Manager, Various audio-video/multimedia related opportunities

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

The Privy Council Office is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. In order to achieve this goal, we strongly encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups (women, people with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities). We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome and can reach their full potential.

☆ HOW TO APPLY?

Please respond to the screening questions by writing one or two paragraphs demonstrating how you meet each of the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. Your resume will be used as a secondary source of information to validate your experience.

APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Work environment

☆ ABOUT THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

➤The Privy Council Office (PCO) is the hub of non-partisan, public service support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet and its decision-making structures.

➤Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, PCO helps the Government implement its vision and respond effectively and quickly to issues facing the government and the country.

➤Because it is a small department, you have the chance to work with all sub-delegated managers (including Deputy Ministers) and the opportunity to develop in-depth organizational awareness.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff the above-mentioned position. A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff similar positions within the Privy Council Office and other departments.

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
ED: Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Experience in managing financial and human resources.
EX2: Experience in providing technical advice and recommendations on complex* audio visual technical issues to senior management**.
EX3: Experience in identifying and addressing audio visual needs or gaps in current audio-visual services.
EX4: Experience in service delivery within a fast-paced client-focused environment.
EX5: Experience in managing simultaneous projects.

* Complex issues are those that involve multiple stakeholders or those with a VIP client base.
** Senior management is defined as Director equivalent or above.

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

EDUCATION
AED: Graduation from a recognized college or post-secondary institution with a diploma in Audio Visual technologies, staging production, electronics or other acceptable related education.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
AE1: Experience in the management of multi-media team/services.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative - CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of audio-visual equipment life cycle and the procurement of high-end audio-visual systems.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KC1: Create Vision and Strategy
KC2: Mobilize People
KC3: Uphold Integrity and Respect
KC4: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
KC5: Promote Innovation and Guide Change
KC6: Achieve Results

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to organize workload and priorities.
A4: Ability to work under pressure.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Reliability and Security: Top Secret
- Ability to work weekends, statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays.
- Ability to work shift work and overtime with short notice.
-Presence in the office is required.
- 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 Privy Council Office is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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

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.