Departmental Planning and Coordination Officer

Important messages

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

As announced by the Treasury Board of Canada, Indigenous Services Canada employees are expected to perform their duties from a government of Canada physical workplace at least 2–3 days each week, or 40–60% of their regular schedule. Please note that our offices are located at Terrasses de la Chaudière in Gatineau, Quebec.

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff one (1) position on a determinate basis for one year located in Gatineau, QC with the Corporate Secretariat, Governance and Ministerial Trips Unit at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). If you are found qualified and opportunities become available, you could be considered to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada with various locations, linguistic profiles, requirement as well as tenures and/or the security clearance, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

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:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

NOTES:

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.

Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:

- Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
- Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the AS classification.

The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.

Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the AS classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the AS classification is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in planning and coordinating meetings or events involving partners or management members.

Experience preparing, reviewing and processing correspondence or administrative documents.

Experience providing information to clients, colleagues or management.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

Ability to work effectively under pressure, adapt to changing priorities and prioritize work.

Ability to communicate orally.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to review, proofread and edit various documents.

Ability to analyse incoming correspondence to establish priorities and deliver to the appropriate recipients.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Attention to detail

Initiative

Judgement

Discretion

Reliability

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Security: Secret security clearance

Willingness and availability to work overtime on short notice.

Hours of work between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please read carefully the following instructions before applying. Candidates who do not follow these instructions may be subject to rejection of their application.

It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit an application that clearly explains and substantiates, in detail, how you meet each of the specific screening qualifications associated with this position (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications).

Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide and clearly explain concrete examples that illustrate how you meet the required qualifications.

For the experiences, a minimum of one example of WHEN, WHERE, and HOW the qualification was acquired. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé.

Preselection questions will assess the education, experiences as well as the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversation, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.