Development Officer

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Work environment

Why choose Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)?

This department provides social, economic, and health programs and services directed to First Nations, Inuit and Metis. You can contribute to ISC’s unique mandate by playing an important role in providing project development assistance and financial, economic and commercial analysis to support Indigenous Business priorities and initiatives. ISC provides an opportunity to work in an engaging environment that allows for the development of new skills and the opportunity to move forward in a career focusing on financial analysis and advisory services. You will have access to work with seasoned economic development experts who form part of a supportive team and who contribute to meaningful and challenging work.

📌 Workplace :
The successful candidates will be based out of various offices, such as:

• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Gatineau and/or Québec, Québec
• Brantford, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and/or Toronto, Ontario
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Regina, Saskatchewan
• Edmonton, Alberta
• Vancouver, British Columbia

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

The intent of this process is to fill 10 positions across ISC. Depending on the operational needs, a term or an indeterminate offer could be made.

A pool of qualified candidates will be created and could be used to staff similar positions of the same group and level with different language requirements, security requirements, terms and conditions of employment, locations or durations (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) within Crown Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada, but could also be shared to other departments across Canada.

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in a field* relevant to the duties of the position.
Or
An acceptable combination** of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed.

*Fields relevant to the position include, but are not limited to: public administration, economics, business administration, political science, finance or commerce.

**The acceptable combination is defined as: secondary school diploma with five (5) years of experience in a field directly related to the position (such as economic development, land development, real estate development).

Degree equivalency

◊ Significant* and recent** experience in reviewing and analyzing complex proposals such as business or procurement plans or economic development proposals, or complex*** financial documents.
◊ Significant* and recent** experience in providing financial, economic or business advice to stakeholders or other government organizations.
◊ Significant* and recent** experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management (such as directors and above) through correspondence, briefings or reports.

DEFINITIONS

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are normally acquired over a consecutive 24 month period. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will be taken into consideration.

**Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last (5) years.

***Complex is defined as consisting of many different and connected parts which could include operating and investment assets, liabilities and equity, financing, related income measurement and disclosure and cash flow for different types of entities (ie. for profit, not for profit, etc).

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

ASSET EDUCATION
◊ Master’s degree in a field relevant to the position OR an acceptable professional designation. (CPA, CGA or CMA)

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
◊ Experience in engaging stakeholders on advancing Indigenous interests in emerging economic, procurement or business development opportunities.
◊ Experience working with Indigenous communities, businesses and economic development organizations to implement economic development programs.
◊ Experience in working in a partnership role with officials from other federal departments, provincial governments, private sector or non-government organizations.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
◊ Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s priorities addressing Indigenous issues, including economic development initiatives.

ABILITIES
◊ Ability to communicate effectively orally
◊ Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
◊ Ability to analyze and make recommendations.
◊ Ability to manage projects, programs and/or resources.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
◊ Achieve Results
◊ Promote Innovation and Guide Change
◊ Judgement
◊ Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel (including remote locations).
Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Must hold a valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance OR Secret security clearance

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

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📌 Information and Tips

Applications that are retained are those that demonstrate meeting the essential education and experience. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN (dates) and WHERE (location of work) you meet the essential criteria. It is your responsibility to provide complete and appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Preselection questions will assess the essential experience as well as the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Candidates are also asked to confirm and provide examples on any of the asset criteria they meet.

The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information. The resume provided will only be used to corroborate information provided in the questionnaire

Contact information for 2 references as well as your proof of education will need to be provided later in the process. References will be contacted only at the end of the assessment process. Applicants with foreign diploma are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

When managers consider you for a specific position, they may ask for more information before making a final decision.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.