Director, Community Development
Department Name: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Location: Thunder Bay
Classification: EX - 01
Salary: $104,600 to $123,000
Closing Date: October 23, 2012 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: IAN12J-012737-000003
Selection Process Number: 12-IAN-EA-AA-ON-RO-133160
Employment Tenure: Permanent full time. A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be created and used to fill similar positions with linguistic profiles and/or requirements, security clearances as well as tenures, which may vary according to the position being staffed.
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Who Can Apply:
- Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.
Citizenship
Useful Information
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Language Proficiency
Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
English essential
Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post secondary institution in a field relevant to the position.
Experience
Significant experience in the strategic planning and delivery of programs that support the advancement of First Nations and/or other communities.
Experience in providing strategic and policy advice to senior officials and stakeholders.
Experience in developing and maintaining productive client relations, strategic partnerships and networks.
Experience in conducting consultations and negotiations with First Nations or other communities, other levels of government and other government departments.
Experience in managing financial and human resources.
*Significant is defined as having accomplished a broad variety of complex activities related to the work for a minimum of 3 years.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
- CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Security Clearance Requirement: Secret Clearance This factor is not used at the preselection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.
- OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Ability and willingness to travel to urban and remote locations.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
- Your résumé.
- A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "Please explain how you meet each of the essential experience criteria."
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application:Employment Tenure
Information that is requested:
- Your must provide the contact information of six (6) references that include: 2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates.
Important Messages
Only online applications will be accepted.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).
Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
• For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button “Apply Now” below.
Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.
Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regarding travel and relocation.
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.
