Manager

Selection Process Number:

26-27-SIF-IA-JR100825

Division:

Public Affairs

Group and Level:

RE 06

Salary Range:

$124,500.00 - $160,800.00

Employment Tenure:

Indeterminate

Positions Available:

1

WHO CAN APPLY

Persons employed in the Public Service of Canada.

Eligible veterans and CAF members may apply. (Information on mobility for veterans and CAF members)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This poster will close at 12:00 AM EST on the posting’s indicated closing date (note that for those in the Pacific Time Zone, this corresponds to 9:00PM PST on the previous day). To be considered, your application must be submitted before the specified deadline.

If you experience any technical issues submitting your application, please email a screenshot of the issue to StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca.

Due to weekly system maintenance, Workday will be unavailable for 3 hours every Friday from 11pm to Saturday 2am EST.

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.

Information on assessment accommodation.

COVER LETTER AND RESUME

Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter as part of this job application. In your cover letter, briefly describe your background and unique competencies that make you a good candidate for this role. Your written cover letter may be part of the assessment of your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

POSITION DETAILS

CLASSIFICATION

This position is classified at the RE-06 group and level which is roughly equivalent to the EX-01 group and level. This is not an executive position; however, the salary is roughly equivalent.

LOCATION

The designated worksite for this position is the Ottawa, Ontario OSFI Office, which will be considered the employee’s regular place of work.

OSFI’s work model includes telework and mandatory onsite presence. The terms of the employee’s telework arrangement will be established in accordance with the Directive on Telework and related organizational directions. These arrangements must be reviewed annually, at a minimum, and can be subject to change. OSFI employees are currently required to work in the office 4 days per week, however this may be subject to change depending on new direction.

PROCESS INTENT

The immediate need is to staff one position with a language requirement of bilingual imperative CBC/CBC on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic requirements and/or profiles, security requirements, tenures, and/or locations within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Public Affairs team provides strategic communications advice that supports OSFI’s mandate and confidence in Canada’s financial system. The Manager leads communications planning and delivery, advises senior leaders, manages emerging issues and media relations, monitors activities in Canada’s Parliament, monitors OSFI relevant subjects in traditional and social media and ensures clear, timely, and consistent public communications.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Official Language Proficiency

• Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
  

Information on language requirements

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet each of the following education and experience criteria.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in business, marketing, communications, public relations, public administration, economics, sociology statistics, or any other relevant field
  

OR an acceptable combination* of relevant experience AND education or formal training or a relevant designation/certification.

*At the manager’s discretion, OSFI may consider candidates who do not possess the stated education but meet the combination of experience and education or formal training if concrete examples are provided.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Foreign education and Canadian equivalency

All candidates with foreign education credentials (i.e., any education obtained outside of Canada) must obtain the Canadian equivalency. If you currently have foreign education credentials, please initiate the process of obtaining this equivalency as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary delays, as this process can take up to several months. The following link contains information on the institutions that provide this service: Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards. Only equivalencies provided by the listed institutions will be considered valid and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Recent (1*) experience coaching, leading, supervising or managing (directly or indirectly) a team of professionals.
• Recent (1*) experience in managing at least two types of operational or functional units where at least one is directly related to communications or public relations, where you are responsible for unit output, quality, and performance in support of organizational strategic objectives.
• Significant (2*) experience formulating and providing written and oral strategic advice or briefings to senior management (Director General level or above) on communications or stakeholder relations issues.
• Significant (2*) experience managing the development, implementation and monitoring of complex communications activities involving multiple people or groups.

*NOTE:

(1*) Recent is defined as having at least two (2) years of relevant experience within the last five (5) years.

(2*) Significant is defined in terms of both depth and breadth of experience that is normally acquired by performing the tasks over a period of approximately two (2) years.

The following essential knowledge, competencies and abilities will be assessed at a later date.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of emerging trends and issues in communications.
• Knowledge of Government of Canada Policies in relation to the function of communications.
• Knowledge of OSFI’s mandate and activities.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Leading People
• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Results Orientation

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
• Ability to work under pressure on tight deadlines, and to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

If you possess any of the following education or experience criteria, your application must clearly explain how you meet them (may be needed for the job).

ASSET EDUCATION

• A relevant degree OR diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in marketing, communications, or public relations.

ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in communications in the financial industry.
• Experience briefing a Minister’s office on communications issues.
• Experience delivering Media Relations at a government department.
• Experience delivering services related to Parliamentary Affairs.
• Experience in Media Monitoring.

