Government of Canada

4283

Program/Case Analyst, Immigration

€ 38 714 annual gross + benefits. There is a possibility of an additional 6.5 hours per month (time accumulated over 35 hours per week) at 125% the hourly rate + 7 OTR (refunded overtime) days a year, transportation benefit, 13th month, and health insurance benefits.

Term/Indeterminate

*18 months–determinate contract / Until April 2021 with possibility of extension

Assistant

LE-6

Embassy of Canada, 130 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris

21-12-2020 at 23:59 UTC/GMT

Under the general direction of the Migration Program Manager or an officer, provides coordination services and administrative support to the IRCC mission in Paris. Requires in-depth knowledge of guidelines and procedures as well as sound judgment to make strong recommendations. Exercises initiative to organize work, support program integrity, conduct research and solve complex problems. Responds to clients/partners/stakeholders’ requests for advice and opinions on routine or urgent administrative matters. Participates in projects and conducts information gathering and dissemination, promotion and other related activities.

Candidates will initially be selected based on the essential qualifications relating to education, experience and the required linguistic profile. Qualifications constituting assets may also be taken into account for the screening of applications.

Candidates will have to clearly demonstrate, in their covering letter (750 words maximum), the manner in which they meet these criteria by explaining clearly and concretely how they meet each criterion of the essential qualifications and where appropriate, the asset qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient simply to assert that one meets the requirements or to list current responsibilities.

Short-listed candidates will subsequently be assessed in relation to the qualifications with the help of tools such as written exam, interview and reference checks.

Education:

Post-secondary diploma (equivalent to French baccalaureate + 2 i.e. level 5 French diploma) or Canadian post-secondary diploma.

Experience:

• Experience analyzing data, identifying issues and providing recommendations to management.
• Experience in coordinating projects or working groups.
• Experience building and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, responding to their questions, and providing consultation and guidance.

Linguistic requirements:

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in French at an experienced user level.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English at an experienced user level.

Evaluated merit criteria:

• Knowledge of IRCC, its mandate, corporate orientation, objectives and programs.
• Knowledge of current world events, particularly migration issues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet conflicting demands.
• Ability to effectively synthesize information from varied sources to provide recommendations.
• Ability to plan and organize the logistics associated with special events, such as virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams or WebEx.
• Ability to use advance functions in Excel (i.e. macros, pivot tables, conditional formatting).

Competencies:

• Judgement
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Values and ethics

A preference may be given to candidates who, in addition to the essential qualifications, also possess the following asset qualifications. It is incumbent upon candidates to explain and demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet these asset criteria:

• Experience working for IRCC using the Global Case Management System (GCMS) in Canada or abroad.
• Experience in representing your organization at events including engaging with the public.
• Experience in digital communications, marketing, partnerships, advertising or the provision of creative services.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in Arabic, Portuguese, or Spanish at an experienced user level.

If candidates satisfy the criteria listed in the asset qualifications, they must also clearly demonstrate how they meet these criteria in their motivation letter and/or CV in order for these to be taken into account.

• Ability to work 37.5 hours a week from Monday to Friday.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required and at times with little notice.
• Ability to work in an open concept office.

• Ability to work 37.5 hours a week from Monday to Friday.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required and at times with little notice.
• Ability to work in an open concept office.

• Reside and be authorized to work as an employee in France on a permanent basis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada security clearance at the reliability level.

This position is open to candidates who have their principal residence in France and are legally authorized to work in France permanently as an employee, and who meet all of the prerequisites (i.e. all the essential qualifications and potentially the asset qualifications), and whose applications are received by the closing date and time. Candidates must have their principal residence in France and their permanent work authorisation in France as an employee at the time of publication of this selection process. Important: The Embassy of Canada does not sponsor and does not assist people in any way in obtaining a residence or work permit. This position is also open to spouses and common-in-law partners of Canada-based staff* posted in Canadian missions located in Paris (with diplomatic status) or spouses and common-in-law partners of Canada-based staff* posted in France in French governmental offices or international organizations or French military bases, who hold a valid Canadian or French social security number and meet all of the pre-requisites (i.e. all of the essential qualifications and potentially the asset qualifications), and whose applications are received by the closing date and time. Please note that in case a spouse or common-law partner of a Canadian based staff who resides in France obtains the position, the duration of the contract will correspond to the duration of the partner’s posting in France (CDD). *Two positions to fill in fixed-term contract. In the event that during the fixed-term contract period one or more positions become vacant for an indeterminate period, it/they will be offered to candidate.s chosen on merit based on their ranking.

How to apply

• Please complete the online application form.
• Please provide a resume.
• Please provide a cover letter by writing one or two paragraphs demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their covering letter how they possess the essential qualifications and, if applicable, the qualifications considered to be assets, by explaining clearly and concretely how they satisfy each criterion related to education and experience and linguistic profile with respect to the essential qualifications and, if applicable, with respect to each asset qualification.
Candidates must also include in their cover letter the names, titles, email addresses and telephone numbers of at least three people, including at least two direct supervisors, who can serve as professional references for work experience acquired over the last three years. The third reference may be a client, academic reference or other supervisor.
Any application missing any of the requested documents or requested information will be automatically rejected.

Important notes

Communication for this process will be sent by email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the contact information provided is correct and updated as necessary.
Candidates will initially be selected based on the essential qualifications relating to education, experience and the required linguistic profile.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
Candidates who apply for this selection process must include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).
Candidates selected at the screening stage will be invited to participate in the following steps of the evaluation process, which will include one or several components. The assessment methods may include: written exams, interviews and reference checks.
Depending on the sanitary situation, assessments will be held either in person (i.e. candidates will have to be present in person physically at the Embassy of Canada, 130 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris 8.) or virtually. Candidates will have to adapt to the retained format, which will not be flexible.
Assessments are planned as follows: Written exams : January 12 and 13, 2021 – Interviews : January 27 & 28, 2021.

The technical arrangements for participation in this selection process will be the responsibility of the candidates.

The costs associated with participation in this selection process will be the candidates’ responsibility. The Embassy of Canada in Paris does not reimburse any travel costs to and from exams/interviews, nor does it reimburse any relocation costs in the event of appointment.

After the assessments, a list ranking the candidates according to the results obtained will be established. The position will be offered to the top candidate based on the ranking.

The candidate will also be required to obtain a valid Government of Canada security clearance to work at the embassy.
The results of this competition may also be used to establish a reserve list of candidates, valid for a period of twelve months, for openings of similar permanent or temporary positions at the same level to be filled with IRCC program.
The Embassy of Canada in Paris does not directly or indirectly sponsor work permits and does not assist people in any way to obtain a residence or work permit.
All employees hired locally are subject to the LES Employment conditions booklet for France and required to pay into the French social security system. However, employees hired locally who are Canadian citizens will pay at source Canadian income tax according to the tax Convention between France and Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/tax-policy/tax-treaties/country/france-convention-consolidated-1975-1987-1995-2010.htmll

For any question at any stage of the process, please send an email to
paris-rh@international.gc.ca. This email address does not accept any applications, which must without exception, be submitted online.