Various Senior Director 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

► All appointments and deployments (except acting appointments) to and within the Executive (EX) Group within the core public administration are subject to the Agreement to be Deployed provision as a mandatory condition of employment. Further information on conditions of employment for executives can be found in the Directive on the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives and guidance tools at www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/Executive_Management_and_Leadership_Development_Resources

A deployment is the transfer of a person from one position to another that does not constitute a promotion.

►Only applications received directly via the Public Service Resourcing System will be accepted. If you require accommodations, please contact the HR Advisor listed below before the closing date.

►Communication for this appointment process will be sent via e-mail. It is your responsibility to ensure to communicate any changes related to your coordinates.

►Candidates must answer screening questions for each essential and asset qualifications (education and experience). Candidates must provide concrete examples, for each question demonstrating how they meet this qualification. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The résumé may be used as a secondary source to validate your responsibilities. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your answers how you meet the qualification may result in the rejection of your application. We will not contact you to request additional information that is missing from your application.

Note: A cover letter is not required. Your résumé and responses to the questions will be used to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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►Candidates must make themselves available during the different phases of this selection process.

► All correspondence or interactions throughout the process will be subject to evaluation.

Intent of the process

The process may be used to staff similar positions with Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada with various language requirements and profiles, and in various locations in Canada.

All federal organizations listed in the Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to staff similar positions in their organization.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the process.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc6

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant* experience in providing strategic advice, briefings and recommendations to officials or executives at the most senior levels (Director General/Vice-President/Assistant Deputy Minister level or equivalent) on policy or program issues, or both.

Experience in establishing and maintaining productive relationships with key partners including Indigenous organizations or communities.

Significant* experience in providing strategic leadership in the development and delivery of policy, programs or services.

Experience in managing financial** resources.

Significant* experience in managing human*** resources.

NOTES

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to the work, which is normally acquired over a period of at least two (2) years.

**Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, being responsible for financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

***Some examples of managing human resources may include: supervising staff, establishing a vision, priorities, work plans or establishing work objectives, conducting performance assessments and feedback, approving training, demonstration of experience in managing various service delivery and resources allocation frameworks. Applicants must also indicate the number of staff they have supervised.

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

EXPERIENCE ASSETS

Experience in leading change management or service transformation initiatives.

Experience in working, consulting or negotiating with federal, provincial, territorial or Indigenous partners.

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

Various language requirements
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual non-imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results

For more information:
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)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to travel across Canada.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

►Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

►We may use any assessment method deemed appropriate to determine whether you meet the qualifications outlined on the poster, including a review of past performance and accomplishments, the talent management questionnaire, examinations, interviews and reference checks.

►The Top Down ranking approach may be used in the process. Only the top-scoring candidates will be invited to the next phase of the process.

►For information on preparing for the selection process, visit www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/human-resources-specialists-hiring-managers/human-resources-toolbox/personnel-psychology-centre/assessment-counselling-services/executive-counselling-services.html

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.