Technical Services Manager

Update: AMENDMENT - Duties. Those that have already applied do not need to reapply.

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

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please contact the hiring manager as identified on this poster.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.

Duties

The T Division Asset Manager is accountable for the delivery of the various programs associated with asset management and guides the Division Senior Executive with strategic advice associated with the current and future state of the complex and the modern facility that is “Depot”. T Division Asset Manager leads a team of 65 staff, including 3 sub-ordinate managers. The team is comprised of Maintenance, Project and Administrative colleagues who are responsible for the stewardship and development of the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, SK. & the Police Dog Training Center in Innisfail, AB.

The maintenance team is comprised of trades in the following disciplines: general maintenance, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, painting, carpentry & power engineering. The Regina and Innisfail complexes are comprised of approximately 130 assets which include, Mess Halls, Kennels, Administration, Hoteling Buildings and Firearms Ranges.

The T Division Asset Manager must also ensure the National, Regional and Divisional priorities, associated with an equitable and harassment free workplace are realized and fostered to further develop Depot Works as a preferred employer. The day to day work is dynamic, unique and challenging. The successful candidate will be rewarded with an opportunity to be an integral part of a word class police training program, with room to grow within the larger RCMP family.

In support of RCMP Operations spanning Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including Depot (the national cadet training facility), the RCMP’s Northwest Corporate Management Branch (NW-CMB) is accountable for the corporate functions of: Procurement and Contracting, Materiel Management, Real Property, Fleet Management, Finance, Business Systems, and Organizational Business Integration. To successfully perform these functions, NW-CMB employees are required to actively engage with a diverse range of external and internal clients to understand and be responsive to their needs and take ownership of their roles and responsibilities. The work environment is demanding, often changing and unpredictable, therefore, NW-CMB employees are required to be professional, flexible, innovative, progressive and positive agents of change in order to achieve superior RCMP results and value for Canadians.

Intent of the process

Indeterminate full-time position

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)

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

Experience managing multiple trades and sub-trades on-site.

*Significant experience in planning, managing and successfully delivering capital projects.

*Significant and **Recent experience in providing strategic advice to management on ***complex issues.

**Recent experience reporting on the implementation of major initiatives or projects.

*Significant and **Recent experience managing ****human resources


*Significant experience refers to an in-depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through performing a broad range of activities over a period of approximatively five (5) years worked.

**Recent experience is defined as within the last three (3) years

***Complex is defined as involving more than one program or department or involving multiple stakeholders or involving politically sensitive issues.

****Human Resources Management, applicants must clearly demonstrate they have supervised employees, established work plans, performance objectives and assessed performance. Candidates must specify the number of employees supervised including their job functions.

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

Experience in financial management
Applicants must demonstrate they were responsible for and managed, a budget including the dollar value. This experience encompasses responsibility for financial planning, forecasting and accountability.

Experience in formulating and implementation of plans or strategies in support of business transformation, and/or process improvement.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Communication written and oral.

Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and identify appropriate course of action.

Ability to apply project and risk management techniques.

Create Vision and Strategy

Mobilize People

Uphold Integrity and Respect

Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

Promote Innovation and Guide Change

Achieve Results

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

Knowledge of Real Property Asset Management in support of long-term capital planning

Knowledge of Collective Agreements and Labour Relations

Willing and able to travel

Willing and able to work overtime

Possession of a valid Canadian Driver’s Licence equivalent to a Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver’s licence

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Enhanced Reliability Status

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

Provide concrete examples related to the experience:
•Choose examples that illustrate a high degree of complexity and difficulty and have sufficient impact to allow you to illustrate the extent and depth of your experience.
•Examples should include the date or period when the situation occurred, the context, your role and the outcome.
•If you have talked about an experience within a team, separate your role from that of others.

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. We cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The depth and breadth of experience of an applicant may be considered as part of screening or selection of a candidate, which is why it is recommended you quantify your experience. The screening questions are the primary source of information the screening board may use and your resume may only be used as a secondary source to verify information.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. 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/.

The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: Provincial or territorial birth certificate; Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947); Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977); Certificates of Retention; Citizenship certificates; Permanent resident card.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at the location of the employer's choice.

Candidates may be required to pay for all assessment and travel expenses.

Written communication will be assessed throughout the application, including screening questions and resume.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, assessments for this process will be administered virtually. This may include both an exam and interview.

The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.

Successful applicant is required to work in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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.