Senior Advisor/Manager

Update: The deadline to submit an application has been extended to February 18, 2022.

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

Work environment

Employees of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) are passionate about privacy and work to protect and promote the privacy rights of individuals. The OPC is a small federal organization of approximately 200 employees that reports independently to Parliament. We may be small, but our office influences the lives of all Canadians. We oversee two privacy laws that span the private and public sectors, and our office acts as a public advocate for the privacy rights of Canadians.

Please also note that in the current pandemic context, employees are working remotely and OPC is ready to virtually onboard new employees.

Because of our size, new employees are able to integrate and gain access to our systems more quickly, and benefit from in-house compensation and IT support. There are also opportunities to expand or gain experience in a variety of areas. The ideal OPC candidate is interested in developing skills in a wide range of activities and enjoys working on a variety of projects. You may be interested in emerging technologies, the online world or human rights. As an employee, you would tackle interesting and important issues, so the work is meaningful and satisfying.

As an employee of the OPC, you would work in a modern LEED-certified building in downtown Gatineau with many amenities, including a locked bike room with lockers and showers and a beautiful kitchen. Bus routes and bike/jogging paths are nearby, as are gyms, shops, restaurants, a food court and cafés. The desks in our Workplace 2.0 environment are adaptable to your style. Like to work standing up or sitting down? You decide! You can also take advantage of our personal and career development offerings, such as training, coaching/mentoring, conferences and well-being activities such as yoga and meditation at work.

Organization-wide, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating and supportive. If you believe in making a difference by serving Canadians, an exciting career at the OPC may be for you.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of candidates that will be used to staff the above mentioned positions. It may also be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various security profiles (reliability, secret, top secret), various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, English Essential), various tenures (indeterminate, specified period) using various staffing activities (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment) for positions with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or within the Public Service.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of details may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

EDUCATION
A degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable** combination of education and experience in a field related to the Office’s mandate may serve as an alternative to the degree.

Definitions:
* The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.
**The term “acceptable” refers to the following:
A completed secondary school diploma; and
• Two years of experience in the field of compliance investigation or enforcement; or
• Two years providing information and advice on matters regulated by statute; or
• Two years providing advice and recommendations on initiatives and programs related to individual rights; or
• Two years providing advice and recommendations on the interpretation and application of the Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, human rights, the Access to Information Act and other rights-related matters.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience in delivering oral briefings and drafting written reports or other documents detailing facts, analysis and conclusions or recommendations to senior management**
Significant* experience in providing advice or recommendations to senior management** regarding the interpretation and application of statutes, policies, directives, standards or guidance in relation to complex*** issues.
Significant* experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Significant* experience collaborating with internal and external partners or stakeholders

Definitions:
* Significant experience will be assessed in regards to the complexity and diversity of the analysis conducted; the level of autonomy demonstrated; or a minimum of 2 years of experience.
** Senior management is defined as Director, DG or above
*** Complex is defined as two or more of the following characteristics: high profile (attracting media or public attention), multi-jurisdictional, involving multiple stakeholders, high impact.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Successful completion of a recognized post-secondary education with acceptable specialization in law, information technology, computer engineering, economics, or any other field involving the Office’s mandate

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience working in investigations or enforcement or using investigation techniques, in a regulatory environment (e.g., PIPEDA, Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Human Rights legislation, Competition Act).
Significant* experience analyzing issues, programs or systems from a privacy perspective.
Significant* experience in negotiating resolutions or agreements between parties.
Experience in the use or protection of personal information in specific contexts such as marketing, insurance, cybersecurity, telecommunication, finances, statistics, government service delivery, law enforcement, national security, or other.
Significant* experience in managing human resources**

Definitions:
* Significant experience will be assessed in regards to the complexity and diversity of the analysis conducted; the level of autonomy demonstrated; or a minimum of 2 years of experience.
** Managing human resources is defined as supervising people/staff, including employee performance management/assessment, assignment of work and management of workload.

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

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Information research and synthesizing
Effective writing
Effective oral communication
Analytical thinking
Ability to negotiate
Adaptability/Flexibility

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, women, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the Statement of Merit Criteria and any applicable asset qualification(s).

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to travel on occasion
Ability and willingness to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Various security clearance requirements

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

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.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to the email address indicated on the poster. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later during the process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The OPC is a fragrance free environment.

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.