IM/IT Manager

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

Are you an IM/IT specialist with a desire to grow your career? We are presently seeking to fill team lead positions with candidates who possess these skills:

• You have experience providing advice and recommendations on IM or IT issues, projects, solutions or strategies and developing/implementing IM or IT plans, solutions or strategies
• You possess excellent communication skills
• You thrive leading a diverse team by creating vision and strategy, promoting innovation, and mobilizing your workforce
• You have a desire to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve IM/IT service
delivery

Apply today and bring your skills to our team!

Work environment

Who we are

Health Canada (HC) is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. Within HC, the Information Management Services Directorate (IMSD) is the strategy, policies, infrastructure, tools and skilled personnel necessary for Health Canada to make effective use of information management and information technology (IM/IT) in the delivery of departmental programs and services. This includes developing, implementing and communicating IM/IT policies, standards and guidelines; facilitating the planning and delivery of corporate IM/IT projects; and providing coordination and secretariat support to the department's IM/IT committees.

WORK FROM WHERE YOU ARE

Our teams have been working remotely since March 2020. While we don’t know what our “office of the future” will look like, we do know that remote work works. That means ou don’t need to be located near the National Capital Region (Ottawa or Gatineau) or our regional offices to be considered for a role on this team. Please note it could be possible to telework from anywhere within Canada.

Your role

You will join our already successful directorate to lead a team actively involved in a number of exciting IM/IT initiatives. You will have many opportunities for training, mentoring, coaching that will help you grow and learn. We are confident that you will gain a feeling of fulfilment and pride in delivering on such important initiatives!

Why work for Health Canada?

Beyond the exciting work, our fantastic team, and the work-life balance, there are many reasons to join us in protecting the health and safety of Canadians.

The benefits

The salary range for these positions is from $101,541 to $126,390. Please consult the Treasury Board Secretariat website to learn upcoming annual salary range. You will also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes dental and health care for you and your family as well as an appealing defined benefit pension plan with health benefits that cover you into retirement.

We value your wellness

Health Canada values work-life balance and supports flexible work arrangements wherever possible. You and your family will also have access to our excellent Employee Assistance Program as well as coverage for mental health practitioners through your health benefits.

Work for a diverse organization

Health Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

We are looking for your leadership to help us expand our success!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to build a pool of qualified candidates to draw from as needs arise. We anticipate current and future needs. Applicants should be aware that this pool may be used to staff identical or similar positions within the Federal Public Service.

Are you already a CS within the Federal Public Service? Don’t miss out! This process may be used for promotional and at-level movement of internal employees. Submit your application today!

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "In 5000 words or less, describe how you meet the essential education and essential experience."

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

EDUCATION

• Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.
Notes:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 using 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.

Please note that credentials that were granted outside of Canada will need to be evaluated for equivalency.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Significant* experience in providing advice and recommendations to decision makers** on Information Management (IM) or Information Technology (IT) issues, projects, solutions or strategies.
• Significant* experience in developing and implementing Information Management (IM) or Information Technology (IT) plans, solutions or strategies to achieve business or technology objectives.
• Experience establishing and maintaining partnerships with internal or external stakeholders.
• Experience in the preparation and delivery of information to a wide variety of audiences.

*"Significant" means the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with 24 months or more.
**"Decision maker" is defined as a manager or above (private sector) or CS-04 or equivalent and above (Public Service).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, a self assessment tool in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application. Please visit the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

In the Public Service, a Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC position is considered to require an advanced level of bilingualism. Therefore, candidates who are successful in obtaining an advanced level in the "Unsupervised Internet Test(s)" may be invited to proceed first in this process.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Achieve Results
• Respect of Diversity

ABILITY

• Communication

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE

The following asset criteria, which are items that are nice for candidates to have but not required, will be captured after the initial screening process:

• Experience in Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience in Strategic Planning.
• Experience in Infrastructure and Operations.
• Experience in Application Development /Database Administration/Data
Management.
• Experience in Client Portfolio Management.
• Experience in Project Portfolio Management.
• Experience in IT Security.
• Experience in Information Management.
• Experience in Business Analysis.
• Experience in IT Quality Assurance, Control and Testing.
• Experience in Data Analytics.

Organizational Needs

To build a diversified workforce, Health Canada may limit the selection to candidates who have self-identified as belonging to one of the employment groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability or secret security clearance, depending on the position to be staffed.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime when needed.

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.

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

A cover letter of no more than 5000 words that outlines how you meet the essential education and essential experience.

NOTE: You must use each criterion as a header and then, using clear and concrete examples, write one or two paragraphs explaining when, where and how you obtained each education and experience criterion. Describe the examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the screening board can clearly understand the circumstances. Content of your response must be supported by your résumé. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected.

A resume.

NOTE: Your résumé may be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter. Your cover letter must be supported by your resume.

Failure to provide a complete application, consisting of both a cover letter and a resume, may result in your application being rejected.

Applicants should be aware that further assessments and interviews to address other essential criterion, such as abilities, competencies, and personal suitability will be conducted later in this process.

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Assessment accommodation

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.

Health Canada (HC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. HC and PHAC would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation/ disability, which may affect your performance. For example, contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you then proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, sexual orientation, civil union or relationship status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other status protected under federal law.

Fine print

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.

The organization will accept applications on-line only submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). However, persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

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.

Health Canada welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

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.

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.

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.