Manager, Operations

Important messages

PrairiesCan focuses on creating a diversified western Canadian economy with strong, competitive and innovative businesses. Our CO-03 management team is responsible for nurturing networks, collaborating with partners and stakeholders, leading teams and delivering operational results. A position with PrairiesCan allows you to be part of a small, nimble department that has a broad mandate to work on a variety of economic development activities.

We are looking for an engaged leader and program manager who will be responsible for supporting the Director General in every aspect of program development and delivery, including providing advice and follow through on numerous complex program policy and project issues. In this position, you will advise on continuous improvement of our programs, communicate with management on ways to drive results forward, and suggest strategic business tactics for a higher return on investment from grants & contributions. This position supports the DG to provide the effective and efficient delivery of federal economic development programs and services across Saskatchewan and is an integral part of PrairiesCan Saskatchewan’s senior leadership team.

Please note: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are primarily working remotely for the time being. Interviews and related assessments will be conducted virtually throughout this staffing process. Applicants are responsible to ensure they have a reliable internet connection and access. If you are appointed to a position, PrairiesCan will provide tools and/or equipment to support remote work.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need accommodation during any phase of the process, please contact Nathaniel Harrigan by email at . All information received in relation to accommodation is confidential.

Work environment

PrairiesCan is routinely ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Public Service. If you want to be part of a great organization that gets things done for Western Canadians, a career at PrairiesCan may be for you.

Being a member of the PrairiesCan team offers you:
• The opportunity to be surrounded by amazing people who support each other.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country.
• An excellent compensation package.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Modern work tools and technology.

Intent of the process

The intent is to fill one indeterminate (permanent) full-time vacancy.

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various positions and tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, casual) as well as various locations, security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment. The pool of qualified candidates may also be shared and accessed with other federal government departments.

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:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.
At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to meet the education standard.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in the design, development and/or implementation of economic development projects and/or programs
• Experience in developing and providing advice to senior management on complex** matters in support of policy, program, business processes and/or issues management
• Experience in implementing strategies and plans into measurable outcomes.
• Experience in the management of human and financial resources.

**Complex is defined as referring to at least one (1) of the following characteristics: involving multiple partners or stakeholders, impacting a community/organization/economic sector, having a potential for a significant socio-economic outcome, or other similar characteristics.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of strengths, opportunities and challenges for Saskatchewan.
• Knowledge of national, regional, pan-western and local economic opportunities and barriers to economic development.

Competencies:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Achieve Results
• Excellent oral and written communication

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

Asset Qualifications

Education:
• Masters Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience with government transfer payment and financial policies and processes
• Experience with matters that impact technology commercialization or trade and investment, or business productivity and competitiveness in the West.
• Experience in the management and delivery of grants and contribution programming involving multiple partners and stakeholders
• Experience in commercial and financial lending.

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

Bilingual - Non Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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

Organizational Needs
• In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants must check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. 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).

TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: When answering the screening questions ensure that you provide complete and thorough details of your experience. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, 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, will be used for the purpose of managing applications.

As per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration 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.

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.