Project Officer (Anticipatory)

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, various bilingual linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Courts Administration Service.

Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications (including conditions of employment and operational requirements) that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

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)

At minimum Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXP1 - Experience in the delivery of real property construction projects

OR

Experience in coordinating property and facilities management (operations, maintenance, and building services)

EXP2 - Experience in providing recommendations and advice to clients and/or management in at least one (1) of the three (3) following areas:

- Real Property
- Facilities Management
- Project Management

EXP3 - Experience in producing statements of requirements
EXP4 – Experience in preparing written briefing material

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to resolve problems
Ability to analyze and evaluate client needs
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Ability to work under pressure

Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Client Service Orientation

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

Experience of the federal government’s policies, directives, standards and guidelines related to the acquisitions of goods and services.
Experience of the federal government’s financial policy.
Experience with design software.
Experience in the development of office design layouts/proposals.
Experience in interpreting the federal government’s standards in relevance to special purpose space fit-up.
Experience working in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment.
Experience in the delivery of real property projects

Willing and able to work overtime often on short notice.
Willing and able to travel within Canada.
Willing and able to physically report to the workplace as well as work in a hybrid environment

Courts Administration Service is committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce of Canadian society it represents. As a result, selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We encourage members of these designated groups to self-identify.

*Telework depends on the requirements of the position to be staffed.

Conditions of employment

Various security requirements could be required, depending on the position being 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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process.

Due to current circumstances, all assessment may be done virtually.

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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and/or asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples in the provided area. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and/or asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application.

A variety of tools and assessment methods may be used, which may include, but is not limited to written tests, interviews and reference checks. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to inform the assessment of the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. Any information that you provide throughout this process, including email correspondence, may also form part of the assessment.

Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection process.

Written communication may be assessed via the job application.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e- mails regularly. Applicants shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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.