Reference Number
FNA22J-086996-000008
Selection Process Number
2022-FNA-CSB-EA-098
Organization
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Year
2022-2023
Days Open
11
Classification
CS03, CS04, IT03, IT04, PM06, RE05
City
Ottawa
Type
External
Total
80
Employment Equity
50
(62.5%)
Screened out
13
(16.3%)
Screened in
67
(83.8%)
Employment Equity 62.5% 50
Screened Out 16.3% 13
Screened In 83.8% 67
Women 37.5% 30
Visible minority 46.3% 37
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 78.8% 63
French 21.3% 17
Citizens 52.5% 42
Permanent Residents 0% 0
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.
How to Apply:
Please do not submit a covering letter. Screening will be based on responses to the screening questions, so read them carefully and provide complete answers that demonstrate the depth and breadth of your experience.
In order to be considered, your responses to the screening questions must clearly explain how you meet the essential education and experience requirements otherwise you will not be screened into the next phase of the process. Candidates will not be contacted to seek missing or incomplete information. Provide specific and concrete examples of your work history as it relates to each essential experience requirement and any applicable assets. Really focus on what you did! Your résumé may be used to validate your examples.
As Scrum Master, you will be responsible for guiding and enabling IM/IT project teams to improve process effectiveness using agile values and principles while eliminating obstacles and distractions. More specifically, you will :
• Develop and implement IM/IT processes, standards, and artefacts templates for business analysis activities, mentor and educate key stakeholders to foster an understanding of the discipline
• Perform analysis, cost-benefits assessments and prepares business cases for recommending best business solutions to executive and management teams
• Plans and executes sprints, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Support planning, tracking, and reporting efforts required of the team
• Complete backlog items within an acceptable timeframe
• Organize the product backlog with the assistance of the Scrum team and ensure the team members are working on tasks that are reflected on the priorities
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure that deployments meet client requirements.
Financial consumer protection is an integral part of the Government of Canada’s oversight of the financial sector. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) ensures Federally Regulated Financial Entities (FRFEs) comply with consumer protection measures, promotes financial education and raises consumers’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
FCAC is a small separate agency subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). We have our own unique classification system (RE and REX) with relevant equivalences noted above and we offer the same pension as the core public administration. In addition, as a FCAC employee, you will benefit from:
• a competitive salary;
• eligibility for performance pay at all classification levels within the organization;
• a comprehensive benefits package including: Health and Dental Plan; Disability benefits; Life insurance;
• a minimum of four (4) weeks of vacation leave per year;
• a hybrid work place with options for telework* and flexible work schedules;
• a broad range of learning opportunities; and,
• a strong support for employee wellness and mental health including access to the confidential employee assistance program.
* The designated workplace for this position is downtown Ottawa (Ontario). However, requests to telework from other parts of Canada may be considered. For information on our telework requirements and conditions, please contact us.
Our people are our strength and we're looking for highly engaged and talented professionals to join our team!
The intent of this process is to staff one position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis.
Preference may be given to applicants who are members of one or more of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group.
This selection process may be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles, and tenures.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination* of education, training and/or experience.
*Acceptable combination is defined as a college diploma and at least three years of relevant work experience.
Experience working in a project management environment.
Experience using a management system that enables Agile methodology (such as but not limited to: Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
Significant** experience in leading and coaching teams.
Experience in applying and implementing both the scrum framework and agile metrics.
Experience in assisting with backlog maintenance and organization.
**Significant experience refers to the breadth and depth of the experience as well as to the complexity of the tasks generally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which are normally acquired over a period of 2 years.
Scrum Master Certification
Experience working in a Scrum Master role.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
Knowledge of Agile Project Management; and,
Knowledge of the Scrum Framework.
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect;
Thinking things through;
Working effectively with others; and,
Showing initiative and being action oriented.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing; and
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Reliability Status security clearance
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
Please do not submit a covering letter. Screening will be based on responses to the screening questions, so read them carefully and provide complete answers that demonstrate the depth and breadth of your experience.
As this process may be used to fill similar positions, additional qualifications (asset qualifications, operational requirements) may be used in the screening of candidates and/or to choose from among qualified candidates for specific positions. If you have any of those qualifications, please answer "yes" to the relevant question in your application and ensure you clearly demonstrate with specific and concrete examples how you meet the qualification.
Indeterminate employees of the Public Service who are at the same or an equivalent group and level may be considered for deployment.
Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. Also ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.
Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.
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 invited to an interview will be required to provide proof of education (in the form of a diploma or official transcript - original documents only) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cutoff scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.
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.