Manager

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Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals in National Radio Services to join our dynamic team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value teamwork, challenging assignments and are innovative, collaborative and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!

Our team is located at 1200 Vanier Parkway in Ottawa, Ontario.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with an English essential linguistic profile and a Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in managing financial(1) resources and human resources(2) or leading a project team.
- Experience working on engineering/IT projects.
- Experience in providing strategic advice or technical guidance and recommendations to senior management (i.e. Manager level and above) on complex(3) issues related to IM/IT or Radio.
- Experience in developing and sustaining collaborative relationships, dealing with various internal and external stakeholders.

Definitions:

* Experience is defined as the depth and breadth normally acquired by performing a broad range of activities associated with performing the full duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

(1) Financial management is defined as, but not limited to: managing and being accountable for a budget, having full delegation for a section or project budget, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc.

(2) Human resource management/team leadership is defined as, but not limited to: assigning work, managing performance, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and approving training, etc.

(3) Complex issues are issues with at least three (3) of the following characteristics: multidimensional (i.e. affects program and/or projects (time, scope and cost)), sensitive, confidential, affecting many clients, partners or stakeholders, precedent setting, having a major impact on the public service.

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

OCCUPATION CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position (some positions may require eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada without regard for the field of specialization).

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in project management of radio communication systems
Experience in RF Domain
Experience in life cycle support of radio systems
Experience in Telecommunication (data &voice) Networks.
Experience evaluating and interpreting science and technology research papers, contracts, or agreements.
Experience in developing business case, request for information, and request for proposal.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Project Management Principles.
Knowledge of current IM/IT trends in the Government of Canada.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to plan and organize time, work and priorities to achieve effective and timely results.
Ability to analyze information from multiple sources and provide strategic recommendations

PERSONAL SUITABILITY/COMPETENCIES
Create Vision and Strategy
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Developing Others
Mobilize People
Conflict management

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability travel extensively on short notice
Willingness and ability to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Driver’s licence

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

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca

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

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

HOW TO APPLY:
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:

1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

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.