Various PM-04/PM-05 positions at ISC!

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need additional support (known as accomodations) 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.

Work environment

Why choose Indigenous Services Canada?

You will have the opportunity to work with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. You will play a role in supporting services and programs offered to Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous Services Canada in the Atlantic Region works with 34 First Nation and five Inuit communities as well as many other Indigenous organizations. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples! The Department offers a rewarding, diverse and enriching work environment for employees. There are a wide range of resources and services available to employees including training, social and cultural activities, access to Elders and wellness and mental health supports.

We are seeking positive, innovative individuals who see the benefits of a strengthened relationship with Indigenous communities and wish to support them in realizing their visions.

📣Give yourself the best chance to succeed! You are welcome to join our information sessions scheduled on February 3rd and 8th, 2023, to learn more about these positions. If you are interested in participating, please send an e-mail to by end of day on February 1st, 2023, mentioning which session you wish to attend. You will receive an invitation to a discussion where you can ask questions about working at Indigenous Services Canada.

📌Workplace
The successful candidates will be required to work at one of our office in the Atlantic region, 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

This process is in support of current and future staffing needs within the Indigenous Services Canada, Atlantic Region. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications will be contacted for consideration. Positions may become available in First Nations and Inuit Health Branch; Community Infrastructure; Education; Social Programs; Child and Family Services; Lands, Environment, and Economic Development; and Governance, Transfer Payments and Partnerships teams.

A pool of qualified candidates will also be established and could be used to fill identical or similar positions within the federal public service with various tenure, linguistic profiles, operational requirements and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

📌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.
✔ Your resume will only be used to confirm the information provided in your answers.

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience*.

*The experience required for the acceptable combination is defined as five (5) years of experience in a field directly related to the position (such as economic development, program administration, education, community infrastructure, mental health, or addictions).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
✔ If you apply to a generic PM-04 position, you should demonstrate experiences 1-2-3.
✔ If you apply to a financial PM-04 position, you should demonstrate experiences 1-2-3-4.
✔ If you apply to a generic PM-05 position, you should demonstrate experiences 1-2-3-5.
✔ If you apply to a financial PM-05 position, you should demonstrate experiences 1-2-3-4-5.

PM-04/PM-05 – Generic stream
1. Experience in the delivery of a service or a program.
2. Experience in building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and/or external partners and/or clients.
3. Experience collecting, consolidating and analyzing data.

PM-04/PM-05 – Financial stream
4. Experience interpreting and applying financial policies and procedures.

PM-05 - Both streams (generic and financial)
5. Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management.

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

ASSET - EDUCATION
Graduation with a diploma (post-secondary) or degree (baccalaureate or higher-level degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution in a subject matter area related to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

ASSETS - EXPERIENCE
Experience working with Indigenous people, communities or organizations.
Experience in supervising a team.

Experience in any of the following areas:
• Mental Health and Addictions, and/or other health related fields
• Social Work in child protection and services
• Lands management
• Economic Development
• Emergency management
• Infrastructure project management
• High volume call center (40 to 50 calls per day)

Experience in any of the following financial/funding arrangement/audit areas:
• Leading the interpretation and application of financial directives, systems or standards for Indigenous governments, municipalities, provincial or federal governments.
• Reporting on financial health from a review of detailed financial audits.
• Explaining complex financial policies and procedures to internal and external stakeholders.
• Performing, reviewing or compiling an audit file or financial statements.
• Using Grants and Contributions Information Management System (GCIMS) to administer funding agreements.
• Experience with funding arrangements processes and procedures.

ASSET - ABILITY
Ability to speak Mi’kmaw, Wolastoqey, Inuit or Innu-Aimun.

ASSETS - KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of intergenerational trauma and its impact on Indigenous communities.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed service approaches.

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

ABILITIES
✔The ability to communicate in writing will be assessed through the responses you provide in the application questionnaire and text sections.
✔The following abilities : “Ability to manage a project or activities” and “Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet competing deadlines” will be assessed through questions while completing your application. Successful completion of this question is necessary in order for your application to be considered at the next stage of the process. It is important to provide a complete answer.

PM-04/PM-05 – Both streams (generic and financial)
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage a project or activities.
Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet competing deadlines.

PM-05 - Both streams (generic and financial)
Ability to analyze information and solve problems.

COMPETENCIES

PM-04/PM-05 – Both Streams (Generic and financial)
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Indigenous Centered Approach

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, Indigenous, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS*
Possession of a valid class 5 driver’s license or the personal mobility normally associated with a class 5 driver’s license.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel, including travel to remote locations.

*May vary depending on the position to be staffed.

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

Contact information for 2 references and your proof of education will have to be provided at a later time during the process.

ISC is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise ISC in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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.