Various Manager Positions

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Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established from this selection process and may be used to staff positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the core public administration with the approval of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard hiring managers.

Depending on the volume of candidates, we may use shortlisting to select candidates for further assessment. The purpose of shortlisting is to identify candidates who best meet the screening criteria for the position to be staffed and reduce the number of candidates who will move on to the next step of the recruitment process. Therefore, please ensure that your resume is up to date and includes relevant experience.

Positions to be filled:

A number of positions need to be filled across a variety of important corporate teams including those focused on:

• Data management and analytics
• Project management
• Strategic and business planning
• Budgeting
• Asset lifecycle management
• Risk management
• Corporate planning and reporting
• Innovation and business transformation
 

Positions to be filled: 5

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 degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution.

*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Recent* and significant** experience in managing a team which includes setting objectives and monitoring performance.
• Recent* and significant** experience in preparing written materials (such as reports, presentations or briefing notes) for senior management*** and presenting to senior management***.
• Recent* and significant** experience analysing issues and providing strategic recommendations to senior management***.
• Recent* and significant** experience leading and implementing projects or programs.

* Recent is defined as within the past seven (7) years

** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis for over a two (2) years period.

*** Senior management is defined as executive level positions such as director general, assistant deputy minister, vice-president, president or equivalent.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION*

*These asset qualifications are “good to have” qualifications that may 1) favour your hiring if you meet these qualifications, 2) be used to shortlist candidates or 3) be required for certain position(s) being staffed. Candidates are invited to identify all asset qualifications they meet.

CERTIFICATION

• Certification in data management
• Certification in change management
• Certification in project management
• Certification in risk management

EXPERIENCE

• Recent* and significant** experience in human resource management
• Recent* and significant** experience in managing financial resources
• Experience monitoring and preparing reports on corporate activities or processes.

* Recent is defined as within the past seven (7) years

** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis for over a two (2) years period.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of data management principles and best practices
• Knowledge of program management principles and best practices
• Knowledge of project management principles and best practices
• Knowledge of strategic business planning methodologies
• Knowledge of budgeting methodologies
• Knowledge of Government of Canada-wide reporting requirements

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Create vision and strategy at the manager level*
• Mobilize people at the manager level*
• Uphold integrity and respect at the manager level*
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders at the manager level*
• Promote innovation and guide change at the manager level*
• Achieve results at the manager level*

* as defined by Canada’s public service key leadership competencies profile: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to analyze complex issues and develop recommendations for senior management***
• Ability to manage human and financial resources

*** Senior management is defined as executive level positions such as director general, assistant deputy minister, vice-president, president or equivalent.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance or higher

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.

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

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➜ ASSESSMENT
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▪️ Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

▪️ You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, reference checks.

▪️ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▪️ You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

▪️ Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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➜ OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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▪️ Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

▪️ Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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➜ COMMUNICATION
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▪️ Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail 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). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.

▪️If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

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➜ OTHER INFORMATION
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▪️ Current or former government employees please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

▪️ Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

We thank all those who apply

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.