Looking to Build Diversity in the Executive Teams – Join TBS as a Director (EX-01)

Important messages

TBS is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free hiring process. Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, please let us know if you need access to accommodation to meet your full potential.

Applications should be submitted directly via GC jobs however, if you need an accommodation in completing and submitting your application, send us an email at .

The same applies should you proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

*If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, or if there is missing or incomplete information, your application will not be given further consideration. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application.*

**IN ADDITION TO submitting your formal application through GC jobs, if you are qualified in an EX-01 pool, please confirm the selection process number on your resume, at the time of application. This information will be gathered and may be considered as a potential source of talent for senior management's consideration.**

Duties

The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) is a key Government of Canada (GC) central agency led by the Secretary of the Treasury Board (Deputy Minister). It supports a committee of Ministers (the Treasury Board (TB)) led by the TB President (Minister), which exercises authority over a vast range of issues across the federal public service. TBS has four principal activities, acting as: the government’s Management Board; its Expenditure Manager; the Employer for the CPA; and a provider of “Regulatory Oversight".”

We are looking for Directors (EX-01) to manage teams and provide effective guidance. You will be responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members daily, so we are looking for an empathic leader who has excellent communication and who can also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration.

TBS offers you a unique opportunity to work in a central federal agency and contribute to the development of the federal public service as a model workplace. It is incumbent on senior leaders to provide and foster an inclusive and diverse environment that is committed to professional growth, workplace mental health and wellness.

Intent of the process

TBS is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. The intent of this process is to create a partially and/or fully assessed pool as a source of talent for hiring managers. When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific position, but to be considered for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who will be found qualified in the pool may be contacted.

This pool may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, specified period) according to the position to be staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/public-service-hiring-guides/information-staffing-obligations.html).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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:
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience OR a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience leading the development or delivery of programs, services, or policy;
- Experience in providing strategic advice, making recommendations and presenting briefing materials to senior management or senior leaders; (Senior management or senior leaders are considered to be at a senior executive level such as, but not limited to Comptroller, Vice President, Director General or equivalent and above.);
- Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with a variety of partners and stakeholders;
- Experience in managing human resources. (Managing human resources is defined as having managing employees – directly or indirectly – by establishing priorities, assigning duties, managing and assessing performance, etc.).

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC);
- Bilingual non-imperative (CBC/CBC).

*The majority of appointments from this pool will be bilingual imperative CBC/CBC. However, at the manager's discretion, some appointments could be done bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Create vision and strategy;
- Mobilize people;
- Uphold Integrity and respect;
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders;
- Promote innovation and guide change;
- Achieve results.

As part of the evaluations, diversity and inclusion and change management will be incorporated as themes in the assessment of key leadership competencies.

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Additional qualifications may be required by the hiring manager(s) depending on the position being staffed. You may be provided the opportunity to submit information or be assessed in relation to any additional qualifications that may be applied. These other qualifications (which may be essential to the position, or an asset) will be determined objectively as vacant positions are identified.

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

ASSETS QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience managing financial resources;
- Experience in change management.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

TBS believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. We are committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are Aboriginal, a person with a disability or a member of visible minorities and you are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information may be factored into the screening as well as selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps and increase representation for these groups.

Please note the definition of equity seeking-group in Public Service Employment Act means a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act. 

HOW TO SELF-DECLARE

• When you apply for a job through GC Jobs, complete the Employment Equity section under Requirements.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - A valid secret security clearance is a condition of employment required for an appointment at the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). Failure to obtain this security clearance means either the candidate will not receive a job offer or the conditional offer will be rendered null and void. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status

For a secret security clearance, the verification of background information over a period of 10 years is typically required. Many of the verifications require support from third parties whose timelines are outside of TBS’s control. Overall, the process may take several weeks or months to complete. For further information, you may wish to review the TB Standard on Security Screening and the Policy on Government Security.

AGREEMENT TO BE DEPLOYED:
Executive (EX) Group employees are subject the Directive on the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives which includes Agreement to being deployed as a condition of employment.

Other information

ASSESSMENT METHODS:
- An exam may be administered.
- The Leadership Achievement and Situational Assessment (LASA) will be used to assess the Key Leadership Competencies. This assessment will include an oral presentation, an in-depth question period, and a role play.
- Reference checks will be conducted.

*Note that a top-down and/or random selection of candidates may be used to determine those who will be given further consideration in the assessment process.

COMMUNICATION WITH CANDIDATES:
- We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, it is your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your contact information by sending an email to and update your GCJobs profile. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).
- If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.
- Candidates are entitled to participate in the process in the official language of their choice.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- For appointment processes where the area of selection was limited to Aboriginal peoples or to members of designated employment equity groups that included Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal candidates proposed for appointment must complete and sign the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form as a condition of appointment prior to the offer of appointment, even if they have already self-declared as an employment equity member when applying.

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.