Regional Program Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

STREAM 1 - REGIONAL JUNIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

Working as part of a team that is engaging and negotiating with First Nations’ partners in the transformation of Education on Reserve toward First Nations Control of First Nations Education, this position will require an individual with knowledge of program administration processes and practices, and analytical skill for evaluation of funding proposals/requests. Services to the public/external clients will be handled with knowledge of ISC programs.

STREAM 2 - REGIONAL SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

With the creation of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the transformation of education, this position will be part of a team that will support First Nations to build a strong, community-based, linguistically and culturally-appropriate education system for their students. Our vision is to support First Nation control of First Nation education by establishing a nation-to-nation relationship that strengthens First Nation education, focusing on sufficient, predictable and sustained funding. Key activities of the position will include planning, developing and managing programs, projects and services. This position will require an individual with leadership skills, strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated capacity to work as part of a team.

Work environment

Canada, through the creation of Indigenous Services Canada and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, has demonstrated a commitment to ensure that we are working with Indigenous Peoples to measure progress and improve service delivery on an ongoing basis. This is founded on a principle of a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership.

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to the identification of the best models for delivering improved services to Indigenous Peoples and improve accountability to Indigenous Peoples for the quality of services delivered, including:

- work to leverage the ingenuity and understanding of Indigenous Peoples as well as experts from the private sector, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments and international experts on service delivery. It will be expected for you to assess how Indigenous Peoples experience the delivery of government services on a day-to-day basis and identify ways to improve delivery that are holistic, community-based, and put the needs of the person first.

Intent of the process

• This is an ANTICIPATORY process for both Regional Junior and Regional Senior Program Officer positions.
• A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, with various tenures depending on organizational needs (Indeterminate, Acting and Specified Period), within Indigenous Services Canada

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)

Education

• Stream 1- PM 02 Only: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Note: 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.

• Stream 2- PM 04 Only: Graduation with a diploma or a degree from a post-secondary institution in business administration or management, social sciences, public administration, aboriginal studies, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed OR an acceptable combination of education, relevant training, and experience defined as successful completion of 2 or more years of experience in a relevant field supplemented by relevant training or successful course work.

***For the acceptable combination of education, training and experience, candidates must provide a list of completed courses as well as a description of relevant experience.***

Degree equivalency

Experience

• Experience working in a team, for example in groups or on projects.
• Experience providing advice and services to clients.

Stream 2- PM 04 Only:

• Experience preparing management reports (including but not limited to briefing material or financial analysis)
• Experience providing advice and recommendations to management.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, aspirations and challenges

Abilities

• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to communicate in writing
• Ability to research and analyze information

Stream 2 – PM-04 Only:

• Ability to interpret federal and provincial program policy and frameworks related to First Nation Education
• Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task in an environment of competing priorities
• Ability to lead teams, working groups or projects

Competencies

• Thinking Things Through
• Adaptability
• Demonstrates Integrity and Respect
• Working Effectively With Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Dependability

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

Education

• Stream 1- PM 02 Only: Graduation with a diploma or a degree from a post-secondary institution in business administration or management, social sciences, public administration, aboriginal studies or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Experience

• Experience working with First Nation, Inuit or Metis organizations
• Experience in the field of Education
• Experience giving advice and assistance to client organizations on complex issues

Organizational Needs

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Operational Requirements

• Willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (small and large aircraft, vehicles and/or boats), in various weather conditions, often to remote communities with few amenities.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required
• Maintain a Valid Driver’s License
• Willing and able to travel

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

• Security clearance – reliability

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

• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
• Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.
• All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
• Failure to provide information in the required format may result in your application being rejected from further consideration in the process.
• Candidates will be asked to provide original proof of your education credentials.

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.

• Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• Reference checks will be sought.
• An interview will be administered.
• A written examination may be administered.
• Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.