Strategic Advisor / Senior Analyst, Business Analysis

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Assessment accommodation

Canada continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country’s largest employer, the Government of Canada is committed to playing a leadership role by further protecting the health and safety of public servants and the communities where they live and work across Canada. Vaccination is the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for Canadians and protect the broader public health. As of October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada requires public servants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the selected candidate will work remotely from his/her residence location until further notice. When the decision is made for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) employees to return to the workplace, the successful candidates may be expected to work at a hub site within Quebec, Atlantic, Ontario, NCR and Western Canada and Territories Region. Please ensure to select the location for which you wish to work in the questionnaire.

PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS: The pre-screening questions MUST be completed when applying for this selection process. It is your responsibility as a candidate to answer these questions in detail explaining and substantiating, using the STAR principles - Specific situation (S), Task (T), Actions taken (A) and Results (R)), how you meet each of the essential experience qualifications associated with the position you are applying for. You must clearly indicate in writing the dates, duration and breadth of the experience and indicate when and where you obtained the experience.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and the experiences described in candidates’ answers to the pre-screening questions.

The written communication competency will be assessed through your application.

Work environment

STREAM 1:
Change Management and Continuous
Improvement (CMCI)

Number of positions to be staffed: 2
Title: Strategic Advisor
Title: Senior Analyst, Business Analysis

The Chief Financial Officer Branch (CFOB) is committed to supporting its directorates in their change management initiatives and to continuously improving services for clients. To this end, CFOB has established a team under the Real Property, Change Management and Regional Services directorate. The Change Management and Continuous Improvement (CMCI) team’s mandate is to liaise with CFOB clients and directorates to find collaborative solutions that build and strengthen the branch’s role as a strategic business partner. The CMCI team is facilitating branch-wide employee innovation sessions that generate innovative ideas to improve client service. We are actively looking for innovative, independent, passionate and motivated people who want to work in a new dynamic organization.

STREAM 2:
National Real Property Management (NRPM)

Number of positions to be staffed: 4
Title: Senior Analyst, Business Analysis

National Real Property Management (NRPM) manages a large and diversified portfolio across Canada and is Employment and Social Development Canada’s specialist in real property. Our team works in a fast-paced environment supporting important programs and services that are essential to Canadians, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Pension Plan Disability, Old Age Security, and Passport services. We are actively looking for passionate and motivated individuals who are keen to work in a professional and dynamic organization.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and could also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, titles and security requirements within Employment and Social Development Canada.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION (All Streams):
Successful completion of a degree/diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution;
OR
The employer-approved alternatives to a post-secondary school degree/diploma that are:
An acceptable combination of education, training and/or a minimum of 2 years of experience in administration, change management or real property.

Note:
Work experience is important and valuable! If you have not completed your post-secondary school diploma, please make sure that you tell us about all your work experience and relevant training or education.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (All streams):
EX1. Significant** experience researching, analyzing and synthesizing information to prepare strategic reports or various documents in order to provide advice and recommendations to management or clients.
EX2. Significant** experience developing or implementing strategies, plans or presentation material.
EX3. Significant** experience developing and managing partnerships with internal or external stakeholders.

Definition:
**Significant experience means experience that was an integral part of the individual’s work for at least one (1) year.

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

Various language requirements
Stream 1: Change Management and Continuous Improvement (CMCI)
Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC)

Stream 2: National Real Property Management (NRPM)
Regional Flexibility:
English essential
French essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

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

COMPETENCIES (All Streams)
C1. Thinking things through
C2. Leadership
C3. Showing Initiative and being action-oriented
C4. Working effectively with others
C5. Demonstrating integrity and respect

ABILITIES (All Streams)
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3. Ability to work under pressure

PERSONAL SUITABILITY (All Streams)
PS1: Attention to detail
PS2: Adaptability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
All Streams
Certification in project management

Stream 1: Change Management and Continuous Improvement
Certification in change management.

Stream 2: National Real Property Management
1. Degree or diploma in a field related to finance and/or business administration.
2. Accreditation*** from an industry recognized Real Property Institute or Association, e.g. BOMA, CoreNet, IFMA, RPIC, PMP, Prince 2, WELL, LEED, or other related certification.
3. Certification in Real Property, such as Interior Design, Architecture, Arch. Tech, Engineering, etc.
4. Certification in Information Systems and/or Management, Data Analytics.

***Accreditation is defined as having obtained official credentials or certification.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

All Streams
1. Recent* and significant** experience in managing large projects involving multiple facets and linkages, and multiple stakeholders at various levels, internal or external to the organization.
2. Recent* and significant** experience planning and managing the work of a team.

Stream 1: Change Management and Continuous Improvement
1. Recent* and significant** experience in developing change management strategies, plans and activities, and making recommendations to management.
2. Recent* and significant** experience in developing and delivering presentations or briefings on change management plans and activities to clients and management.
3. Recent* experience developing and implementing communication plans and products.
4. Recent* experience developing and implementing training or engagement plans and providing advice to clients or management.

Stream 2: National Real Property Management
1. Significant** experience making recommendations to management or clients on subjects related to real property management.
2. Significant** experience in planning projects in a Real Property environment, including such activities as work plans, scheduling, status reporting, and risk management.
3. Significant** experience executing architectural or interior design activities such as space planning, furniture specification, construction detailing, etc.
4. Significant** experience in financial planning and forecasting.
5. Significant** experience in data analytics, including developing and delivering data management reporting tools as well as overseeing quality assurance activities for data integrity.

*Recent experience means normally acquired within the past five (5) years.
**Significant experience means experience that was an integral part of the individual’s work for at least one (1) year.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to Employment Equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups by completing the EE section in your application.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Stream 2: National Real Property Management
- Willing and able to work overtime on occasion, sometimes on short notice.
- Willing and able to work flexible hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration.

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 information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may/will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed.
However, applicants may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A test will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

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.