Indigenous Services Canada - Various Program Officer Positions

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

Work environment

Working at the BC Regional office of ISC offers a unique opportunity to:
• Advance reconciliation
• Work with BC First Nations to advance their priorities
• Travel to BC First Nation communities
• Work with other departments and levels of government (Provincial and Municipal) to coordinate support for BC First Nations
• Work with First Nations led organizations
• Increase Indigenous cultural competency
• Take initiative

We are located at 1138 Melville Street in downtown Vancouver, adjacent to the Burrard skytrain station. Our building features:
• GC Workplace configuration beginning April 2022
• Wi-Fi throughout
• Fully equipped video-conferencing areas to support collaboration and innovation
• Amenities such as showers and change rooms
• Secure bicycle storage, allowing employees to commute using Vancouver’s integrated bike path system

Intent of the process

We are looking for PM-04s to respond to a variety of immediate needs. Current opportunities may be temporary or indeterminate and a variety of staffing mechanisms may be considered, including but not limited to, assignments, secondments and deployments. Depending on future needs and the organization’s needs, acting opportunities may also be considered.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, with various tenures depending on organizational needs within Indigenous Services Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Note 1: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience defined as; significant*, recent* government program delivery experience in a program area relevant to the position.

*Significant means for a minimum of 2 years
*Recent means in the last 5 years.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in providing advice and recommendations to stakeholders on program issues.

• Experience in developing briefing and reporting material in support of policies and programs.

• Experience interpreting and applying statues, regulations or policies.

• Experience working on projects.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to manage a program or project.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
• Demonstrates integrity and respect.
• Thinking things through.
• Working effectively with others.
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
• Adaptability.

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

• Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

• Education or experience in real estate development.
• Education or experience in project management.
• Experience in negotiation.
• Experience in general accounting.
• Experience providing services to First Nations or First Nation organizations.
• Experience developing and writing correspondence or briefing notes for management on complex or sensitive issues.
• Experience in program analysis or program advice.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel by various modes of transportation (small and large aircraft, vehicles and/or boats), in various weather conditions, often to remote communities with few amenities.

Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s licence or personal mobility to the degree normally associated with possession of a valid driver’s licence within the limits of the Treasury Board’s Travel Policy.

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

1. Reference checks may be sought.

2. An interview may be administered.

3. A written exam may be administered.

4. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

5. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

6. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

7. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

8. Proof Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status will be required.

9. 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.

10. Please note that resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening question. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

11. ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY:
ONLY ON LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

12. Depending on the number of applicants, needs and/or plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, asset selection, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates and/or determining which candidates will continue in the staffing process. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

13. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

14. 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.

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.