The following asset knowledge may be assessed at a later date.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of federal legislation and regulations governing financial institutions (e.g. the Bank Act, Pension Benefits Standards Act, Insurance Companies Act, Trust and Loan Companies Act, Cooperative Credit Associations Act; and related guidelines).
• Knowledge of the use of Artificial Intelligence in delivering communications products.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability and willingness to work overtime.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Canada when required.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally when required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Security –Secret
• The ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to the Internet in one’s residence is a condition of employment.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Retaining OSFI affected/opting employees.

OSFI is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the Canadian population. In order to meet our employment equity objectives, selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with a disability, Indigenous Peoples, Members of a Visible Minority, or Women. OSFI is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to one of these designated employment equity groups.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Organizational needs may be applied first, therefore, OSFI affected/opting employees may be given first consideration over other applicants. Please note that in some cases deployments may also be considered for the retention of employees.
• 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. Employment equity - Canada.ca
• Eligible candidates may be considered and offered a deployment before considering other applicants.
• A deployment is a permanent movement of an employee at level or equivalent level within an organization to another organization in the core public administration, the OAG, or to the five separate agencies named in Schedule V to the FAA whose appointments are made in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). A deployment does not constitute a promotion or change a person's period of employment from a specified term to indeterminate.
• This process may also be used to staff a Specialist position.
• The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, sites, and applications based on large language models (e.g. ChatGPT, Dall-E, Microsoft Copilot), is permitted for this application. You must cite any AI tool used by identifying the AI-generated content and its source.
• OSFI is a separate agency with its own classification and compensation system. OSFI's staffing is subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).
• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the staffing process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.
• Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed; however, depending on the requirements of the specific position(s) being staffed, one or more asset criteria or organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the process.
• Staffing strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications.
• Please note that although you may attain the established pass mark on any of the assessments used in this staffing process, management may decide to use a higher cut off score.
• During the staffing process, various assessment methods can be utilized, including but not limited to written exams and interviews. These assessments may be conducted either remotely or in-person at one of our OSFI offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Vancouver).
• Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
• Email correspondence will be the primary method of communication with candidates for this selection process. Ensure you check your spam folder for any communications from OSFI (osfibsif@myworkday.com). You must provide valid and updated contact information.
• All job applications must be submitted through Workday: OSFI’s recruiting platform. Do not email your application as it will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "Submit" button.
• If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any step of the assessment process (such as submitting the application, written test, or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address: StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
• You are responsible for ensuring that the personal information provided in your candidate profile in Workday is accurate and up to date (e.g., contact information, status of any priority entitlements, veteran/mobility status, citizenship, etc.). If your personal information needs to be updated after you have submitted your application, you must contact us at StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca. Failure to do so may mean that you are either not considered or eliminated from the process.

CONTACT INFORMATION

OSFI Staffing Team

EMAIL: StaffingHR-DotationRH@osfi-bsif.gc.ca

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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, dedicated to fostering public trust and confidence in Canada's financial system by rigorously regulating and supervising over 400 federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) and 1200 federally regulated pension plans (FRPPs). OSFI has offices located in 4 major cities across Canada: Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Safeguarding Canada’s Financial Future:
Through diligent regulation and supervision of FRFIs and FRPPs, we ensure that these entities operate soundly and securely. Our proactive approach to risk management and early intervention safeguards the interests of depositors, policyholders, pension plan members, and beneficiaries. We remain committed to fostering public confidence and supporting the competitive and resilient nature of Canada's financial landscape.

Our Mandate:
Our mandate is to ensure the stability and integrity of Canada's financial system. We achieve this by:

• Maintaining Financial Soundness: Ensuring that FRFIs and FRPPs remain in sound financial condition.
• Safeguarding Against Threats: Ensuring that FRFIs protect themselves against threats to their integrity and security, including foreign interference.
• Proactive Intervention: Acting swiftly when issues arise, requiring FRFIs and FRPPs to implement necessary corrective measures without delay.
• Risk Management: Continuously monitoring and evaluating risks, promoting sound risk management practices among FRFIs and FRPPs.

Our Approach:
In fulfilling our mandate, we adopt a balanced approach:

• For FRFIs: We protect the rights and interests of depositors, policyholders, and financial institution creditors. At the same time, we recognize the need for FRFIs to compete effectively and take reasonable risks.
• For FRPPs: We safeguard the rights and interests of pension plan members, former members, and entitled beneficiaries.

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