Senior Program Officer openings... Coming to a city near you!

Update: ** Amendment to closing date**

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.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

• • ► We understand that navigating the application process for positions in the public service of Canada can be challenging. Your responses in your application can impact your selection for the next stage of the process and for consideration to potential job openings. We recommend that you start early and take the necessary time to review the requirements and thoroughly respond to the screening questions that have been built into the application process. Save your work frequently or use a word processing software to draft your answers then transfer them into the GC Jobs platform. Otherwise, the page timer may expire and you risk losing your answers.

• • ► You MUST meet the essential education and essential experience in order to be considered for the next phase of the evaluation process. Please review this area carefully and refer to the OTHER INFORMATION section for advice on the process and how to improve your application.

• • ► Once you have successfully submitted your application, your application status in GC Jobs will show as "Included in inventory". This means that your application has been retained, NOT that you have been found qualified.

Duties

Join us in our efforts to improve the health outcomes for Canadians! You will support innovative and meaningful community-based programming addressing a wide range of public health issues. You will participate in multi-sector initiatives with diverse partners and stakeholders. You will have opportunity to leverage the Public Health Agency of Canada’s resource and expertise as you engage and collaborate with people with lived experience, communities, governments, researchers and Public Health Champions!

Work environment

At the Public Health Agency of Canada, we take pride in what we do.

We believe that the work we do is defined by more than just a position title. We encourage our employees to be creative, motivated, inspired and innovative, regardless of their level. We promote opportunities for growth because we support employee development.

We believe life is about more than just your job. We support our employees by encouraging work-life balance and employee wellness. We offer our employees a competitive salary, generous vacation, paid leave for family and health, comprehensive benefits, and an attractive pension plan.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the Health Portfolio of the Government of Canada, committed to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.

You can learn more about the Public Health Agency of Canada by visiting:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html

Intent of the process

This inventory is evergreen and will be used to staff immediate and future PM-04 vacant positions of various linguistic profiles, conditions of employment, geographic locations, security requirements and various tenures (permanent, specified term, acting, deployment, assignment, term, secondment) within the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Therefore, all applicants seeking this type of position and/or group and level are encouraged to apply, including those already at the PM-04 group and level.

The immediate intent of this process is to staff:

- 2 (two) English essential positions on a temporary or indeterminate basis in Toronto, Ontario.
- 1 (one) Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB on an indeterminate basis in Toronto, Ontario.
- 2 (two) anticipatory Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB positions in Montreal, Quebec.
- 1 (one) anticipatory Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position on an indeterminate basis in Moncton, New Brunswick.
- 2 (two) English essential positions on a temporary or indeterminate basis in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- 2 (two) English essential positions on a temporary or indeterminate basis in Regina, Saskatchewan.
- 1 (one) English essential position on a temporary basis in Alberta or British Columbia.

Presently, there are official locations (designated workplaces*) of the positions as above to be staffed, however on a case-by-case basis, a telework arrangement could be considered within respective regions. Therefore, individuals who believe they meet the listed essential qualifications of the position, regardless of where they live, are encouraged to apply.

*Designated workplace: location of work or business address where the employee would work if a telework, hoteling or remote working arrangement was not in place.

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 (Essential):
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience - Essential:
Experience in delivering one or more of the following programs:
→Federal program
→Indigenous program
→Provincial program
→Municipal program
→Community-based health programs; or
→Social sector programs.

Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with Provincial/Territorial governments, Indigenous peoples and governments, Municipal governments, non-government organizations, or community stakeholders.

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

Candidates MAY also be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following experience factors, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. The following criteria could be deemed as essential or asset, depending on the needs of the position.

Education:
Graduation with an undergraduate university degree with an acceptable specialization in health, social sciences or public administration.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in facilitating and supporting multi-disciplinary working groups.
Experience working with northern or Indigenous communities/organizations.
Experience in budget management (i.e. program funding, expenditures, program allocations or forecasting).
Experience in monitoring contracts, grants, or contribution agreements.
Experience in coordinating and preparing summaries, reports and briefing materials for colleagues and management.
Significant* experience delivering health or social sector programs in a regional, local or community context.
Significant* experience in the planning, management or delivery of projects or programs in a community setting.

*Significant Experience required in areas as follows and defined as having depth and breadth of experience normally associated with formally performing these activities over a three year period.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally within the province/territory/region and nationally.
Willingness and ability to work extended hours or overtime on short notice
Willingness and ability to be mobilized or remain on standby during health emergency response activations.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB) (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge (Essential):
Knowledge of public health concepts

Competencies:
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Cultural competence

Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage conflicting priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and provide recommendations.

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

Knowledge (Asset):
Knowledge of federal, provincial, territorial or Indigenous government roles, responsibilities, mandate as applies to public health.

Organizational Needs
The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. The Public Health Agency of Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Conditions of employment

Valid driver's licence required (depending on position to be staffed)
Reliability Status or Secret clearance (depending on position to be 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 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

a) You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

b) We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

c) For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the selection process.

d) Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

e) Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
i) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
ii) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
iii) Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
iv) Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
v) The organizational need of restructuring/budgetary constraints
vi) Relocation may be a consideration for more difficult to recruit locations

f) Proof of education will be requested if you are considered for a position. 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/

g) As per the 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 (temporary), 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.