Program Officer

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

📌 To apply for this process, you:
- Don’t need to provide a cover letter
- You only need to meet those experiences listed under “essential qualifications”
All other competencies, will be assessed at a later date.

When you apply you will be asked a series of screening questions based on the education and experience criteria below. When answering the screening questions, please provide:
- Concrete and detailed examples to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications;
- Where, when and how the experience was acquired.

We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. 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.

📌 First consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous person.

Work environment

📌 Why Should You Apply?
At Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), we take tremendous pride in what we do:
• Take part in meaningful work that contributes to the reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
• Contribute to ISC's interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs in communities such as education, economic development, housing, community infrastructure and social support.

📌 Workplace:
The official workplace for the positions to be filled is located in Vancouver. Successful candidates will be required to work at the work site in a hybrid work mode. A part-time telework agreement may be discussed and implemented at the time of hiring in accordance with the operational needs of the position to be filled.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar and lower level positions with various tenures, operational requirements, conditions of employment or security clearances, within Indigenous Services Canada in Vancouver.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing support or services to Indigenous communities, community organizations or the general public*

*Support is defined as, for example, but not limited to: providing information, guidance, and/or advice to clients or customers, project management, facilitation, researching and analyzing information, and writing information materials

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Client service orientated
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Inter-cultural sensitivity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Ability to administer a program or project
Ability to provide information, guidance, and/or advice to Indigenous communities, community organizations, or the general public
Ability to review financial information

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to travel occasionally.
Willing and able to work overtime occasionally on short notice and during busy periods.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability Status security clearance.
Possession of valid driver’s license to allow for travel to remote areas, 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

1) Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though they do not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

2) Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

3) Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

4) Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

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.