Project Manager

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, various bilingual linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Courts Administration Service.

Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications (including conditions of employment and operational requirements) that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience managing projects, including all phases of the project management life cycle.

Experience preparing briefing notes and project documents.

Experience planning, coordinating and leading meetings or working groups.

Significant* experience with the duties of liaising and collaborating with internal or external stakeholders.

Experience providing project management advice and recommendations.

Definition:
*Significant experience is defined by the depth and breadth of experience obtained during the course of at least two (2) years as well as the type (scope and complexity) of work handled related to the experience criteria.

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

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Project management certification or training.

Degree equivalency

Experience woking with a recognized project management framework (e.g., PMBOK).

Experience managing projects in the public service.

Experience working in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment**.

Definitions:
**A judicial or quasi-judicial environment is defined as a board, commission, tribunal or Court (federal, provincial or municipal).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Directive on the Management of Projects and Programmes.

Oral communication
Written communication
Strategic thinking
Promotes innovation and guides change
Collaborates with partners and stakeholders
Demonstrates integrity and respect
Shows initiative and is action-oriented

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

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to telework and work at work sites as required.

Willing and able to work a variable schedule.

Willing and able to work overtime, often on short notice.

Organizational Needs:
The Courts Administration Service recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

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

By completing the Employment Equity section in your application, you help create a Public Service that is diverse, inclusive and representative of identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process.

Due to current circumstances, all assessment will be done virtually.

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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and/or asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples in the provided area. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and/or asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application.

A variety of tools and assessment methods may be used, which may include, but is not limited to written tests, interviews and reference checks. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to inform the assessment of the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. Any information that you provide throughout this process, including email correspondence, may also form part of the assessment.

Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection process.

Written communication may be assessed via the job application.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e- mails regularly. Applicants shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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.