Stream 1 PM04 Senior Program Officer/Stream 2 PM05 Senior Advisor

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.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each screening qualification.

During the application process, you will be asked to provide a response to some questions in relation to your education and experience.

Please note it could be possible to telework from anywhere within Canada on a case-by-case basis.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a minimum of two (2) positions at the PM-04 group and level and one (1) position at the PM-05 group and level.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) with various linguistic profiles (English essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC) as well as various tenures and security clearances (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB), Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC), English or French Essential.

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION

Both streams:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Both streams:
Experience preparing briefings and/or reports on program activities.

Stream 1 only (PM-04)

Experience consulting and/or developing relationships with internal and external partners.

Experience coordinating projects.

Experience participating in the research and analysis of current and future program needs and/or emerging issues.

Stream 2 only (PM-05)

Experience analyzing financial information to determine impacts on forecasts and/or budgets.

Significant* experience consulting or developing relationships with internal and external partners.

Significant* experience participating in the research and analysis of program issues in order to provide advice and recommendations to management**

Significant* experience coordinating projects.

*Significant is defined as a depth and breadth of experience generally gained over a period of two years.

**Management is defined as Manager and above.

ABILITIES
All Streams:

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to interpret acts and regulations and determine their impact on programs.

Ability to analyse program data and provide recommendations to management

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

All Streams:

Effective interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Respect for diversity

Judgement

Adaptability

Initiative

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

EDUCATION

A post-secondary education in a field related to the duties of the position (e.g. business administration, public administration, commerce, project management, Indigenous studies, or environmental public health, etc.).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience consulting with Indigenous groups.

Experience contributing to the development of policies.

Experience participating in annual audits and program evaluation.

Experience leading project teams.

Experience managing financial resources.

Experience negotiating and managing contribution agreements.

Experience managing contracts.

Experience working in a field related to the scope of the program (e.g. public health, environmental public health, Indigenous affairs, etc).

Experience in the coordination and/or development of marketing or advertising initiatives.

Experience in labour market research, analysis and reporting.

Experience in organizing professional training events.

Experience using SAP.

Experience conducting Payable at Year-End exercise.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action #18-24.

Knowledge of the social determinants of health as they relate to First Nations communities.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Willingness and ability to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - or Secret security.

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

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

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. 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).

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Proof of education will be required. 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.

OUTLINE OF STEPS DURING THE STAFFING PROCESS:

STEP 1.
If you don’t already have an account with GC Jobs, please create one by visiting the following site and selecting “Create an Account”, https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/service/gc-jobs.html. It takes only a few minutes to set up an account.

STEP2.
Log in to your account and look at the available jobs. You can narrow down your search criteria by categories such as, organization, location, job title and expected salary.

STEP 3.
You can apply to the job(s) that are of interest. You don’t need to complete your entire application at once, however; be sure to save your progress and be mindful of the closing date for the advertisement. Your application must be completed and submitted by the closing date. Even one minute past the closing time, the job will be delisted from the jobs site and you will not be able to apply. Be sure to answer all the questions in the screening questionnaire in as much detail as possible, respecting the maximum word limit indicated. Indicate not only that you meet the criteria, but how you meet the criteria, and provide concrete examples. Please note, that it is not sufficient to state that you meet the required qualifications, or to list your current qualifications. If you do not provide sufficient examples and details, your application may be rejected because the assessment committee will not have the necessary information to determine whether you meet the qualifications or not. Your résumé will only be used to confirm your employment history and will not be used to complete your answers to the screening and text questions. You will also need to provide references that will allow us to validate the information you provide for each of the essential and asset qualifications listed for screening purposes.

STEP 4.
Once you submit your application, log into your GC Jobs account for updates on the staffing process. Keep an eye out on your email as that will be the method of communication with all candidates. Only candidates that meet the screening criteria will be contacted to proceed to the next step of the selection process.

STEP 5.
The next step is the written exam or interview (as applicable). You will receive an explanation of what will be assessed and when to make yourself available. You will need to accept the invitation by the date indicated in the email. No further consideration will be given to your application should you not accept the invitation. At this time, we may ask you to provide references, proof of citizenship and proof that you meet the educational requirement associated with the position. This can mean a copy of your diploma, degree and/or official transcripts.

STEP 6.
Candidates who are successful may be notified that they are placed in a partially or fully qualified pool of candidates. If necessary, we will contact you to arrange language testing depending on the linguistic requirements of the position being staffed.

STEP 7.
A hiring manager may contact you about vacancies as they become available.

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.

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

A written exam may be administered.
An interview will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.

Please ensure that you clearly identify your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your résumé and/or application form.

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.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plan to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new policy on COVID-19 vaccinations for the Core Public Administration including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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.