proceed to delivery.

Additional duties and/or responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Planning and carrying out research and studies to determine options/solutions to meet diverse accommodation needs of clients, and to support the development of project approval documents, plans and TB and other major submissions.
Synthesize and analyze the viability, costs benefits and risks of various options, and presents reports, with recommendations, to management for inclusion in reports, plans and submissions.

Provide planning and analytical support to project teams, which includes the development/drafting of project cost estimates, risk management, contingency and implementation plans and reports for accommodation, renovation and fit-up projects.

Plan, co-ordinates and manages all inputs to the development of project options, project approval documents, business cases, investment analysis reports and Treasury Board submissions.

Develop and implement information repositories, and manage all information, project monitoring and performance tracking and reporting for multiple/concurrent complex projects.

Prepare drafts or contribute to the development briefings, responses to executive, ministerial and ATIP inquiries projects activities.

Leads and participates on multi-disciplinary project teams, external consultants and clients in the delivery of accommodation space projects and provides project support/advice to clients.

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

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff similar positions.

This pool will be opened to other Departments. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Acting opportunities may be offered to internal employees who qualify in the pool.

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
1. Experience collecting, coordinating and consolidating data from various sources, and preparing reports and briefing materials for management.

2. Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

3. Experience extracting, analyzing and synthesizing data and other information.

4. Experience in leading or participating as a member of project teams.

5. Experience evaluating issues or requirements, developing options for implementation and making recommendations to management for approval

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience planning and developing real property strategies and projects and providing real property advice and services.

2. Experience conducting investment, cost-benefit, life cycle or other type of comparative analyses

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to work overtime on occasion.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB
English Essential

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

KNOWLEDGE
1. Knowledge of policies, standards, and best practices governing real property management.

COMPETENCIES
1. Thinking things through
2. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
3. Client Service Competency – Level 1

ABILITIES
1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Conditions of employment

Various security requirements:
-Reliability Status security clearance
-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

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship. For candidates with an international degree, Canadian equivalency will also be requested.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should provide an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

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.