IT Manager

Important messages

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.

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

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-04 level:

- Director General Information Management Technology and Strategic Planning (DGIMTSP)
- Chief of Force Development (CFD)
- Director Cyber Operations Force Development (D Cyber Ops FD)
- Director Joint Communications and Information Systems (DJCIS)

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: 3

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 in 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 providing advice and recommendations on complex* issues to senior management.

EX2: Experience building and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

EX3: Experience managing financial resources.

EX4: Experience managing human resources.

EX5: Experience delivering and managing client services.

Experience* in any of the following IT fields listed below:

EX6. Data Analytics;
EX7. IT Security (Cybersecurity);
EX8. Programming;
EX9. Infrastructure Operations (Service Desk Operations);
EX10. Business Line Operations;
EX11. Change Management;
EX12. Space Engineering;
EX13. Enterprise/Business Architecture;
EX14. Digital Identity;
EX15. Science and IT in the North (NORAD);
EX16. Database Management;
EX17. Artificial Intelligence;
EX18. Cloud Computing; or
EX19. IT Project Management.

Complex issues* are defined as having at least two (2) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, affects multiple partners, stakeholders or client services.

Experience* could include but is not limited to Managing projects, Executing technical functions, or Training others.

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

ASSET EDUCATION ⤵

AED1. Graduation with a Masters degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the position, such as Computer Engineering, IT Security or cyber security .
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ASSET EXPERIENCE⤵

EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience in preparing and managing procurement documentation.

AEX2. Experience in providing IM/IT technical direction and guidance to solution/technical teams, on an on-going basis.

AEX3.Experience as Chair or facilitator in IM/IT related meetings.

AEX4. Experience in representing an office as a member of interdepartmental meetings, committees, working groups or project teams.

AEX5: Experience working or volunteering in a mixed military/civilian environment.

AEX6. Experience providing IT direction and support on CAF/DND systems or projects.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS⤵

◾️ Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required;
◾️ Willingness and ability to travel, as required;
◾️ Candidates must be willing and able to work at various sites;
◾️ Willingness and ability to be on call and provide standby support, as required.

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 CBC/CBC
English Essential
French Essential

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES ⤵

C1. Create vision and strategy
C2. Mobilize people
C3. Uphold Integrity and respect
C4. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
C5. Promote Innovation and Guide Change
C6. Achieve results
C7. Communication (oral and written)

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; Secret, Top 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.