Duties
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides enterprise-wide leadership for the planning, development, and delivery of technology and information management services.
Key accountabilities include:
- Defining and executing a corporate IT and digital strategy aligned with organizational priorities;
- Leading the modernization and management of enterprise systems, infrastructure, and telecommunications networks;
- Establishing and maintaining IT security and information management frameworks to protect critical assets;
- Advancing digital capabilities, service delivery, and accessibility across the organization;
- Providing strategic advice to senior leadership on complex and sensitive technology issues;
- Building and sustaining effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
- Leading major transformation initiatives that enable organizational effectiveness and innovation.
This role requires a senior executive who can effectively lead organizational transformation while engaging, developing, and inspiring employees.
The CIO is expected to:
- Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and professionalism in all aspects of leadership;
- Foster a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where collaboration is valued;
- Provide clear strategic direction and inspire confidence across teams and partners;
- Lead change effectively in a complex and evolving environment;
- Model behaviours aligned with PPS values and hold others accountable to those standards.
Leadership at PPS is guided by the values of respect, professionalism, accountability, integrity, leadership and teamwork, which shape both decision-making and the organization's culture.
Work environment
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. It has its own classification, compensation system, and staffing regime. Persons appointed to PPS are part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.
What we offer:
- Public service health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
- 35-hour standard work week
- Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
- On-site workplace parking provided (taxable benefit)
- Free on-site fitness facilities
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Flexible work schedules
- Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
- Conveniently located near Parliament O-Train Station and major OC Transpo and STO transit routes.
Intent of the process
The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff the CIO position on an indeterminate basis.
Positions to be filled
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Important messages
We will only accept online applications received through the GC Employment website.
To submit your online application, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs website. Once your account is created, return to the job poster, and select the button " Online" below.
Candidates who are unable to online must contact Talent Management prior to the closing date.
All communication (screening, assessments, invitations, results) with applicants will be done by e-mail. Ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid, always functional and accepts messages from unknown users.
Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are requested to indicate their preferred official language.
We encourage veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces to self-identify when ing to our job opportunities.
Various assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates during the selection process.
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing applications.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications, including the linguistic requirement to be appointed to a position.
Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret clearance:
All candidates must obtain both a Site Access Clearance and a PPS Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret clearance.
To initiate the PPS security screening process, candidates will be required to complete a personal history questionnaire, a pre interview questionnaire, and undergo fingerprinting.
The security screening process involves a comprehensive background investigation to assess the candidate’s reliability, honesty, trustworthiness, loyalty to Canada and reliability as it relates to that loyalty. This security screening investigation includes, but is not limited to, a loyalty assessment, law enforcement verifications, financial verifications, internet inquiries, as well as personal and employment reference checks. Candidates will also be required to participate in a security screening interview, which will cover a range of topics relevant to assessing their overall reliability, honesty, trustworthiness, loyalty to Canada and reliability as it relates to that loyalty.
Candidates should be aware that participation in, or completion of, the recruitment process does not guarantee eligibility for a PPS security screening. Security screening is conducted as a separate process, and the outcome may be influenced by several factors, including the length of time an individual has resided in Canada and the resulting ability to verify required background information. Interactions with law enforcement, credit history, personal associations, and other relevant security considerations may also affect a candidate’s eligibility to be granted the required security screening level and may influence the time needed to complete the security screening process.
Candidates who do not meet the security screening requirements will not be granted the required security screening level and will therefore be removed from the hiring process as it is a condition of employment.
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION:
University degree in information technology, information management, or a related field, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
- The educational program must be from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada. If you completed a program outside of Canada, you will be required to obtain proof of a Canadian equivalency at your expense from an accredited learning institution recognized in Canada.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES:
E1 - Extensive experience* providing executive leadership and strategic direction for enterprise-wide information technology services, digital solutions, and technology-enabled business transformation initiatives.
E2 - Extensive experience* advising senior leadership and governance bodies on complex, high risk and sensitive technology issues.
E3 - Significant experience** across multiple information technology disciplines, such as cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, infrastructure and operations, cloud services, digital platforms, data and information management, and IT service delivery.
E4 - Demonstrated success leading large-scale digital transformation, modernization, and organizational change initiatives that improve business outcomes and service delivery.
E5 - Extensive experience* building strategic partnerships, managing diverse stakeholder relationships, and influencing decision-making to advance enterprise priorities and achieve organizational objectives.
E6 - Significant experience** managing human and financial resources.
DEFINITIONS:
- Extensive experience = enterprise-wide leadership, strategic accountability, broad organizational impact.
**Significant experience = considerable depth of expertise and demonstrated results in a specialized or functional area, with leadership responsibilities but not necessarily overall enterprise accountability.
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Applied / assessed at a later date
COMPETENCIES:
Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Achieve Results
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Applied / assessed at a later date
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC) - To help you decide if you should to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your written expression and reading comprehension in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.
Try out the self-assessment tests for written expression and reading comprehension by visiting: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html
Learn more about language requirements.
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET EXPERIENCES:
AE1 - Experience in the public sector.
AE2 – Experience in a security or law enforcement environment.
AE3 - Experience with enterprise-scale IT infrastructure and digital solutions.
AE4 - Experience leading complex negotiations with senior stakeholders, partners, and service providers to advance enterprise-wide digital, information management, and technology priorities.
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
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Information you must provide
- Your résumé
A cover letter - *Applicants must submit a letter (maximum one page) describing their motivation for - ing for the position and their interest in joining the organization. **To be considered, applicants must clearly explain how they meet each qualification, including education, experience, and asset qualifications, when completing the screening questions in the online application.
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