Property & Facilities Officer

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Duties

Under the functional authority of the Property Manager and a Client Service Team Director (CSTD), the incumbent plans, oversees, monitors and administers property management for office and/or specialized facilities (laboratories) and/or rented premises (leases) with an average surface area of less than 3,000 square metres for a variety of major clients (federal departments); plans and manages a large number of contracts with private-sector companies simultaneously; acts as the Department's official representative and provides clients with specialized professional opinions and advice on property management; plays a proactive role in increasing billings in the assigned sector; and performs other duties.

Work environment

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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 enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff vacant positions.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures (determinate, indeterminate), various linguistic requirements, various security requirements and for various locations at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent and significant experience (see note 1) acquired in building management (**leased office buildings, or commercial, government or institutional buildings) in at least three of the following areas:

1. Management of small real property projects (office renovations, layouts) for building types **
2. Client service for tenants in building types **
3. Building operation and maintenance **
4. Awarding, monitoring or managing contracts entered into with contractors
5. Management of office building leases **

Note 1: “Recent and significant experience” means approximately two years in the course of the past three years, working with office buildings or commercial, government or institutional buildings (experience acquired in the residential or sales fields does NOT count. However, experience acquired in managing a major condominium portfolio may be considered.)

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

Various language requirements
•Position in Quebec City and in Ste-Flavie: French essential
•Position in Montreal and Longueuil: French essential or bilingual BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of real property and facility management principles and practices.

COMPETENCIES:
•Thinking skills
•Client Service Competency – Level 1 (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html)
•Action management
•Interpersonal relations
•Adaptability
•Oral and written communication

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
College diploma in architecture or building mechanics or an acceptable combination of education, experience and training in a field related to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent and significant experience (see note 1) in building management (** leased office buildings, or commercial, government or institutional buildings). This could include:

1. Experience in the design, execution and/or management of construction projects in a building;
2. Experience in coordination related to building management activities; and
3. Experience in setting and monitoring building operation and maintenance budgets.

Note 1: “Recent and significant experience” means approximately two years in the course of the past three years, working with office buildings or commercial, government or institutional buildings (experience acquired in the residential or sales fields does NOT count. However, experience acquired in managing a major condominium portfolio may be considered.)

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
•Be willing and able to travel occasionally
•Be willing and able to work overtime occasionally and on short notice
•Wear appropriate protective equipment

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license.
Various security requirements may be required, depending on the position to be staffed.

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

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.