Senior Program Advisor

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

Tips for applicants who wish to apply;

•You may need to first create an account, if you don’t already have one; https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrssrfp/applicant/page1710? createNewAccntAftPNS=createNewAccntAftPNS&toggleLanguage=en
•Once your account is created, applicants can create a profile and upload their résumés.
•When it comes time to apply, please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. The system will prompt you with specific questions, please ensure to answer the questions, if applicable.
•When answering the questionnaire, do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.

You must submit a complete application, consisting of screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) and a résumé followed by the text questions. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided. A response such as "SEE MY CV /RÉSUMÉ" will not be accepted.

In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

Work environment

Why work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)?

We're a department focused on people. Every day our work affects lives across the world. We collaborate with Canadian citizens, sponsors, employers, and educators. We protect refugees, promote citizenship, facilitate the arrival of immigrants and pursue passport innovation.

Our individual efforts have a global impact when, together, we:
• Welcome hundreds of thousands of newcomers each year;
• Help people settle into Canada;
• Reunite families;
• Attract top talent and;
• Find new ways to decide who comes to visit, work or stay.

Our programs and services help meet our country’s needs. Our work helps Canada become more economically, socially, and culturally prosperous.

We’re people helping people in Canada and abroad. We bring people together.

If you are an innovator, motivator, and a strategic thinker who wants to work for one of Canada’s Top Employers, consider joining the Digital Platform Modernization (DPM) team.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiencies, various security profiles, various tenures (Indeterminate, Temporary) using various staffing mechanisms at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

STEP 1 of the assessment process - INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

Essential Qualifications and assets (When you submit your application, the system will prompt you with a specific question to evaluate how you meet each qualification; please ensure to answer and provide examples on how you gained these qualifications.)

EDUCATION:
EDU: Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Significant* experience as a member of a Programme team responsible for delivering a large transformational initiative(s).
EX2: Significant* experience providing strategic advice and recommendations both in writing and orally, to senior management** related to complex change initiatives or projects.
EX3: Significant* experience leading consultations with various partners*** in the development or delivery of programs or services
EX4: Experience developing key strategic Change Management planning and reporting documents, such as Change Management Plans and Strategies.

* Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task, and be acquired over a minimum period of approximately two (2) years.
** Senior Management is defined as Director level and above, or industry equivalent
*** Various partners is defined as including internal clients, other government departments and agencies, other levels of government, stakeholder organizations or Indigenous groups

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

STEP 2 of the assessment process – SHOW US & MEET US!

If your application is screened in, you will be invited to demonstrate the following competencies via an evaluation process (exam, interview, or reference check):

COMPETENCIES
C1: Effective Interactive Communication
C2: Create Vision and Strategy
C3: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
C4: Achieving Results
C5: Upholding Integrity and Respect

STEP 3 of the assessment process – LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

Second Language Evaluation (SLE) testing will be administered, as required, using the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) SLE tests. If you would like to prepare yourself for the SLE tests, please visit the Second Language Evaluation information for candidates page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/oral-language-assessment-sle.html

If you have previously been assessed for SLE but do not have a copy of your results, please visit the PSC’s Confirmation of Previous Test Result web page:
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm

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

STEP 4 TELL US MORE - Assets:

We also want to learn more about other experiences you might have gained during your career. Please ensure to answer the questions and provide examples on how you gained these qualifications if the following apply to you:

ASSETS EXPERIENCES
AEX1: Experience leading and executing change management plans for large transformation projects.
AEX2: Experience developing communication plans and strategies to support a transformational program.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - STEP 5 of the assessment process - SECURITY CLEARANCE

The hiring department is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process.

Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must provide residence information for the last five (5) years and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you
must provide residence information for the last ten (10) years.

The process may involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, credit checks (if required), and fingerprints.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
Various requirements according to the position : Security: Secret or Reliability

Other information

At IRCC we believe that our diversity is our strength!

Through our staffing processes we are taking clear action to build a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the diverse perspectives of Canada’s population that we serve.

If you identify as Indigenous*, Racialized**, Person with a Disability or a Woman please let us know by filling out the self-declaration section in your application.

*referred as Aboriginal peoples in Employment Equity Act
** referred as Members of Visible minorities in Employment Equity Act

Link: https://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html

More information on employment equity can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

IMPORTANT: communication of results in the various staffing stages could be done uniquely through your account in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS); therefore, you have the responsibility to regularly verify your account in order to be aware of the status of your application.

A valid e-mail address must be provided. The Selection Board will communicate with candidates by e-mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. Please include a valid e-mail address that you check frequently. Please ensure that your email settings are set appropriately. If your email settings are too restrictive, emails from the hiring department may be detected as spam and automatically deleted.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials at a later time in the process. 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/indexe.stm

To avoid situations of conflict of interest and conflict of duties with the goal of upholding the values and ethics of the public sector and the public interest, applicants providing immigration consulting services (both registered and unregistered, paid and/or unpaid), would be required to recuse themselves from these duties for the duration of their employment, should they be appointed to a position within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Moreover, prospective appointees who are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) would be required to resign from Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC). Of note, a “leave of absence” from the Regulatory Council does not meet IRCC’s requirement in the matter.

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.