Senior Program Delivery or Development Officer

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

The information provided must enable the Selection Board Members to understand HOW (clear explanation of duties), WHEN and for HOW LONG (date and length of time in months or years), and WHERE (employer and geographic location) the experience was acquired. You will be asked to provide this information during the application process.

Your resume may be used to confirm the information provided. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. A lack of information may result in your application not being considered any further.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON-LINE USING THE 'APPLY ON-LINE' BUTTON ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Duties

Senior Program Delivery
Coordinate and/or supervise the delivery and administration of public-directed program(s), projects and initiatives including participating in negotiations and consultations; promote and ensure compliance with legislation; and providing advice and recommendations to management on program, policy and operational issues.

Development Officer
Coordination, research and stakeholder consultation activities related to the development and implementation of national program policies, processes, guidelines, standards and delivery mechanisms. Provision of program and policy advice and interpretation to management and staff including the regions, clients, stakeholders and partners.

Work environment

Why Work with the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment and Climate Change Canada?

We are Canada’s national wildlife organization. Our central area of focus is on the protection and management of migratory birds, non-aquatic species at risk and their nationally important habitats. The Canadian Wildlife Service is composed of a dynamic team of dedicated biologists, natural resource managers, wildlife technicians, administrative officers and other professionals. We work extensively with partners, including other branches of ECCC and federal departments, provinces and territories, First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non-government organizations to implement federal wildlife laws and policies and to advance wildlife conservation programs and initiatives.

If you would like to work in a dynamic environment with a passionate group of people who work together to solve challenging problems, please submit your application!

Intent of the process

Anticipatory: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements, operational requirements, conditions of employment and security requirements within Environment and Climate Change Canada at the following locations:
- Gatineau, QC
- Delta, BC
- Nanaimo, BC
- Kelowna, BC
- Ottawa, ON
- Toronto, ON

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

ED1. Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Notes:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
1. A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

E1. Experience analyzing information and providing recommendations on programs or policies to managers, clients or advisory committees.

E2. Experience collaborating with internal and external partners, stakeholders, or clients.

E3. Experience planning, developing or implementing policies, programs or services.

E4. Experience leading project teams or working groups.

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

Various language requirements
-English Essential
-Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

C1. Flexibility
C2. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C3. Judgement
C4. Working Effectively with Others

ABILITIES

A1. Ability to analyze, interpret and summarize information to provide recommendations.
A2. Ability to plan and organize workload according to operational priorities while respecting deadlines.
A3. Ability to use Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level to generate financial reports and to manage information.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A5. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

AED1. Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.

AED2. Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in environmental sciences, biology, conservation sciences or natural resource management.

Degree equivalency

AE1. Experience working in funding programs such as grants, proposals, or contribution agreements.

AE2. Experience developing program tools such as guidelines, procedures, application, or evaluation forms.

AE3. Experience using SAP (Systems, Accounting and Products) software to budget and track expenditures.

AE4. Experience evaluating requests for project funding.

AE5. Experience working on environmental, natural resource, or wildlife conservation issues.

AE6. Experiencing negotiating, developing and managing contracts for goods and services, or maintaining inventories and tracking assets in the federal Public Service.

AE7. Experience liaising, collaborating or consulting with Indigenous people.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Are you looking to join an organization that believes in diversity and valorizes it? Environment and Climate Change Canada is the place for you!

We wish to have an organization that represents the multiple backgrounds and facets of the Canadian population.

In order to represent this diverse population properly, we may favor qualified candidates who self-declare as being part of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Various operational requirements may be required depending on the position to staff, such as, but not limited to:

-Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
-Willingness and ability to travel, including international travel.

Conditions of employment

CONDITION(S) OF EMPLOYMENT

-Security Requirements : Reliability or secret, depending on the position to be staffed.

-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 condition(s) of employment may apply depending on the position to staff.

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

A written examination, an interview and/or a reference check may be part of the candidates' assessment.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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).

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential and asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your resume / application.

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 the conditions of employment, then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation. 
 
Candidates will be required to submit a copy of their education documentation. 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/.

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.