Project Officer **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

The responses to the screening questions MAY be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively
in writing.

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We cannot make assumptions about your experience. Simply saying that you have the required qualifications, listing your current duties, or referring the board to your resume is not enough. Instead, please provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We will only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, some employees of Indigenous Services Canada are currently working remotely. The department is actively working on a flexible, phased approach for the safe return of employees to their usual workspaces. Therefore, this opportunity may initially be a remote working opportunity. When it is deemed safe to return to the workplace, the opportunity will be located in an Indigenous Services Canada office.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this poster is to fill one (1) position indeterminately in the Saskatchewan Region of Indigenous Services Canada.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements, (English or Bilingual Imperative), various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) in the Saskatchewan Region within Indigenous Services Canada.

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:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

(An acceptable a combination would be two years secondary school with training and/or experience relevant to the position OR three years work experience in a related field).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent experience in managing, analysing and processing project plans and reports.
Recent experience in administrative procedures and principles of planning and organizing and accountability.
Recent experience in financial procedures and principles to plan timelines, resources and expenditures, and produce financial forecasts.
Experience in participating in the development and maintenance of management reporting tools.
Experience in conducting research and compiling background material for use in preparation of various correspondence including briefing notes.

** Recent experience is defined as experience normally gained with in the last three (3) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the priorities of Indigenous Services Canada and the government of Canada's current direction on Indigenous issues.

Competencies:
Communication Oral
Communication Written
Indigenous/Aboriginal Cultural Competency
Dependability
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Analytical Thinking
Working effectively with others

Abilities:
Ability to work effectively with First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis.
Ability to work under pressure to prioritize work and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to organize and plan.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable area of study.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Certification as a Real Property Administrator (RPA), Facilities Management Administration (FMA0, Certified Property Management (CPM) or enrollment in one of these or a similar program.

Experience:
Recent experience and training in real property and project management.
Experience in negotiating and managing contracts and/or contribution agreements for capital construction and/or renovation projects and/or property and facility management.
Experience in developing and maintaining external partnerships with Indigenous communities or organizations.
Experience working in remote and isolated Indigenous communities.

** Recent experience is defined as experience normally gained with in the last three (3) years.

Abilities:
Ability to speak an Aboriginal language spoken in Saskatchewan

Organizational Needs:
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration). Indigenous/Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF) If applied, preference will be given to Aboriginal (Indigenous) peoples only.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on an occasional basis.
Willingness and ability to travel by vehicles and large or small aircraft.
Willingness and ability to work in and around construction sites, including wearing protective clothing.
Willingness and ability to travel to and stay in remote locations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Class V driver’s license

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated againstCOVID-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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. There are some benefits associated with applying on-line: Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application. Applicants can modify their application/résumé at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process such as: Candidate Achievement Record (CAR) or other form of self assessment, written tests, performance assessments, interview, reference checks etc. Other sources of information, such as work samples and board knowledge, etc., as well as all communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications and conditions of employment to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, the operational requirements and/or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Conditions of employment must be maintained throughout employment.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received in a timely manner.It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required. Candidates from outside the federal public service who are invited to written exams and/or interviews will be responsible for travel and accommodation expenses.

Proof of education will be required. 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.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

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.

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

Should you be an employee of the public service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) on your resume and/or CV.

If you do not respond to our communications we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

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.