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.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only the screening questionnaire will be used during the pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.
During the application or assessment process, cheating, plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, will be subject to removal from the selection process.
Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day to-day quality of life. Candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services.
By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.
The intent of this process is anticipatory to fill a full-time position including various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) in Hodgson, Manitoba.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Education:
• Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (Note 1).
Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
1. A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience:
• Recent* and significant** experience in health care or hospital management.
• Recent* and significant** experience managing and supervising employees.
*Recent is defined within the last five (5) years.
**Significant is defined as a minimum of two (2) years experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience working with First Nations communities.
English essential
Information on language requirements
Abilities:
• Ability to manage financial and human resources.
• Ability to influence, while building and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to develop, interpret and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan and implement programs and manage change.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Personal Suitability:
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented
• Dependability
• Respectful of Diversity
Organizational Needs:
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. 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): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.
Reliability Status security clearance
• Willingness to work overtime, on occasion.
• Willingness to travel, on occasion.
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
All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/
In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use random selection and/or top down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the process.
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.