Portfolio and Value Management Lead

Update: Please note that the selection process has been amended to extend the closing date to January 24, 2022 23:59, Pacific Time.

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

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

Advises Project Managers on the establishment of project management frameworks and project documentation, relating to business intake and new projects. Reviews work plans, provides templates and recommendations on the methodologies and tools to best support the coordination, planning, and reporting of deliverables of approved SAP Centre of Expertise Projects. Develops and adapts common principles, guidelines, practices, tools, and templates based on IM/IT Departmental Portfolio Management Framework (DPMF) and Project Management best practices (PMP), as well as resource and budget capacity plans and forecasts. Prepares and reports on cluster projects to AAFC executives, including risk analysis and recommendations for risk mitigation strategies, based on the collection and analysis of project performance data and trends. Represents the AAFC SAP Cluster interests and participates at departmental committees and working groups with aligned departmental partners to deliver reports on project planning and status.

Work environment

The Financial Management Applications (FMA) division at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is a leading, highly reputable SAP Center of Excellence (CoE) providing quality support to an established SAP cluster consisting of 7 departments and 4 smaller agencies. The AAFC SAP CoE is responsible to provided quality maintenance, support and configuration for the SAP Finance and Materiel Management systems including reporting, planning and analytics. The AAFC CoE provides excellent training, documentation and guidance on the SAP financial functionalities and best practices. The team is also responsible for providing strategic vision, direction and roadmap for the continuous development and advancement of the SAP AAFC Cluster solutions. Our team members are the foundation of our success. We are looking for employees who inspire us with their talent and their passion for client service. We take pride in the reliability of our product and service. It is very important to us that our employees want to make a difference and like working in a team.

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has Diversity Networks, dedicated to ensuring that our department continues to grow as an inclusive, respectful and diverse workplace. All employees are welcome to join the Networks and participate in their activities and events.

• Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
• Indigenous Network Circle
• Persons with Disabilities Network
• Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training
• Visible Minorities Network
• Women In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
• Young Professional’s Network
• Managers’ Community

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position on indeterminate basis. If you don’t immediately receive a job offer from this process, qualified candidates will also be placed in a talent pool to be used for staffing similar permanent or temporary positions in the future. The skill specialization(s), work location, language profile, and security clearance requirements may vary according to the position being staffed.

Note: The position is currently located in Ottawa, but could potentially be performed in another location in Canada with an AAFC regional office. During the Covid-19 pandemic response, telework is our current practice.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
- Successful completion of a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the positions.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Significant* experience in providing support to Information Management or Information Technology projects.
*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties on a regular basis for a period of two (2) or more years.
- Experience in managing human resources, such as assigning work, managing employee leave, conducting performance management appraisals, or coaching.
- Experience in conducting analysis and preparing results (i.e. project monthly dashboard, financial analysis, etc).
- Experience leading discussions with management or clients and making recommendations or providing guidance.
- Experience using advanced features in Microsoft Excel (ex. Formulas, macros, pivot tables)

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

Asset Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Degree equivalency

- Experience in using the SAP system and its various modules and reporting tools, or other financial systems.
- Experience working within a Project Management Office.
- Project Management experience with Information Technology projects or Project Administrator / Coordinator experience with Information Technology projects.
- Experience using advanced features in Microsoft Project (ex. Fully costed projects, resource leveling, report creation).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Project Management concepts and principles.
- Knowledge of legislation, policies, standards and guidelines governing information management and information technology in the Federal public service.

Competencies:
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Client Focus
- Interactive Communication
- Writing Skills

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

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to work overtime and occasionally on short notice.

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

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under “Contact Information”.

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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be
used in the assessment of qualifications.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Depending on the number of applicants, 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. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

VACCINE POLICY

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. The details can be found on this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html

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. The Policy can be found on this site: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694

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.