Project Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Stream 1: Grants & Contributions
Stream 2: Program Support
Stream 3: Data & Systems

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this process which may be used to staff similar positions at Natural Resources Canada across Canada, with tenures (i.e. Indeterminate, Term, Acting, Deployment, Assignment) and/or with language requirements/profiles (i.e. English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB; Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC; Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC, Bilingual Non-Imperative) and/or with security requirements (i.e. Reliability, Secret, Top Secret) which may vary according to the position to be staffed.

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)

Essential Education
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

All Streams:
EX1: Recent* and Significant** experience researching and analyzing complex issues, providing advice and recommendations to managers.
EX2: Recent* and Significant** experience developing and maintaining partnerships with internal and external partners***.

Stream 1: Grants & Contributions
EX3: Recent* and Significant** experience in Grants and Contributions programming, including managing funding agreements and processing claims.

Stream 2: Program Support
EX4: Recent* and Significant** experience in providing administrative support for projects and programs, including managing stakeholder lists, overseeing e-mail accounts, and event planning and logistics.

Stream 3 : Data & Systems
EX5: Recent* and Significant** experience in administering digital systems, including soliciting user feedback, defining requirements, and supporting system configuration and improvement; and working with data, including data preparation, analysis and visualization.

* Recent is defined as experience acquired in the last three (3) years.
** Significant is defined as approximately two (2) years of experience
*** Partnerships are defined as relationships where individuals or organizations have different interests but are working collectively to achieve common goals through collaboration and common activities.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC
English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s Transfer Payment Policy

Competencies
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Attention to detail
• Client-service orientation

Abilities
Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to analyze, summarize and make recommendations

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

Asset - Education
Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in fields such as but not limited to commerce, administration, economics, finance, etc.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience
Experience engaging representatives from various levels of government, Indigenous groups, or industry stakeholders.
Experience in developing a variety of internal and external-facing communication materials, including briefing notes, presentations, newsletters, web content and/or social media plans and content.
Experience coordinating funding program activities in support of events, announcements, and program launches. This includes coordinating event plans, costing, communications materials, and briefings.
Experience with audits, including analyzing results and implementing recommendations / adjustments.
Experience inputting and extracting, analyzing, and reporting information from an automated system.
Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and sort data and/or produce reports.
Experience identifying and implementing process and systems improvements based on research, data analysis, and user feedback. This includes consideration of design, data stewardship, user experience and workflows.

Willing and able to work overtime upon request.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

We will only accept on-line applications received via the GC Jobs site at: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line should contact 1-800-645-5605.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the criteria in the online questionnaire, which is provided during the application process. Please note that it is not enough to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of past or current responsibilities. Rather the candidate must provide concrete and detailed examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Candidates must provide proof of education credentials upon request.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants will be asked to indicate in their on-line application their preferred official language for each of the following: a) correspondence, b) written exam, and c) interview.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Once the screening of applications has been completed, only candidates proceeding to the next stage will be contacted.

NOTE: Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. It is imperative that you provide a valid email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

Natural Resources Canada may use the services of a third-party Human Resources Consultant to administer the assessment for this position. In this regard, your name and email address would be provided to this organization to facilitate the administration of the assessment tool(s). By submitting your application, you are providing Natural Resources Canada your consent to provide this personal information to the organization for administration purposes only. This information will only be used for administration of the assessment tool.

Depending on the number of applicants, Natural Resources Canada needs and HR plans, 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.

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.