Senior Director, Policy, Partnerships and Engagement

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

 You will be required to complete screening questions as part of your online application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples and sufficient information that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so may result in your application being rejected.

 Asset criteria are not essential to your qualification in a pool; as such we do not expect you to respond to each asset criteria. However, we encourage you to respond to any and all asset criteria that you feel correspond to your experience or qualifications, as this may be a deciding factor in determining the type of opportunities you may be considered for.

By applying to this process, you consent to all application and assessment material being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Throughout the process, you will be required to provide requested information promptly and make yourself available for assessment:
• You will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information;
• You must reply to correspondence within prescribed deadlines;
• Acknowledgements of receipts will not be sent;

Assessments may be conducted in any order and at any phase of the process:
• A variety of evaluation tools, methods and assessment timelines may be used throughout the process, including, but not limited to, standardized tests (ex: EPSI), exams, interviews, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, references, etc.:
• If you are successful in a pool, references may be contacted informally;
• Your first official language (English or French - the official language in which you are generally more proficient) will be assessed.

When providing your references, please include the following:
1) Recent supervisor/manager;
2) Previous supervisor/manager;
3) Recent client or colleague.
• You must include their full name, title, e-mail address, and phone number.
• Note that you must have directly reported to the first two references for a minimum of 6 months.

We may also request the following information in any order, at any phase of the process:
• Security clearance Information, if applicable;
• Proof of education, including Canadian equivalency;
• Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results, if applicable.

All of the information collected during the selection process, including behaviour and communication, from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

Foreign Education Credentials: Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

Work environment

CHOOSE US
At Infrastructure Canada, we aim to be an employer of choice in the federal government. We work with all orders of government and key partners to invest in modern public infrastructure.
Our investments in areas like public transit, bridges and walking and cycling paths, safe and clean drinking water, and cultural and recreational centres – and our support to address the unique needs of northern and rural Canadians—are helping to build inclusive, connected and resilient communities across Canada.

HELP US
At Infrastructure Canada, we are proud to:
• Provide a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees;
• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics;
• Encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence;
• Commit to continued learning and employees’ career development;
• Embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

JOIN US
You can contribute your creative ideas while working with a team of professionals who take pride in the work they are doing to improve the lives of Canadians.

We promise that it will be an unforgettable experience!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 1 position within the Investment, Partnership and Innovation Branch at Infrastructure Canada.

In addition, a pool of qualified candidates MAY be created and MAY be used to fill similar positions (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC) with various tenures and/or security requirements, within all federal organizations listed in Appendices I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

EDUCATION
ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Experience establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with multiple stakeholders, including at least three of the following: federal organizations, central agencies, provincial/territorial governments, Indigenous organizations, academic organizations, private sector; non-profit/philanthropic organizations.

EX2: Experience in managing human and financial resources***.

EX3: Significant* experience leading and delivering the development of public policy or government strategy on complex** issues and key priorities.

EX4: Experience in leading Memoranda to Cabinet, Budget proposals, Treasury Board Submissions or equivalency****.

*Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which would have been acquired at the executive level over a period of 2 or more years.

**Complex issues are issues that have at least three of the following characteristics: politically sensitive, multidimensional, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders, precedent setting, having a major impact on the program delivery for the public service or having a potential for significant media coverage.

***Resources management: Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance, implemented training and staffing plans. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they supervised directly. For financial resource management, this experience is defined as responsible for financial planning or forecasting or reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

****The equivalency may include similar submissions to municipal bodies (city council), Treasury board or cabinet committees of provinces or territories, boards of directors of crown corporations or private entities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
You must meet the language requirement in French and English before being appointed to the position (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC).

Possibility of a non-imperative appointment if the individual to be considered for appointment has already received an exclusion for a medical reason.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Create Vision and Strategy
KLC2: Mobilize People
KLC3: Uphold Integrity and Respect
KLC4: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
KLC5: Promote Innovation and Guide Change
KLC6: Achieve Results

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
AED1: Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Significant* experience leading and delivering data strategies and governance.

AEX2: Significant* experience in managing horizontal policy files across government departments and agencies, and/or at the FPT level (federal, provincial, territorial).

AEX3: Experience in policy development in the Infrastructure Canada portfolio.

AEX4: Experience in issues management and in working with Crown Corporations and including their policy, planning and reporting cycles.

AEX5: Experience working with public-private partnerships (P3) models in procurement and delivery in the public or private sector.

AEX6: Experience briefing political staff and the Minister.

AEX7: Experience representing the organization on external, multilateral governance bodies with regards to policy issues.

AEX8: Significant* experience in representing organizations at high level internal or external meetings or committees.

*Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which would have been acquired at the executive level over a period of 2 or more years.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
AK1: Knowledge of Crown Corporations operations, planning, reporting obligations and interactions with the government as a shareholder.

AK2: Knowledge of Canadian and international policies and initiatives supporting alternative finance and funding structures, including public-private partnership models, for advancing infrastructure projects.

The Department of INFC is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment first to fulfill organizational needs.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS:
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

• All job applications must be submitted using the www.jobs.gc.ca website. No application will be accepted by email. Should you require accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible and prior to submission, in order for appropriate arrangements to be made.

*If you experience any technical or system related difficulties when completing your application, please contact GC Jobs Support (http://www.cfp-psc.gc.ca/contact-jobs/index-eng.php).

*If you have any questions relating to the merit criteria or assessment process (non-technical / non-system related), please contact our team at the coordinates below. Please note that our business hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday to Friday, not including statutory or government holidays recognized in the province of Ontario.

• Our intention is to communicate with you via email. You must include in your application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

• You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position.

• A verification of your security clearance may be done.

• A random selection, top down selection (ex: highest 5 scores), or cut-off score (ex: pass mark of 6/10 with a cut off score of 8/10) may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

• Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment.

• You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice.

• Please ensure that your first official language and preferred language is also indicated in your application and the information in your profile is accurate.

• We may request your letter of offer to validate your group and level (if applicable).

• Successful candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

• 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.