Business Manager

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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 a resourceful multi-tasker who thrives on variety and collaboration? Do you want to connect with an amazing team of professionals who share your passion and commitment to service excellence?

We are a team of dedicated and dynamic professionals looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our community of thousands of talented and diverse employees. Our employees make a difference in the lives of Canadians by bringing a range of skill and experience to the work they do.

At Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we are proud to:
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation;
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees – many resources and initiatives are available such as the Working on Wellness program, which promotes work-life balance and access to LifeSpeak, which is an innovative health and wellness platform;
• Provide wide-ranging career opportunities, as we are the third largest Federal Public Service Department in British Columbia;
• Commit to continuous learning and employees’ career development;
• Be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the past four years.

Follow Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard on Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (links listed above) to see first-hand the passion and dedication of our employees.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to staff similar positions in various locations of various tenures.

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)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics or eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CA, CMA or CGA) or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Significant* experience in financial management**, including budget planning and monitoring, financial analysis and reporting.

Significant* experience interpreting corporate policies and providing strategic advice on complex*** or sensitive matters to senior management.

Significant* experience collaborating in a complex multidisciplinary organization or environment.

Significant* experience managing human resources, including supervising employees and human resources planning.

Significant* experience leading the development and directing the implementation of corporate strategies to meet business objectives (workforce management, financial management, real property, business planning, Information Management/Information Technology, etc.).

*Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a period of approximately two (2) years in terms of amount, complexity and diversity of work handled.

**Applicants must detail experience in financial management, including size and complexity of budgets managed.

***Complex or sensitive matters could include conflicting or confidential information, derived from multiple sources and requiring consultation/validation from various levels, resulting in impacts to multiple partners or stakeholders.

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

Experience:
Experience working in the Federal Public Service.

Experience working with a financial application such as Systems Applications Products (SAP).

Experience managing human resources in a unionized environment.

Experience in supporting capital investment planning.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Key Leadership Competencies:
• Create vision and strategy
• Achieve results
• Promote innovation and guide change
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Mobilize people
• Uphold integrity and respect
• Effective communication skills

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

Operational Requirements:

Willingness to work overtime when required.
Willingness to travel within Canada.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

The depth and breadth of experience may be considered in selecting candidates for further consideration. In such a case, only the top ranking candidates will be invited to the next phase of the evaluation.

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the asset qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy. Please indicate if you possess any of the asset qualification in your application.

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

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.

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.