Regional Senior Program Officer

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

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, you must provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain WHERE, WHEN, and HOW you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria may result in the rejection of your application.

OUR MISSION: Working together to make Canada a better place for Indigenous and Northern peoples and communities.

WHY CHOOSE ISC? Contribute to ISC's interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs on communities such as education, economic development, housing, community infrastructure and social support. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

Intent of the process

Please note that this process may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term and acting basis. It may also be used to staff similar positions in other work locations within the Saskatchewan Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary education program in any field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience. An acceptable combination requires a minimum of high school graduation with at least two years of training/or experience relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in identifying, analyzing and providing recommendations on issues related to a program, policy or service delivery

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

Experience working effectively with the general public.

Recent* experience using Microsoft Office Excel and Microsoft Word and current email applications.

*Recent experience is defined as within the last two years.

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

EDUCATION:
Completion of post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience overseeing the delivery of services to a client group.

Experience supervising staff.

Experience developing and/or maintaining relationships with stakeholders or clients.

Experience in budget management (i.e. program funding, expenditures, program allocations or forecasting).

Experience in providing programs and/or services to Indigenous clients or communities.

Experience administrating grants or contribution agreements.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Indigenous History in Canada and it’s current day impact.
Knowledge of the federal legislation, regulations and/or programs administered by Indigenous Services Canada.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Dependability.
Demonstrates Respect.

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

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 occasionally, involving absences from home and office environments.
Travel to remote communities by road or air may be required
Willingness and ability to work in an open work environment.
Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally, as required.
Possession of a valid Driver’s Licence.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability security status.

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

1) 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.

2) Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

3) Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

5) Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.

6) Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

7) The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. An applicant may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.

8) Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship (original documents only) at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

9) 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) Written examination will be administered.

11) Interview will be administered.

12) Reference checks will be sought.

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) For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or PSRS for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

15) The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

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.