Team Leader & Technical Advisor

Update: **EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE**

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Work environment

⭐ 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
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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 pension services, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we allow them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
❋ five diversity networks;
❋ a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
❋ a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
❋ an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
❋ an Accessibility Office and;
❋ a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

Our Rewards:
💵 Compensation: PSPC offers a competitive salary. The Public Service Pension Plan is a defined benefits pension plan (indexed for inflation), where both the employer and the employee contribute.
📖 Learning and Development: PSPC offers career advancement opportunities and encourages innovative thinking in its work environment.

Intent of the process

Our intent is to staff positions within the National Capital Region, however, various locations may also be considered in anticipation of future needs.

A partially assessed pool* may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements and various security requirements, within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

* Partially qualified simply means that the candidates will be deemed qualified except for the linguistic and security profiles which will be evaluated at a later date should the candidate be considered for an appointment.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

📖 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Notes:
1- Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.

2- Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.

3- At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

💼 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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E1: Recent* and significant** experience managing IT projects involving technical and non-technical stakeholders, analysing requirements, and liaising with business or technical stakeholders.

E2: Recent* and significant** experience developing project status reports and project management artifacts such as, but not limited to: business cases, requirement documents, project charters, project schedules, project management plans, project close-out reports.

E3: Recent* and significant** experience in the use of project management methodologies.

Definitions:
* Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

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

𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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AED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

AED2: Professional training or certification in a relevant IM/IT discipline, such as:
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certification
• Agile/DevOps (AgileSHIFT, Git, Docker, etc)
• Project Management Professional (PMP, CAPM, Prince 2 Practitioner, CPMP, etc)
• Business Analysis Professional (CBAP or BABok, etc)
• Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)
• Cloud Certifications (Amazon, MS, etc.)
• Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman, etc)

Degree equivalency

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EXA1.Recent* and significant** experience in estimating timelines and work effort for application development or implementation of technical solutions.

AEX2. Recent* and significant** experience in leading the development or the implementation or support of IT systems.

AEX3. Recent* and significant** experience in leading IT teams composed of multi-disciplinary staff and contractors.

AEX4. Experience in assigning work or supervising staff.

AEX5. Experience in RPA bot development with one of the market leading RPA platforms such as Blue Prism, UIPath, Automation Anywhere.

AEX6. Experience in web development.

AEX7. Experience in designing, developing, supporting or upgrading an enterprise-level application using PeopleSoft or SAP.

AEX8. Experience in implementing Cloud solutions.

Definitions:
* Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

📋𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦
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C1: Initiative
C2: Analytical Thinking
C3: Client Service Competency – Level 2: Ensures high-quality client service
C4: Values and ethics
C5: Focus on quality and details

📋𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦
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A1: Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment with multiple assigned projects and tasks
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A4. Ability to analyse and make recommendations.

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

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

Conditions of employment

Various security clearances.

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

📌 To apply online, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs site. Once your account is created, return to the job poster and select the button "Apply Online" above.

📌 Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.
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📋 APPLICATION PROCESS - How to submit – 1st Step 📋
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👉 ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 👈

🔎 INSTRUCTIONS - When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:

Ⓐ Clearly demonstrate how you meet each criteria (education and experience) by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.

Ⓑ Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

Ⓒ Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.

❗ Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. Information provided on your described experience should be supported by your resume.

❗ Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
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📋 ASSESSMENT: Once your application has been retained – 2nd Step 📋
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A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates. All information collected throughout the selection process from the submission of the application until the end of the process could be used to assess the candidates.

Assessments will be conducted remotely.

During the application or assessment process, both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.
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📌Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. The lack of response to communications may be interpreted as a withdrawal from this process.

📌Depending on the number of applicants and department needs, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing candidate applications.

📌Depending of the number of applications received, a selection of candidates based on assets may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

📌Candidates invited for further assessment will be required to provide proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian Equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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

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.