Director General, Labour Relations and Compensation

Department Name: Department of National Defence
Location: Ottawa
Classification: EX - 03
Salary: $118,000 to $138,900 (per year)
Closing Date: November 21, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DND06J-000008-000007
Selection Process Number: DND22064
Employment Tenure: Indeterminate
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of National Defence

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

Citizenship

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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

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

Bilingual Imperative

Education

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• Graduation with a degree from a recognized university.
  
  ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE USED. PLEASE DEMONSTRATE ANY THAT YOU BELIEVE YOU MEET.
  
  University degree in law

Experience

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

- Significant and recent experience in analysing and interpreting employment related legislation;

- Significant experience in providing advice on complex issues at the most senior levels of an organization in a unionized environment;

- Experience in building partnerships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders for the achievement of results;

- Experience in managing financial and human resources.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE USED. PLEASE DEMONSTRATE ANY THAT YOU BELIEVE YOU MEET.

- Significant experience in at least two fields related to the position.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Challenge

The Director General, Labour Relations and Compensation, is accountable to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources - Civilian for: the provision of advice, guidance and support to the Assistant Deputy Minister, the Deputy Minister and other senior executives of the Department on strategic labour relations issues, civilian recourse issues, the use of civilians in operations, civilian compensation, civilian travel and relocation (both domestic and foreign), and business continuity planning for the use of civilians in the event of an emergency; the management of a centre of expertise responsible for the administration of all civilian employee recourse, including labour relations grievances, classification grievances, staffing complaints, revocation and corrective action, human rights and harassment; the development and implementation of related policies and programs; rendering decisions as the final level of the departmental grievance and complaints procedures and making decisions on settlements to resolve human rights and other types of complaints; the conduct of collective bargaining on behalf of the Department, including any two-tier activity with bargaining agents; the administration of the exclusion process of positions from collective bargaining and of the designation process for the identification of essential positions for the safety and security of the public; the development and management of programs and policies to enable the employment of locally engaged civilians in foreign countries; the development and implementation of strategies and policies for workplace accommodation within the Department; the provision of leadership for the conduct of investigations on behalf of the Deputy Minister that could lead to corrective action or revocation of appointments; liaison with the Public Service Commission on the approval of leave for civilian employees seeking political office and on investigations conducted by the Commission into political activities; the provision of corporate leadership in the promotion and maintenance of constructive and productive labour-management relations within the Department; the representation of departmental interests with the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Public Service Labour Relations Board, the Public Service Staffing Tribunal and acting as the Departmental Liaison with the National Joint Council and the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
• Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
• Persons interested must submit, by the closing date, a complete application consisting of a covering letter which demonstrates clearly that they fully meet the screening requirements (i.e. education and/or occupational certification and experience) as well as a résumé. Please apply on-line. Your application can also be sent by e-mail OR regular mail OR FAX OR courier, in which case you must indicate the process reference number. Please do not deliver your application in person.
• For information on preparing for an EX appointment process, please visit http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/centres/exec-cadres_e.htm
• For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/leadership/klc-ccl/definitions_e.asp
• The Job Description is available upon request from exposter@psc-cfp.gc.ca .
• If you are already a Federal Public Servant, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.
• Candidates may be asked to provide proof of their education credentials.
• A test may be administered.
• An interview will be administered.
• Reference checks will be made; candidates will have to bring their list of references to the interview (2 supervisors, 2 colleagues and 2 subordinates).
• Please indicate clearly your citizenship. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.
• The results of this appointment process may be used to staff similar positions including those in other departments or agencies.
• WE THANK ALL THOSE WHO APPLY. ONLY THOSE RETAINED FURTHER TO A REVIEW OF THEIR EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE, WILL BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "Please demonstrate clearly that you fully meet the screening requirements (i.e. education and experience)"
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Your resume 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.

Send Application to:

Suzanne Mougeot
Data Information Assistant
Centralized Processing Unit
Executive Resourcing, PSC
L'Esplanade Laurier, West Tower
Room B2163, 300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M7

Phone No. (613) 992-0158
FAX: (613) 995-1099

email address: exposter@psc-cfp.gc.ca