Education Specialist

Update: Added a Condition of employment: Secret Security clearance.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that the Ability to communicate clearly in writing will be assessed using the application. As a result, when answering the screening questions, we ask that you do not use point form.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff indeterminately a position with the linguistic requirement of bilingual imperative BBB/BBB. A pool of candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (ie. Acting, specified period, indeterminate) with the following linguistic profile requirements: English Essential, BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC, within Global Affairs Canada.

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:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree AND a graduate degree from recognized post-secondary institutions in which one of these degrees must have an acceptable specialization in Education.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Significant* experience in providing advisory services in the development and implementation of government, Non-Government Organizations (NGO) or private sector education programs or projects within an international development context.
• Experience in providing technical input on education projects during all stages of the project cycle.
• Experience in briefing project teams and management on national or international education trends and issues.

* Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, related activities which are normally acquired over a minimum full-time period of five (5) years. The amount and the diversity of activities, as well as the autonomy level will also be taken into consideration.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the new development programming approaches, global and multilateral policy commitments relevant to the education sector in international development.
• Knowledge of key education performance indicators relevant to planning development assistance for national education systems or sub-sectors in developing countries.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to identify and interpret complex information on education topics from a variety of sources.
• Ability to provide timely advice, work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work autonomously with little supervision.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES :

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION :

• A Masters in Education or Ph.D. in Education or Ed.D.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE :

• Ten (10) years of experience in education programming.
• Experience working in education programming in a developing country

ABILITY :

• Ability to work in Spanish

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

Various language requirements
Linguistic profile requirements: English Essential, BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

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

Communications for this selection process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information (including the email address) is provided and updated as required.

You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

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.