Programmer Analyst (QA)

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Duties

· Helping the PSPC web development team to deliver quality, accessible website publishing
services to the whole department.
· Performing Quality Assurance reviews of websites, web applications and forms for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
· Providing advice and guidance to website and web application owners or management on WCAG and accessible web development.
· Creating or updating guidance documents related to web accessibility for website owners and developers.

Work environment

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates, which could be used to staff similar positions of varying tenure (e.g. indeterminate, term, or casual), varying location, varied security requirements and diverse language requirements within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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
• Successful completion of two years of an acceptable (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#acce) post-secondary educational program 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 IT 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 IT 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 (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#acce) 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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
𝐄𝐗𝟏 - Experience in assessing websites or, web or mobile applications using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). A minimum of 1 year of experience.
𝐄𝐗𝟐 - Experience in producing technical reports according to a prescribed template.
𝐄𝐗𝟑 - Experience using accessibility tools such as, but not limited to: W3C Validator, Wave Toolbar extension for Firefox/Chrome, Web Developer tool extension, Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA), Non Visual desktop Access (NVDA)/JAWS screen readers, etc.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
𝐊𝟏 - Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
𝐊𝟐 - Knowledge of Quality Assurance processes and techniques to assess Web sites or Web applications.

ABILITY
𝐀𝟏 - Ability to communicate effectively orally;
𝐀𝟐- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
𝐀𝟑 - Ability to perform detail oriented tasks.

COMPETENCY
❶ Client Service Competency – level 1
❷ Thinking things through
❸ Working effectively with others
❹ Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

EXPERIENCE - ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

𝐀𝐄𝟏 - Experience performing web quality assurance reviews for the Government of Canada on websites or, web or mobile applications.

𝐀𝐄𝟐 - Experience performing quality assurance reviews on datasets for the Open Government Portal (open.canada.ca).

𝐀𝐄𝟑 - Experience using Government of Canada WET templates and the Canada.ca Content Style Guide.

𝐀𝐄𝟒 - Experience developing web pages and web applications using but not limited to HTML, Javascript and CSS.

𝐀𝐄𝟓 - Experience with any Web Content Management System.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Security Requirements: Reliability

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

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On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced d̲e̲t̲a̲i̲l̲s̲ (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html) 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 (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694), 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.