Become a Program Coordinator or Policy Coordinator at Public Safety Canada!

Important messages

About Public Safety Canada:

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to contribute to creating tangible results? If so, Public Safety Canada may be the place for you!

At Public Safety, we embrace a greater diversity of voices and perspectives and make sure everyone’s contributions are valued and included.

Public Safety coordinates an integrated approach to emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and national and border security. We exercise national leadership in building a safe and resilient Canada. Our success lies with a dynamic workforce that strives for excellence and innovation. The way we do our work is just as important as the work we do.

We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada. We believe that our employees are the key to achieving our objectives. That is why we offer a positive work environment that is worthy of their commitment and professionalism. We promote career advancement by offering opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and knowledge. We encourage continuous training and embrace new technologies that allow us to increase efficiency and flexibility in our work environment.

Diversity — Count yourself in!

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams brings wide perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. Be part of Public Safety that represents and includes the diverse identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada!

Come to work in an environment that offers many challenges with the opportunity to work on high profile issues!

Position Titles:
→ Program Coordinator
→ Policy Coordinator

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this process is to staff several positions indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements, various security requirements and various conditions of employment. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking these types of opportunities to apply.

👉Please note that this pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

👉By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

No cover letter is required.

👉TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: When answering the screening questions ensure that you provide complete and thorough details of your 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.

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

👨‍🎓EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternative.

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience conducting research and analysis related to a policy or program.

EX2 - Experience providing program support or coordination services.

EX3 - Experience drafting briefing notes, written reports or presentations.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

AEX1 - Experience coordinating funding programs.

AEX2 - Experience in the coordination of grants and contributions agreements.

AEX3 - Experience in emergency management.

AEX4 - Experience working or partnering with municipal or community organizations.

AEX5 - Experience liaising with Indigenous Peoples, and communities.

AEX6 - Experience working in the administration, interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act and/or the Privacy Act, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.

AEX7 - Experience developing, maintaining, and implementing procedures and/or practices.

AEX8 - Experience using an automated tracking or case management system.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
English Essential or French Essential
Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

1. Integrity and Respect
2. Analytical and Strategic Thinking
3. Collaboration and Network Building
4. Initiative
5. Planning and Organizing
6. Communication (Written and Oral)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
2. Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, including evenings and weekends.
3. Ability and willingness to travel, including travel to isolated communities.

Conditions of employment

Various levels of Security:
- Reliability
- Secret
- Top Secret

Other information

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position.

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.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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

The assessment board may assess qualifications using telephone interview, an in-person interview, pre-recorded video interviews, written tests, references or a combination of these or other assessment methods.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates should check their emails regularly, as there may be new communications regarding this process. Candidates must include a valid email address, and make sure that this address is functional and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

Please note that assessments will only be rescheduled under exceptional circumstances (proof required).

Successful candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

PS is a proud early adopter organization of the Government of Canada (GC) Workplace Accessibility Passport, a digital solution available to employees, managers, and corporate stakeholders, across all federal public service organizations. The Office of Public Service Accessibility is applying a ‘tell us once’ approach, with respect to workplace accessibility: that is, for employees to only have to identify their support needs once, and document an agreement with their manager using the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport.

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.