This is not your typical inventory!

Update: The "Information you must provide" section has been updated with "and/or" & "and" to clarify the message.

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The Information, Science and Technology Branch (ISTB) of the CBSA is trying a new approach to hire qualified candidates. If you have fully or partially qualified* in a pool, then this opportunity is for you. We are looking to create a repository of fully or partially qualified candidates who would be interested in joining our dynamic community.

What makes this repository different from other job advertisements? Applying once means you can be considered for many job opportunities. If your application is not selected for one job, your application remains in the repository and could be selected again for other job opportunities that come up while the repository remains open. As an applicant, you can also go back and update your resume at any time and change your application.

Work environment

The information, Science and Technology Branch (ISTB) is focused on having the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time, all the while supporting employee well-being and making ISTB an employer of choice. The ISTB of the CBSA supports the management of Canada's border through the strategic development, application and oversight of information management, technology systems and the delivery of science services. The ISTB's responsibilities include information management; information technology infrastructure and solutions; business planning and portfolio management; and science and engineering. The continuous strengthening and integration of the ISTB’s business and resource planning processes will support efforts toward the achievement of operational excellence through higher organizational agility, performance and employee engagement.

ISTB’s strength lies in its people. We attract, develop, promote and retain the best people, offering them a safe work place with equal opportunity to succeed in a dynamic and positive atmosphere.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create and maintain a repository of candidates who are already at level or who have been fully or partially* qualified in Government of Canada selection processes. We will accept candidates from across Canada at various groups and levels into the repository.

In order to meet our organizational needs, a preference may be given to members of Employment Equity groups: Persons with a disability, indigenous persons, members of visible minorities or women.

When applying to this repository, your application is not for a specific job, but to a repository for future vacancies within the Canada Border Services Agency. As part of this repository, your file may be referred to hiring managers; however, it does not necessarily mean that a job offer will be made.

Please note that we will be considering candidates at level and those who have fully or partially* qualified and are part of a pool created in January 2019 or after. Furthermore, this repository does NOT include inventories for which you have not been assessed.

The creation of this repository is not position-specific. A specific position may require an additional qualification that may not have been assessed by the selection process. The hiring manager may require further assessment, which he/she will conduct.

*Partially qualified means that second official language may still require assessment and/or proof of education still needs to be provided.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to screening questions addressing the following:
- Your current substantive Group, Subgroup and Level, AND/OR;
- Groups, Subgroups and Levels for which your are qualified and for which you wish to be considered (you will be asked to provide email confirmation of qualification in the pool), AND; Selection Process Number of the pool in which you qualified.

If you are applying for an IT position: You will be asked to identify which of the following streams align with your experience:
1. IT Enterprise Architecture
2. IT Security
3. IT Infrastructure Operations
4. IT Planning and Reporting
5. IT Project Portfolio Management
6. IT Database Management
7. IT Software Solutions
8. IT Business Line Advisory Services

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION
The education requirement will mirror that of the process you have qualified in.

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat determines the minimum standards for each occupational group or classification. Please refer to the following link to verify if you meet the minimum requirement: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html

The education requirement may be higher than the minimum standard, depending on the position being staffed.

Note:
1. 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/.

Degree equivalency

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

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

Conditions of employment

A valid Reliability security clearance; or
A valid Secret security clearance: or
Other clearance depending on the position being 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 conditions of employment may be used as needs arise.

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

*In order to be considered for a promotional opportunity, your application must clearly explain which pool you have qualified in. You will be asked at a later date to provide proof of qualification.*

You may be asked to provide further information for screening and assessment purposes.

Dependent upon the position being staffed, there may be additional assessment required.

You may be referred for several positions.

A variety of assessment tools, including the assessment results from the Public Services
Performance Management Program (PSPM Application), may be used to identify the right-fit candidate.

Persons are entitled to participate in the official language(s) of their choice.

In the context of this repository, it has been determined that communicating by email is the most efficient way to contact you. Therefore, candidates should include 2 valid email addresses that accept emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. If you do not wish to receive your correspondence by e-mail, it is also your responsibility to inform us.

Indeterminate employees of the public service may be considered for deployment based on the group and level of their substantive position.

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.