Manager, Indigenous Recruitment Center of Expertise

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

At the Public Service Commission of Canada, we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have been recognized. According to Forbes magazine, we are one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2021. Apply for a job today to join a great team!

We are committed to advancing reconciliation and renewing Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Better representation in the public service will lead to more innovative and inclusive solutions to today's complex challenges.

Indigenous Peoples are therefore encouraged to apply and self-declare. The Canadian Constitution defines an Indigenous person as a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit; North American Indians or members of a First Nation include Status, Registered and Treaty Indians, as well as Status and Non-Status Indians. As part of the application screening process, Aboriginal affiliation will be verified at the time of appointment.

We recognize First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit as the Indigenous peoples of Canada, each having their own histories, and unique relationship with the Crown. We are committed to act with honour, integrity, good faith, and fairness during the course of this selection process and thereafter.

Persons interested to learn more about the Public Service Commission of Canada and this selection process will have the possibility to engage with Indigenous employees through video conference (via Microsoft Teams). To participate, please refer to the details as indicated below:

Date: June 10, 2022
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Location: Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODE3ODVmZDQtYTVlZS00ODQwLThmMTAtZTFmOWUxMGFlMjZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22961b30aa-d439-4bc7-b674-9c4a389b0be3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226399a1b1-73f8-4959-9923-6738da8811fb%22%7d

To connect via audio only, please dial 1-819-307-1299 (identification code 741058722#).

Duties

As the manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic advice and guidance to federal departments and agencies on hiring Indigenous talent. This includes providing tailored support and staffing solutions to hiring managers and human resources specialists, raising awareness about employment-related challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, advising on how to conduct inclusive and culturally sensitive recruitment processes, and engaging with associations, community-based organizations, or field partners.

You will lead the team to develop tailored recruitment tools to support the hiring of Indigenous Peoples and run two programs, the Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity and the Indigenous Career Pathway.

You will provide opportunities for the team to keep abreast of employment-related trends impacting Indigenous Peoples; conduct consultations to examine the needs of job seekers; and recommend measures to implement to optimize public service hiring. You and the team will represent the PSC on various learning events, committees, networks and working groups as they relate to talent acquisition and recruitment to promote, contribute to or recommend initiatives in support of Indigenous employment.

You will report to the Director of Inclusive Recruitment and Business Enablement and work closely with its partners from the Diversity and Inclusion Center of Expertise as well as the Continuous Improvement and Business Enablement Centre of Expertise.

Are you curious to know the person you will be working with? Then visit the following LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentina-fumagalli-171a7a5/

Work environment

The National Recruitment Directorate (NRD) is part of a large sector that offers integrated, professional recruitment and assessment services. We play a key role in supporting the mandate of the Public Service Commission (PSC) through five offices located across the country, as we develop, manage and implement talent products, administer a variety of assessments, lead recruitment outreach activities and build recruitment partnerships through the representation of the PSC at regional federal councils, functional communities and communities of practice.

The Indigenous Center of expertise (ICoE) leverages data and evidence to make decisions to support the development and implementation of innovative and inclusive recruitment programs, services and tools with a government-wide impact, for Indigenous Peoples. The ICoE fosters relationships with regional Indigenous organizations to attract more Indigenous candidates and to explore the creation of joint specific recruitment initiatives.

While we are temporarily teleworking, the functions of the position can be carried out from any of the PSC's offices located in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, or Gatineau. We are committed to a healthy and safe environment and consider work-life balance, offer flexible work arrangements and hours, opportunities to grow with learning activities, paid training, networking, coaching and mentoring.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions at the Public Service Commission of Canada with various tenures (permanent or temporary), various bilingual linguistic profiles, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

A telework arrangement could be considered from anywhere in Canada however you might be required to report back to the PSC’s offices of Toronto, ON, Gatineau, QC, Montreal, QC, Vancouver, BC and Halifax, NS on an ad hoc basis. Should the telework agreement come to an end, you will be required to report to and work onsite from the PSC’s offices of Toronto, ON, Gatineau, QC, Montreal, QC, Vancouver, BC and Halifax, NS.

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:
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.

Important information for candidates who do not possess a degree:
As an alternative to the education requirement described above, we will consider an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree. For this position, we will accept at a minimum, one year of post-secondary studies in a field related to the work to be performed and 10 years of experience related to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of experience in providing advice and guidance to management on recruitment, talent acquisition or staffing.
Three (3) years of experience working on initiatives, projects, programs or large files in support of Indigenous Peoples and/or Canada’s reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Experience supervising, coaching or mentoring junior personnel.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Note: The linguistic profile of the position to be staffed is bilingual imperative CBC/CBC (French and English), however a non-imperative appointment may be considered. A non-imperative appointment means that the position can be staffed with a person who agrees to become bilingual through language training at government expense within a two-year period.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES:
- Indigenous cultural competency
- Effective and interactive communication
- Create vision and strategy (Key leadership competency)
- Mobilize People (Key leadership competency)
- Collaboration with Partners and Stakeholders (Key leadership competency)
- Achieve Results (Key leadership competency)

The complete definitions of the Key Leadership Competencies may be found at the following Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
These qualifications are not essential, however, we can use them to select candidates for assessment or appointment:
Experience managing a team of 2 employees or more for at least one annual performance cycle.
Experience managing a program in a human resource-related field (staffing, talent acquisition, duty to accommodate, labour relations, employment equity, or others).
Four (4) years or more of work experience related to the duties of the position.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
As an inclusive employer, we value the power of a diverse workforce. We are committed to building a skilled workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. For this employment opportunity, we are intentionally recruiting Indigenous candidates. Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: Indigenous Persons. Indigenous persons include First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

More information on why this information is asked and how it is protected is available at the page on Self-declaring for Government of Canada Jobs: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government/self-declaring-government-canada-jobs.html.

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

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details* 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,** 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.

*Details on Vaccination Requirements : https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html
**Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination : https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694

Commitment to diversity:
The Public Service Commission of Canada believes in partnering with communities and working collaboratively to support employment for Indigenous Peoples. We model values that create a welcoming environment regardless of demographics. We provide Indigenous employees access to a peer network, awareness activities, commemorative events and celebrations.

Information for the job application:
We are using a question format in the online application form to make it easier for applicants to provide detailed answers about the experience requirements that are essential for this position. Please take the time to explain, through detailed examples, how you meet these criteria. We will use this information to assess the breadth, depth and scope of your experience. If you have any questions ore would like to send your application in by email, please contact the resource person listed on this advertisement.

Information for the assessment:
We are committed to identify and mitigate the impacts of barriers preventing Indigenous Peoples from demonstrating their competencies during the assessment phase. If during the course of your assessment for this selection process you encounter any obstacle, please inform the resource person listed on this advertisement. We recognize that individuals have their own way of displaying their skills. For this reason, we are committed to adopting an inclusive and indigenous lens to the assessment. More information will be provided to candidates who are retained for further consideration.

Merci / Thank you / Ekosani / Miigwech / Meegwetch / Mahseecho / Mutna / Wopida / Hei Hei / Marci Cho / ᖁᐊᓇᖅᑯᑎᑦ / Quanaqqutit / Nakurmik / Kukwstsétsemc / Woliwun / nià :wen

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.