Employment Opportunity for visible minorities in Finance, IT and Communications

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Canada continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country’s largest employer, the Government of Canada is committed to playing a leadership role by further protecting the health and safety of public servants and the communities where they live and work across Canada. Vaccination is the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for Canadians and protect the broader public health. As of October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada requires public servants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

The area of selection is targeted to visible minorities. Candidates must self-declare as belonging to the listed employment equity group to determine if they are in the targeted area of selection. The Self-declaration form is completed as part of the job application under the Employment Equity tab.

↓ WE WANT TO REFLECT THE POPULATION WE SERVE ↓

The Federal Public Service is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of Canadian society. All candidates who believe they are qualified are encouraged to apply, including Black, other racialized and Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of the LGBTQ2+ community.

Individuals who identify with the LGBTQ2+ community and have any questions concerning their potential candidacy in this selection process are encouraged to send an email to the following mailbox: . This mailbox is confidentially managed by a person of the LGBTQ2+ community.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

ESDC is committed to Employment Equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection will be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to the following EE group: visible minorities. To self-declare, please complete the EE section in your application.

To address objectives of diversity and inclusion at ESDC, selection may be based on qualified candidates belonging to the Black community. We encourage candidates to indicate on their application that they belong to this group.

Duties

What types of jobs are there at ESDC?

There are dozens of types of jobs at ESDC. We have employees in call centres who help Canadians over the phone and at Service Canada centres. We have policy experts and people who make sure programs work. We have experts who figure out what programs we’ll need in the future; or what we need when the economic outlook changes. We have people who work in IT, media relations, web and human resources and a Chief Data Officer’s office.

→ (CS-01/CS-02) – Computer Systems
The Computer Systems Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in:
• the application of computer systems knowledge to the planning;
• development, installation and maintenance of information technology processing systems to manage, administer or support federal government programs and activities.
Work Location: Gatineau, Quebec / Montreal, Quebec*

Please note that the Computer Systems (CS) group will change to a new occupational group called Information Technology (IT) effective December 9, 2021 (planned implementation date). This means that appointments/deployments made as a result of this selection process may be in the CS or IT occupational group, depending on the effective date of the appointment/deployment.

→ (FI-01/FI-02) – Financial Administration
The Financial Management Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in:
• the planning, development, analysis, delivery or management of internal Public Service financial policies, programs, services or other related activities;
• the development, delivery, interpretation, recommendation or revision of financial management policies, practices, principles, systems or techniques;
• the financial operations and services, such as the management of the accounting process and reporting of expenditures, revenues, assets or liabilities.
Work Location: Gatineau, Quebec / Montreal, Quebec*

→ (IS-02) – Information Services (Communications)
The Program and Administrative Services Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in:
• the planning, development, delivery or management of administrative and federal government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public or to the Public Service;
• the research into public attitudes and perceptions and the analysis, development, recommendation and delivery of strategic communications plans and activities dealing with the explanation, promotion and publication of federal government programs, policies and services.
Work Location: Gatineau, Quebec*

Presently, the work location (designated workplace*) of the positions to be staffed are as noted above. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are working remotely from their home. When an eventual return to the workplace is possible, there may be, at the manager’s discretion or based on operational requirements, a continued option to work from a different ESDC/Service Canada Office location or from an employee’s residence located in Canada. Individuals who believe that they are qualified for the position are encouraged to apply, regardless of where they live or work.

Work environment

Helping Canadians through #LifesBigMoments

Working at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), which includes Service Canada and the Labour Program, gives you the chance to help strengthen Canada’s economy, society and communities.

Our work environment:
ESDC is committed to creating a workplace that is culturally respectful of members of visible minorities and supportive of their career development.

In addition, ESDC takes pride in its support and recognition of visible minorities and the Black community. The Black United and Black United Allies are national forums for Black employees of ESDC to network and to connect with their Black colleagues across the country. The platform offers to members to virtually connect and collaborate with each other, share tools and resources, and promote mutually beneficial opportunities with one another.

Also, ESDC Visible Minorities Network provides employees a forum to work together to address the needs, issues, concerns and challenges of members of visible minorities within ESDC.

If you want to:
• work on leading-edge, transformative service delivery
• develop innovative policy and programs that have a real impact on Canadians' lives
• use a broad range of data sets and analytics to inform decision making
• continue to develop your professional skills and take advantage of diverse learning and advancement opportunities across program areas and across the country
• use your skills, passion and dedication to support Canadians through life's big moments

You've found the place. Join us!

Intent of the process

► A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff temporary and permanent job opportunities. This process may also be used to staff identical or similar positions (at same level or equivalent) in other locations and organizations within the core public administration.

For more information on which organizations are part of the core public administration, view the Eligibility for job opportunities in federal organizations (Reference list) (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/public-service-hiring-guides/information-staffing-obligations.html).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
English Essential
French 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

EDUCATION*:
Depending on the occupational group, the qualification standards* are as follows:

(CS): Successful completion 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.
Notes:
It is the 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.

(FI-01): Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics; or
Possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate.

(FI-02): A degree** from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group;
or
Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Notes:
It is the educational institution that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
The courses for the specialization must be taken in a recognized post-secondary institution but not necessarily within a post-secondary program in the required specialization.

(IS): A degree** from a recognized post-secondary institution.

*Persons who will meet the education standard of the occupational group for which they apply, by April 2022, can submit their application.

**The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrating Integrity and respect
• Judgement
• Working effectively with others
• Thinking things through
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Client Focus
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Conditions of employment

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration.

Various Security and Reliability levels

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

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.