Senior Investment Manager

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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

For more information about the basics of assessment accommodation, please visit the following link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/the-basics-of-assessment-accommodation.html

All positions to be staffed through this process are located in the National Capital Region.

Work environment

Does having a direct impact on building a stronger Canada sound exciting to you?

The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is looking for talented professionals to staff numerous leadership positions. Our CO-03 managers ensure sound management of our people and resources, they are the cornerstone of our ability to create the winning conditions to meet the government’s and Canadian firms’ high and ambitious expectations for the SIF. We are looking for experienced, bilingual, creative, inclusive and passionate managers who enjoy solving problems and working with a variety of stakeholders to advance high-profile files that impact the country as a whole.

The SIF is the Government of Canada’s largest innovation program. We work with the most advanced firms in Canada and from around the world to invest in technology development and innovation to create the jobs, firms and economy of the future. Our mission is to: help combat climate change, spark technological innovation, and support numerous business sectors that drive Canada’s economy.

We have a dynamic environment where everyone is an important part of the team. We care about our employees and their career goals and development. We are more than just another government department, we influence the future of our country.

Visit our webpage to learn more about the SIF and the scope of its impact in Canada.

At Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have been recognized. ISED is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2023, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2023, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2023.  

As a Best Diversity Employer, ISED values and recognizes employees for their unique qualities, ideas, voices, and perspectives. We are committed to supporting the success and continued development of all employees regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace. 

ISED is transitioning to a hybrid work environment to leverage the best of both in-person and virtual work to deliver results. To foster a dynamic environment for purposeful in-person connections, most employees will be working part time at their designated ISED worksite on a weekly basis, and the remainder of the time from their telework location.

This job has been identified as ‘hybrid’. Generally, employees in a hybrid job can anticipate working from their designated ISED location from two to three days per week.

ISED is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment with the right tools, mindsets, behaviours and practices to work effectively together in hybrid.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff three (3) positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, interchange, acting, secondment or assignment) within the National Capital Region.

Note that we are currently working in a hybrid environment with two or three days a week in our downtown Ottawa office. Candidates selected for positions will be required to report to our Ottawa office at a minimum of two days a week.

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:
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position (e.g., commerce, marketing, business administration, economics, public administration, or another field related to the position).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
- Significant experience* leading business or economic development projects and/or programs.
- Significant experience* in working with for profit and/or not-for profit clients in an environment driven by client service and results.
- Significant experience* in preparing and delivering complex** advice for senior management orally and in writing.
- Experience in managing human resources, including supervising a team of direct reports, assigning and managing work, and assessing and managing performance.

* Significant experience is defined by the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of two (2) years.
** Complex is defined as involving multiple stakeholders and dealing with multi-faceted issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
- Uphold Integrity and Respect
- Create Vision and Strategy
- Promote innovation and guide change
- Mobilize People
- Achieve Results
- Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
- Effective Oral Communication
- Effective Written Communication

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

EDUCATION (asset):
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, Chartered Professional Accountant designation, Chartered Financial Analyst designation, or other post-graduate degree related to the requirements of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (assets):
- Experience in delivering and / or managing a grants and contributions program ***.
- Experience in managing financial resources including budget forecasts, monitoring expenditures, and financial reporting.
- Experience in providing intelligence, competitive analysis, or specialized advice on investment market development to senior management.
- Experience developing and negotiating partnership agreements with clients and/or stakeholders to deliver economic or business development programs or initiatives.

*** Includes preparing applications to access government funding, setting performance objectives and monitoring plans, monitoring progress of work and reporting of results, and financial accounting and reporting as described in agreements.

ISED is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability, a racialized person, or a woman. 

Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to travel
- Willingness to work over-time with minimal notice

Conditions of employment

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

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

Please note that the ''Effective Written Communication'' criterion will be assessed in the application process.

An in-basket exam will be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Meeting one or many of the Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications. Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility 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).

If you have questions, need accommodations, or are not able to apply online, please use the Contact information below! We will be glad to help. If you prefer to speak on the phone, please include that request in your email, along with your contact information.

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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.