Team Leader, Application Development/Database and Data Administration)

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Intent of the process

Intent of the process :

The intent is to staff three (3) positions on an indeterminate basis located in Gatineau, Qc with the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). If you are found qualified and opportunities become available, you could be considered to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) with various locations, linguistic profiles, requirement as well as tenures and/or the security clearance, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful graduation of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

NOTES:

• Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

• It is a recognized educational institution (e.g., community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.

• At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - *Recent experience providing IM/IT related advice/recommendations or services to internal business clients or *** management.

EX2 - Experience in leading, managing employees and to following up on tasks and deliverables.

EX3 - **Significant experience providing services to internal business clients related to two or more of the following:

• Application Development
• Database and Data Administration
• Database development using SQL languages
• Software Architecture
• Web content management system support, maintenance and enhancements
• Web development and corporate forms design

For the purpose of this selection process, the following definitions apply:

* “Recent experience” refers to experience acquired within the last five (5) years of work.

**”Significant experience” is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of three (3) years.

*** Management is defined as manager or director level or equivalent and above.

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

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree (baccalaureate or higher level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution in Computer Science or another field relevant to the position to be staff.

Degree equivalency

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation
• Oracle certifications
• SQL Server certifications
• Microsoft certifications
• Java certifications
• Agile or Scrum certification
• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certification
• TeamSite certification
• Project Management certification
• Other IM/IT Certifications (relevant to positions being staffed).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Knowledge of IT Project Management;

• Knowledge of IM/IT Trends, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Knowledge of Database Administrator (DBA) best practices.

• Knowledge of Government of Canada various Web standards: accessibility, interoperability.

• Knowledge of Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) Trends and Technologies.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to analyze, resolve complex issues, and make recommendations;

• Ability to mobilize people, lead and support a team to achieve results;

• Ability to communicate effectively orally;

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

• Respectful of diversity

• Effective Interpersonal Skills;

• Integrity and Respect

• Team work

• Client focus.

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing and able to travel on occasion;

• Willing and able to work overtime if required and on short notice;

• Willing and able to work shifts.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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.

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Application
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To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply online" below.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

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Assessments
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Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed.

At the time of assessment, proof of Canadian Citizenship and proof of education will be required. A security check may also be administered during assessment.

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Communication
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be contacting candidates via email including invitations for evaluations. Candidates are responsible for providing a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and email account regularly to ensure that you do not miss any opportunities. Make sure to also check your junk mail folder. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your contact information.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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Bilingual Positions
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To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken Second Language Evaluation by the PSC, you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/corporate/about-us/contact-us.html#sle

For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service.html

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.