Inventory for Property and Facilities Officer positions

Update: Please note that for administrative reasons, this inventory will be closing tonight, October 27th, at 11:59pm. We would like to thank you for your application and participation in the inventory.

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces
personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants, where applicable, to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) . Related military experience, training and skills may be recognized in the assessment process.

These employment opportunities will be based on anticipated needs within the department of Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

The essential qualifications indicated below will be assessed each time. An interview, written exam, reference checks or combination may be used to assess essential. ***Re-evaluation period for this inventory: One year waiting period before you can be re-evaluated in this inventory***.

The inventory will be updated every 45 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 45 days.

Intent of the process

This inventory may be used to establish pools of partially or fully qualified candidates which may be used by PSPC to staff Property Facility Officer positions within Real Property Branch and Parliamentary Precinct Branch.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

****IMPORTANT**** You must clearly demonstrate in your resume how you meet the education and experience criteria. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving examples. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being rejected.

EDUCATION:

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in providing advice and support to clients
Experience in monitoring standards and guidelines in asset, property or facilities management.
Experience in resolving issues related to contract agreements or projects.

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

ASSETS:

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in using SAP.
Experience in preparing statements of work.
Experience entering into and managing contracts.
Experience in the provision of services related to managing third party service agreements
Experience in the provision of services related to the management of leases.
Experience managing small to medium projects.
Experience in providing property or facilities management services.

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

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

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

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

COMPETENCIES:

Values and ethics - Serving through integrity and respect
Thinking things through - Innovating through Analysis and Ideas
Engagement - Working effectively with people, organizations, partners
Excellence through results - Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities

For information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit the following website: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/eff-eng.asp#employee

Client Services, Level 1

For more information on the Client Service Competency, please visit the following website: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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

ASSETS:

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of construction project management.
Knowledge of the department.
Knowledge of Departmental Policies pertaining to Real Property, Financial Legislation, and/or applicable Standards and Codes

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - May vary according to the position being staffed
Confidential security clearance - May vary according to the position being staffed
Secret security clearance - May vary according to the position being staffed
Top secret security clearance - May vary according to the position being staffed

The positions in Real Property Branch are part of a pool of several other positions. As a condition of employment in any of these positions, you must be willing to be reassigned in the same position to perform similar duties to any work site within Real Property Branch in the National Capital Area, following a written notice (normally 5 working days).

Other information

It is important to note that you are applying for potential needs rather than a particular position.

Where relevant and as a mean to manage volume, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory as opportunities arise.

You will be required to complete screening questions when you apply to this inventory. The information you will provide will help us refer your résumé to the hiring manager. The information you provide in both the questionnaire and résumé must be true.

Your résumé will be verified by PSPC before each referral to a hiring manager.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Résumés received by email will NOT be accepted.

If you are being considered for a position, you may receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest. You will be asked to provide a response and additional details about specific experiences within 72 hours.

It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the appropriate timeframe may result in not being referred to the hiring manager.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this inventory must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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

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

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with a selection process that would result from this inventory.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.