Senior Human Resources Advisor, Centre of Expertise (Labour Relations)

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

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES which demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualification. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department ororganization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of theposition occupied and the period(s) in which you performed the functions(M-Y to M-Y); and
3 - Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired and concrete examples.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience ) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the education and/or experience described in the screening questions.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Work environment

⯌ We are a department focused on people. Every day our work affects lives across the world.
⯌⯌ We protect refugees, promote citizenship, facilitate the arrival of immigrants and pursue passport innovation. Our work helps Canada become more economically, socially, and culturally prosperous. At IRCC, our mandate is to build Canada’s future!
⯌⯌⯌To make that happen, we need a competent, diverse and purpose-driven workforce. That is why we are looking for candidates passionate in HR to build and maintain a skilled workforce at IRCC, and propel our impact in changing people’s lives and building a better Canada.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiencies, various security profiles, various tenures and various staffing mechanisms at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

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. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Notes:
Indeterminate incumbents of PE positions and of positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and in Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing PE positions and positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions. This note also applies to persons appointed or deployed, for an indeterminate period, to PE positions after that date as the result of staffing transactions started before October 1, 1999. The positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and in Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions are those that meet the Treasury Board definition for the PE occupational group.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
E1. Recent* and significant** experience in providing services and strategic advice/guidance to management related to Labour Relations.
E2. Experience in working with union representatives.
E3. Experience in the interpretation of legislation/regulations and policies related to Labour Relations including collective agreements.

Recent* and significant** is defined as depth, breadth of experience normally acquired through performing a broad range of activities over a period of approximately two (2) years or more.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENICES
BC1. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
BC2. Client service orientation
BC3. Values and Ethics
BC4. Working effectively with others

ABILITIES
A1. Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally.
A2. Ability to analyze complex*** and problematic labour relations situations, identify options and provide recommendations to management.

*** Complex labour relations situations are defined as including at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, under tight deadlines, confidential, affecting many partners or stakeholders.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
AE1. Experience in organizing and participating in union-management meetings and committees.
AE2. Experience with disability management.
AE3. Experience in delivering presentations or training sessions.
AE4. Experience in preparing files (adjudication, complaints, objections etc.) for representations before administrative tribunals.
AE5. Experience in developing products, such as reports, presentations, briefing notes or dashboards, intended for senior management**** presenting analysis and data related to HR.

****Senior management is defined as Director level equivalent or above.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
IRCC is committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce.

As such, Preference may be given to under-represented Employment Equity Groups :
• Indigenous People*
• Persons with disabilities
• Racialized persons**
• Women
*referred as Aboriginal peoples in Employment Equity Act
** referred as Members of Visible minorities in Employment Equity Act
Link: https://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to travel domestically.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - 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

At IRCC we believe that our diversity is our strength!

Through our staffing processes we are taking clear action to build a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the diverse perspectives of Canada’s population that we serve.

If you identify as Indigenous*, Racialized**, Person with a Disability or a Woman please let us know by filling out the self-declaration section in your application.
*referred as Aboriginal peoples in Employment Equity Act (https://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html)
** referred as Members of Visible minorities in Employment Equity Act (https://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html)
Information on employment equity (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html).

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

Different sources of information can be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

NOTE: Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials ONLY at a LATER TIME in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information athttp://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm

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).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to the Human Resources Assistant (Carolann Gaul at ). Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

To avoid situations of conflict of interest and conflict of duties with the goal of upholding the values and ethics of the public sector and the public interest, applicants providing immigration consulting services (both registered and unregistered, paid and/or unpaid), would be required to recuse themselves from these duties for the duration of their employment, should they be appointed to a position within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Moreover, prospective appointees who are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) would be required to resign from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Of note, a “leave of absence” from the College does not meet IRCC’s requirement in the matter.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html) 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 (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694), 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.