Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Advisor (AS-04) and Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Officer (AS-03)

Important messages

Do you like to pay attention to the details? Do you enjoy building expertise and sharing that with others? Do you thrive in a client-oriented team environment? If you are thinking yes, this might be the role for you. PacifiCan is a new Regional Development Agency looking for team members to guide our Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Program. Your challenge will be to develop best practices and processes to help PacifiCan navigate the complex circumstances around collecting, protecting, and sharing personal information and ensuring applicants’ Access to Information Act and Privacy Act requests are fulfilled.

About PacifiCan:
Pacific Economic Development Canada promotes the development of British Columbia’s economy and advances the interests of BC in national economic policy and program development and delivery. With offices in Vancouver and Ottawa, we are growing our team to create new points of service across BC and establishing a new headquarters in Surrey. We work with a broad range of stakeholders and partners including other levels of government, First Nations, post-secondary institutions, research organizations and industry associations and offer a broad range of programs to support business growth, innovation and economic inclusion.

Work environment

PacifiCan is an innovative workplace that makes a difference in British Columbia. We care about our accomplishments as a team and about each other. We consistently rank as a top federal department to work for, and we are driven to be the best at what we do. We hire top talent and provide an employment experience that brings out the best in people. We are motivated by achieving great results for British Columbians and Canadians.

Why should you consider a career with PacifiCan? If you join our team, you will:
✔️Work with engaged people who support each other and love the work they do;
✔️Contribute to meaningful work that strengthens the economy and makes a difference in the lives of British Columbians and Canadians;
✔️Enjoy a culture of continuous learning and support for your professional development;
✔️Gain exposure to diverse economic sectors and issues of importance to the future economy;
✔️Enjoy flexible work arrangements;
✔️Work with modern tools and technology; and,
✔️Work with an innovative leadership team that is passionate about hiring and developing talent, and achieving results.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working remotely. If you are appointed to a position, PacifiCan will provide tools and/or equipment to support remote work. As public health restrictions ease, successful candidates will be expected to report to PacifiCan Headquarters in Surrey, B.C.

PacifiCan offices are open environments with well-regulated air quality, ergonomic sit/stand workstations, and a combination of natural and fluorescent lighting. The physical demands of these positions include spending a significant amount of time working on a computer, and reading documents. This role will also involve meeting with stakeholders virtually by video and telephone, and in-person as COVID-19 public health measures allow. Please note, 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 process, please contact Carolyn Veitch by email at . Information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Intent of the process

The intent of this anticipatory process is to staff one permanent position as Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Advisor (AS-04) and one permanent position as Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Officer (AS-03) in Surrey, B.C. This process may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates and may be used to staff similar positions of various tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments, and casual work assignments). It may also be used to staff positions with various security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment, and in any PacifiCan office location.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

When you apply, you will be asked a series of screening questions based on the education and experience criteria below. When answering the screening questions, please provide:
► Concrete and detailed examples to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications;
► Where, when and how the experience was acquired.

Education:
• Successful completion of secondary school; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

For the Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Advisor, AS-04
• *Significant experience providing recommendations to management on policy or procedural issues relating to the administration of an act or regulation.

*Significant is defined as relevant experience normally acquired through the full time performance of duties for at least two years

For the Corporate Secretariat/ATIP Officer, AS-03
• Experience providing recommendations to management on policy or procedural issues relating to the administration of an act or regulation.

Experience required for both positions:
• Experience coordinating, tracking or managing multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Experience developing or implementing policies, procedures or processes (e.g. process maps, training materials, guidance documents, etc.).
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with internal or external stakeholders.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:
• Experience coordinating and processing* requests made under the Access to Information Act and/or Privacy Act.
• Experience preparing correspondence, such as emails and letters to the public, interested stakeholders and management in relation to ATIP issues.
• Experience preparing representations in response to complaints filled with the Office of the Information Commissioner and/or Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
• Experience with the use and administration of the AccessPro Case Management and redaction (APCM) software or similar.
• Experience responding to and resolving complaints as well as developing action plans for the resolution of complaints lodged with the Office of the Information Commissioner and/or the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
• Experience coaching or mentoring staff.

* Processing is defined as reviewing and analyzing information or documents to be disclosed, or conducting the required consultations with all parties involved in the request (i.e. with requestors, third parties, other government organizations and/or with the Office of the Information Commissioner).

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts.

Competencies:
• Working effectively with others
• Discretion
• Focus on quality and details
• Initiative
• Judgment/analytical thinking
• Values and ethics
• Communicate effectively orally
• Communicate effectively in writing

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
• Pacific Economic Development Canada is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce representative of the population we serve. Consideration may be given to candidates who self-identify belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disability, visible minorities and women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

• Secret security clearance
• All employees of Pacific Economic Development Canada are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants must check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. 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).

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, 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, will be used for the purpose of managing applications.

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.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of education as part of this selection process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

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.