Technical Advisor

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Explore the career options in the federal public service that line up with your interests and experience. Elections Canada is staffing a Technical Advisor in the filed of IT Security and has potential future needs in application development, IT operations and infrastructure support (including telecommunications), architecture, and project management.

Elections Canada is an exciting fast pace organization with an agile work environment in constant evolution, leveraging the latest industry embraced technologies and methodologies. Come join Elections Canada’s IT team and help us define the future service offering to our employees and the Canadian public.

Duties

Here is a list of other positions at Elections Canada that may be staff over the coming year.

• Technical Advisor, Infrastructure / Operations
• Technical Advisor, Application Development / Database and Data Administration
• Technical Advisor, Enterprise Architecture
• Technical Advisor, Security
• Technical Advisor, IT Business Line Support Services
• Project Leader / Technical Advisor, Planning
• IT Team Leader

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 1 indeterminate position in the field of Security at BBB/BBB bilingual imperative level.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff positions at the same group and level or equivalent within Elections Canada with various tenures (indeterminate, various specified periods).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management, project management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Or

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 reassessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.


Note: 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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Recent* and significant** experience in one or more of the following IT/IM disciplines:

• Infrastructure/Operations
• Application Development, Database and Data Administration
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT project management
• Security

Recent* and significant** experience in analysing and documenting client requirements and recommending solutions and in implementing IT solutions to achieve the objectives of the client or management.

Recent* experience in leading and /or facilitating groups in the planning and development of IT solutions.

Recent* and significant** experience in writing and presenting materials for a senior audience (manager, director or above).

*Recent experience is defined as experience that was acquired within the last five years.
**Significant experience is defined as experience that was a core part of the applicant’s employment and that would normally be acquired over a period of three years or more by performing the full range of activities noted.

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

ASSET/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Certification applicable to the position, such as cloud technologies, the Microsoft suite, ITIL, PMP, TOGAF, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, any SANS cyber security related GIAC certifications, Geomatics or GIS,
ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
PMP: Project Management Professional
TOGAF: The Open Group Architecture Framework
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
CRISC: Certified in Risk and Information System Control
SANS: System Administration, Audit, Network, and Security
GIAC: Global Information Assurance Certification

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

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

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of current government-wide IM/IT trends or best practices.
Knowledge of industry trends or best practices in emerging technologies.
Knowledge of IT security tools and practices.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Client focus
Teamwork
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Uphold integrity and respect

ABILITIES:

Ability to analyse complex issues, formulate options and make recommendations
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:

Post-secondary diploma in the field of IM/IT.
Post-graduate degree in the field of IM/IT.
Post-secondary degree in Geomatics.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in participating in working groups or committees.
Recent* experience in contributing to the documenting one or more architecture domains such as: application architecture, technology architecture, security architecture, business architecture, information architecture, cloud architecture or enterprise architecture.
Recent* experience in maintaining or developing CRM solutions within Dynamics framework and/or ADX Studio.
Recent* experience writing plugsin, workflow activities and actions for Dynamics 365.
Recent* and significant** experience maintaining or developing .net applications.
Recent* experience in maintaining or developing geospatial databases, and/or geospatial applications, and/or geospatial services.
Recent* experience in developing with the ArcGIS platform.
Recent* and significant** experience working with cyber security tools such as but not limited to firewalls, proxy systems, Intrusion Detection and/or Prevention Systems, Security Information and Event Management platforms, Virtual Private Network appliances or any other advanced security platforms (must describe how the tool/system relates to the field of cyber security).
Recent* and significant** experience in the ongoing configuration, support and/or administration of relational databases.
Recent* and significant** experience implementing solution for network infrastructure, telecommunication infrastructure or architecture.
Recent* experience in telephony and contact centre technologies including Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Voice Recognition System (VRS), Automated Call Distribution (ACD), and /or Voice over IP (VoIP).

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of cloud technologies and best practices.
Knowledge of project management principles and techniques.
Knowledge of Microsoft COTS products.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Elections Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-identify as members of the Equity-seeking groups (a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act) may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and ability to travel across Canada and/or abroad on an as-needed basis.

Conditions of employment

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

Willingness and ability to work overtime on as when needed and on short notice.

A working internet connection is required to perform the duties of the position.

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.

Security Clearance: Various

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

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.

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.

- A test may be administered.
- An interview may be administered.
- Reference checks may be sought.
- Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
- You must provide proof of your education credentials.
- Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if you have one.
- Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience) for the initial screening. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Experience requirements will be assessed using the application only. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided should be supported by your resume, but your resume will not be used as a secondary source to assess experience. Resumes may be used in determining Right Fit. Failure to provide the above information in the format required will result in your application being rejected from the process.

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

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.