Property and Facility Officer

Update: ***Amendment to end date***

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Duties

The different tasks you would have to perform (not limited to):

✔Provide property and facility management services (such as space optimization, office planning, tenant services in leased and Crown-owned buildings).
✔Manage construction or renovation projects in accordance with policies, procedures and standards relating to fire prevention, building safety and security.
✔Provide expert technical advice.
✔Perform financial tasks (such as creation of purchase orders, payment of invoices, ect).
✔Collaborate with external and internal partners.

Work environment

📢 Who are we?
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) manages one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of real estate in the country and is the Government of Canada’s Real Property expert.

Specifically, we are real property professionals specializing in workplace accommodation, architecture, engineering, real estate, and asset and facility management. We are involved in all aspects of real property, from initial investment strategies and the construction and leasing of facilities, to the maintenance, repair and disposal of real property assets.

PSPC has a lot to offer:
▹Competitive salaries with annual increases;
▹Continuous learning and career advancement – we have an exclusive Career Center to help you build your career in the Federal Government;
▹Advantageous pension regime and benefits;
▹Up to three (3) weeks of holidays per year, which increases with years of service;
▹Flexible work arrangements – to help you balance your personal and work life.

⭐ We are One PSPC! ⭐
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we allow them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
❋ five diversity networks;
❋ a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
❋ a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
❋an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
❋ an Accessibility Office and;
❋ a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially assessed candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada, with various security requirements and/or tenures with a BBB linguistic profile in Ottawa and Gatineau.

Positions to be filled: 5

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)

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📖 EDUCATION 📖
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✔ A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

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💼 EXPERIENCE 💼
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✔ EX1. Experience in providing advice and guidance to clients and/or management in at least two (2) of the three (3) following areas:
• Real property
• Facility management
• Project management
✔ EX2. Experience with regards to contractual agreements
✔ EX3. Experience in analyzing information and presenting options (i.e. to clients and/or management)
✔ EX4. Experience in managing and/or coordinating the execution of works such as but not limited to contractual agreements, vendor management or project delivery

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

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📎 COMPETENCIES 📎
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✔ Client Service Competency - Level 1
✔ Thinking things through
✔ Demonstrating integrity and respect

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📎 ABILITIES 📎
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✔ Ability to interpret and apply policies and regulations
✔ Ability to identify risks and provide recommendations.
✔ Ability to plan and organize
✔ Ability to communicate effectively orally
✔ Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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📎 PERSONAL SUITABILITIES 📎
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✔ Judgment
✔ Attention to detail
✔ Effective Interpersonal Skills
✔ Initiative and action oriented

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

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💼 EXPERIENCE 💼
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✔ Experience in building systems and/or with building codes such as but not limited to HVAC systems, fire systems, electrical systems, etc.

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📎 KNOWLEDGE 📎
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✔ Knowledge in reading plans.

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In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

🤝 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 🤝
The positions in Real Property Services are part of a pool of several other positions. As a condition of employment in any of these positions, you must be willing to be reassigned in the same position to perform similar duties to any work site within Real Property Services in the National Capital Area, following a written notice (normally 5 working days).

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

📌 To apply online, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs site. Once your account is created, return to the job poster and select the button "Apply Online" above.

📌 Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.
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📋 APPLICATION PROCESS - How to submit – 1st Step 📋
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👉 ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 👈

🔎 INSTRUCTIONS - When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:

Ⓐ Clearly demonstrate how you meet each criteria (education and experience) by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.

Ⓑ Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

Ⓒ Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.

❗ Résumés will be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Information provided on your described experience should be supported by your resume.

❗ Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
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📋 ASSESSMENT: Once your application has been retained – 2nd Step 📋
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A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates. Also note that certain competencies will be assessed globally. This means that candidates may proceed through all the assessment steps, including the reference check phase at which time a global score will then be assigned that will indicate an overall pass / fail. All information collected throughout the selection process from the submission of the application until the end of the process could be used to assess the candidates.

Assessments will be conducted remotely, via different platforms such as TEAMS, Zoom and Vidcruiter.

During the application or assessment process, both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.
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📌 2 references will be required during the evaluations of the process.

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

📌Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. The lack of response to communications may be interpreted as a withdrawal from this process.

📌Depending on the number of applicants, department needs, and human resources plans, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing candidate applications.

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.