IT Professional (Enterprise Architecture)

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Assessment accommodation

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📢 How does this work?

☑ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

☑ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

↪ Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience;
↪ Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided;
↪ Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

☑ Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Work environment

Together, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

🍁 At DND, we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn and progress in their careers and to have job satisfaction in the long term. You’ll enjoy:

↪ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
↪ Opportunities for advancement
↪ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
↪ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
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The immediate job opportunities are in the following areas of service delivery:

💻Chief of Force Development (CFD):

CFD is the recognized strategic-level leader in Defence Force Development. CFD informs policy and strategy through future security analysis and concept development. CFD are stewards of selected joint capabilities and enable integrated Force Development (FD) through experimentation, doctrine development and joint lessons learned.

💻Director General Information Management Technology and Strategic Planning (DGIMTSP):

DGIMTSP supports CAF operations, departmental priorities, and government objectives by ensuring seamless and timely access to trusted information, intelligence, and technology in a secure environment. DGIMTSP roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to; Establishing, implementing, and managing the DND/CAF Enterprise Architecture Programme, Leading the IM/IT transformation effort, Developing a client-focused culture, policies, and directives and Engineering and integrating DND/CAF IM/IT Architecture.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill immediate vacancies in the following organizations within the Department of National Defence at the IT-03 level:

- Director General Information Management Technology and Strategic Planning (DGIMTSP)
- Chief of Force Development (CFD)

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment tenures, language profiles, security requirements and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION⤵

ED1. Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Note:
1. Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
2. Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
3. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

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ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE ⤵

EX1: Experience in working with Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, methods, frameworks and views.

EX2: Experience in researching and applying trends, developments and innovation in Enterprise Architecture.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE ⤵

AEX1: Experience in evaluating Enterprise Architecture artefacts.

AEX2: Experience in preparing and managing procurement documentation.

AEX3: Experience in project management.

AEX4. Experience in the development of Enterprise or Solution Architectures.

AEX5: Experience in working with Enterprise Architecture military frameworks

AEX6: Experience in managing and leading Enterprise Architecture projects through all phases.

AEX7. Experience in designing and maintaining SharePoint sites and Web pages.

AEX8: Experience working or volunteering in a mixed military/civilian environment.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to travel, as required.

Willingness and ability to obtain a valid passport.

Managers may establish operational requirements specific to the position being staffed. These requirements will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC
English Essential
French Essential

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES ⤵

C1. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect in a Diverse and Inclusive Environment
C2. Showing Initiative and Being Action-Orientated
C3. Thinking Things Through
C4. Working Effectively with Others
C5. Communication

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above-mentioned designated groups.

Conditions of employment

Various Security Levels: Reliability, Secret

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

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

◾️ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications

◾️ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

◾️ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.

◾️ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

◾️ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

◾️ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.