Manager, Major Projects

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

NO APPLICATION VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST APPLY VIA WWW.JOBS-EMPLOIS.GC.CA

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria. In order to do so, they must write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet them with concrete examples. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how you meet the above mentioned criteria Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset, where applicable may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

A qualified candidate may be offered the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, asset criteria are desirable and may be invoked at any point of the staffing process by the hiring manager, including for being a deciding factor in choosing the right fit candidate.

Intent of the process

Various positions to be staffed on a determinate and indeterminate basis. This process may be used to create a pool of qualified candidates as well as to fill identical or similar positions at the Department of Global Affairs Canada.

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:

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

Experience in developing plans, project strategies, procedures, initiatives or programs.

Recent* and significant** experience in collaborating with team members and stakeholders to elicit and document business needs.

Significant** experience researching and analyzing information from various sources with the purpose of either preparing reports for management or providing recommendations to management (managers and above).

(*) Recent experience is defined as experience that was acquired within the last five (5) years.
(**) Significant is defined as the breadth, depth, and complexity of experience normally associated with full time performance of duties for a period of two (2) years.

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

Occupational certifications :

Project management certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2.

Degree equivalency

Experience in financial analysis and reporting

Experience in analyzing projects and providing project management recommendations to management (manager level or above)

Experience in managing and supervising employees

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

English essential
Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the Directive on the Management of Project and Programmes, particularly the role of the Project Sponsor within the context of project delivery.

Competencies:

Judgement
Adaptability
Client service oriented
Strategic Thinking

Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures or guidelines

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in order to meet tight deadlines

Ability to develop and maintain relationship with partners and stakeholders

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with Disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

Secret security clearance

As per the new HYPERLINK "https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694"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.

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they meet the education and experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time. Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

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.

Written test(s) may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced HYPERLINK "https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Ftreasury-board-secretariat%2Fnews%2F2021%2F10%2Fbackgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html&data=04%7C01%7CBrian.Russell%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%7C5e92f745bf664cb9001e08d98f382955%7C6397df10459540479c4f03311282152b%7C0%7C0%7C637698293644350531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=uEK0lyXubt%2FBkq7YR3MnQse7AevnYo1BAPH9W05d0Tw%3D&reserved=0"details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new HYPERLINK "https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694"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.