Business Officer

Important messages

Not your average team! Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is one of Alberta’s best employers because of its support for employees, innovative workplace and ability to make a difference in the lives of Western Canadians. We are driven to be the best at what we do. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for Canadians.

Please note: as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are primarily working remotely for the time being. Interviews and related assessments will be conducted virtually throughout this staffing process. Applicants are responsible to ensure they have a reliable internet connection and access. If you are appointed to a position, PrairiesCan will provide tools and/or equipment to support remote work.

Duties

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is looking for Business Officers to join our team. If you are motivated and interested in an exciting opportunity for growth in a dynamic department, please apply.

We are looking for people who think independently, work creatively and enjoy working in a team environment to support the priorities of the department. As a Business Officer, you will be challenged to connect with people, build relationships, and develop creative approaches to addressing challenges or opportunities related to economic development in the West. Successful candidates will work in a team environment to provide planning, development, implementation and assessment of complex programs, in support of the PrairiesCan mandate to enhance economic development.

Business Officers (CO-01) will be responsible for consultations on IT system business requirements to support PrairiesCan’s Grants & Contribution (G&C) programs, User Acceptance Testing on business systems, training plan development and delivery, help desk support, system support, and project coordination for the development of our G&C system.

Work environment

PrairiesCan works to develop and diversify the economy of Western Canada by delivering grants and contributions programs and advocating on behalf of the West.

Why Choose PrairiesCan:
• Work with amazing people who support each other.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country.
• Excellent compensation package.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Modern work tools and technology.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various positions and tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casual) as well as various locations, security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment. The pool of qualified candidate may also be shared and accessed with other federal government departments.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

Education:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience working on business/economic development initiatives.
• Experience in consultations with internal or external clients.
• Experience providing consultation on IT business requirements.
• Experience using MS Excel and advanced features such as pivot tables, macros, and advanced formulas.
• Experience in preparing training materials.

Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity/respect.
• Thinking things through.
• Working with others.
• Showing initiative/being action-oriented.
• Communication (Oral and Written).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
• Post-Graduate education in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience conducting User Acceptance Testing and preparing training materials to support business systems.
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience analyzing economic development programs or issues, including preparing briefing materials and providing strategic advice.
• Experience working and supporting a user base with the technology they employ to deliver Grants and Contribution programing.
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of any of the experience requirements.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of regional economic development issues in Western Canada and/or Alberta.

Operational Requirements:
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

• Reliability security clearance.
• Fully vaccinated for COVID 19 unless being accommodated based on a certified medical contraindication or a prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: When answering the screening questions ensure that you provide complete and thorough details of your experience. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

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.

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.