Regional Manager, Information Management Services

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

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter, approximately one page in length, along with your resume to describe why you are interested in a position at Indigenous Services Canada and a career in Information Management. This information will be used as part of the assessment of your ability to communicate in writing only.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to fill identical or similar positions in Vancouver with various tenures, security requirements, or language requirements in the future.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "Please submit a cover letter, approximately one page in length, along with your resume to describe why you are interested in a position at Indigenous Services Canada and a career in Information Management. This information will be used as part of the assessment of your ability to communicate in writing only."

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience. (Acceptable combination is defined as a minimum of three years secondary school combined with one year on the job training in the field of Information Management and experience performing Information Management functions on a full time basis for at least twelve months.)

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

EXPERIENCE:
Recent experience, defined as experience gained within the last two years, in the management of information and records according to established policies, directives, standards and guidelines.

Experience in using a document and information management systems that enables sharing of digital information, such as GCdocs (the Government of Canada enterprise content management system). Note: Experience in using systems other than GCDocs will be considered as equivalent if they are used to enable the sharing and management of digital information.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of TB Policy on Government Security and the TB Security Organization and Administration Standard (relating to security classification of information).

COMPETENCIES:
Supervision – Ability to give guidance and direction to subordinates and to establish targets for quality and for productivity within a unit.

Lead –Ability to effectively influence the opinions, attitudes, and behaviour of others. .

Action Management –Ability to move projects forward to achieve effective and timely results and ability to identify operational requirements for financial and human resources.

Client Service Orientation – Ability to understand and meet the needs of clients.

Initiative – Ability to seek to actively influence events rather than passively accept the status quo.

Effective interpersonal relationships – Ability to produce good results through interaction with other individuals.

Judgement –Ability to make appropriate, logical, and practical decisions.

Communicate effectively orally –Ability to communicate ideas and information orally in a way that ensures the messages are understood by others

Communicate effectively in writing – Ability to express oneself so as to articulate a point of view in such a way that it is clear, concise, understood, and accepted.

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

Operational Requirements
• Willing and able to work occasional overtime on short notice.
• Willing and able to travel for work or training purposes.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment
• Secret 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

1) Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable, and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

2) Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at the assessment stage of this process.

3) Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

4) Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

5) On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
•modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
•when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
•verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
•obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.

6) 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.