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IT Developer, Information Technology Apprenticeship Program (ITAP), Various locations Region: HQ - Headquarters, Information Technology Location: Various / Multiples Contract type: Perm/Temp - Acting,Lateral Move,Permanent,Promotion,Term Classification: CS-001 Linguistic profile: English Essential Salary range: $55,307.00 to $69,088.00 Closing date: June 30, 2016 11:59 PM Eastern Time Requisition Number: 50156119

Who can apply Persons living in Canada and Canadian citizens living abroad. The area of selection includes individuals with preferred status who live or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position(s) being staffed. Preference for appointment will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order. Please note that this process will be used to staff positions in the National Capital Region and Summerside, Prince Edward Island only and as a result, we will expect candidates appointed from this process to relocate to this location. You will have to pay any expenses (i.e. travel, relocation, etc.) related to relocation. Qualified veterans, and former of the Canadian Forces who are

appointed are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence. You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as the first 300 applications may be assessed first and appointments may take place. Each subsequent 300 applications may then be assessed, and so on.Appointments made from this staffing process may take place during the posting period.

Duties IT Developer Develops, delivers, integrates, enhances, maintains and s the operation of Information Technology infrastructure, products, solutions, and services. This includes activities, such as:

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programming Information Technology solutions; testing Information Technology solutions and products; writing technical specifications and documentation; identifying and resolving problems; providing technical assistance to colleagues and clients; contributing to the enhancement of procedures; follows Information Technology Branch policies, standards, and guidelines; maintains personal technical currency.

Staffing Requirements to apply You must clearly demonstrate on your online application how you meet the essential staffing requirements to apply. Staffing requirements-Essential prerequisites Education Stream 1 : Graduation between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2016 with a degree or diploma, from a recognized postsecondary institution, in computer science, information technology (IT), information management, or other specializations relevant

to the position. OR Stream 2 : Graduation between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2014 with a degree or diploma, from a recognized postsecondary institution, in computer science, information technology (IT), information management, or other specializations relevant to the position. Whenever the minimum education standard is met, including the approved alternatives, or was met prior to June 16, 2014, it is met for all CS positions within CRA. Candidates with foreign education credentials must have their education confirmed by a recognized credential assessment service, please visit the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials website at www.cicic.ca . Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. In addition to your online application, please send your proof of education by email to [email protected] , or by fax to 613-948-1067. When sending information, please indicate the ment number on the first page of the document: 50156119. The following documents will be accepted as proof of education: a copy of your official degree/diploma; or a copy of your official transcript that clearly indicates you have graduated.

Experience Stream 1 : No specific experience is required to apply. However, related experience may be considered at appointment. Stream 2 : Experience* working as an IT analyst and/or IT programmer, as a member of an IT project team in an IT environment, performing application development and/or maintenance in a mainframe and/or distributed environment.

Note: this must be work experience, school projects are not considered. *Experience is defined as having normally performed the functions listed above for a minimum of 12 consecutive months between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2016. NOTE: For Stream 2, the onus is on the candidate to relate their qualifications/ experience to the experience requirements for this d position, in clear and precise detail. The information provided must enable the Staffing Board to understand the exact type of position(s) occupied by the candidate, the period they occupied the position(s) and the tasks actually performed for each position. Only candidates who demonstrate that they meet the experience requirements for this d position will be considered further. Failure to provide sufficient information, by the closing date, will result in those candidates being screened out.

Languages Requirements English Essential

Staffing requirements to be assessed/applied Any essential staffing requirements indicated below will be assessed/applied at a later date. Any discretionary staffing requirements indicated below may be applied/assessed at a later date. Essential Staffing Requirements- Assessment Performance confirmation The required performance levels for appointments from this staffing process are: For temporary or permanent lateral moves or appointments at a lower level: Candidates* must have achieved a performance level of 'Results mostly meet expectations' or level 2 or higher on the most recent finalized performance report for the most recent performance cycle. For temporary or permanent promotions: Candidates* must have achieved a performance level of 'Results meet expectations' or level 3 or higher on the most recent

finalized performance report for the most recent performance cycle. If a candidate doesn’t have the required performance level, the candidate will not proceed further in the staffing process. *If a candidate is not a Canada Revenue Agency employee, reasonable efforts will be made to confirm whether or not the candidate's performance is currently meeting expectations. This verification will be done through a reference check. If the candidate's performance is not currently meeting expectations, the candidate will not proceed further in the staffing process. The following technical competency will be assessed using a Canada Revenue Agency Standardized Test. The minimum level must be attained as indicated below: Writing Skills Test in English(WST) (B305): level 2 To be considered for an English essential position, you must achieve a Level 2 on the Writing Skills Test (WST) (B305) (previous version B300). Retest period: 180 days Information about the WST or TAE can be obtained from the following web site: Writing Skills Test (B305) and Test d'Aptitudes à écrire (B306). If you have valid test results using the CRA standardized assessment tools, you do not need to be reassessed; however, you can ask to be reassessed to try and improve your level(s) as long as you meet the re-test period restrictions. Results from CRA standardized assessments are portable to other staffing processes. Discretionary Assessment The following competencies may be assessed using a Canada Revenue Agency Standard Test. The minimum level must be attained as indicated below: Competency-Based Situational – Multiple Choice Test (CBS-MCT) D600:

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Teamwork and Co-operation:level 2 Client Service Orientation: level 1 Effective Interactie Communication: level 2

Information about the CBS-MCT can be obtained from the following web site: CBS-MCT If you have valid test results using the CRA standardized assessment tools, you do not need to be reassessed; however, you can ask to be reassessed to try and improve your level(s) as long as you meet the re-test period restrictions. Note: For some standardized assessment tools only the most recent result is valid, regardless if it is higher or lower than your previous result. As a result, this could impact your eligibility for an appointment in this and any other staffing processes, where applicable. Results from CRA standardized assessments are portable to other staffing processes. The following qualifications may be assessed using locally-developed tools. A minimum mark of 60% must be obtained for each qualification:

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Problem Solving Planning Service Orientation Effective Teamwork Communication Skills Initiative Dependability Judgment

Results from locally developed assessment tools may be used for appointment; however, they are not portable to other staffing processes. In order to ensure appropriate appointment, candidates may be asked to identify any

software, operating system, programming language, and Information Technology skills training and experience they have by filling out a questionnaire.

Other Staffing requirements

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Budget considerations

Conditions of Employment Reliability/Security: Reliability Status Willing and able to relocate to one of the following locations: the National Capital Region or Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

General information For information on how to apply, communication during the staffing process, foreign credentials, employment equity, accommodations during assessment, security status or clearance, and our code and conflict of interest requirements refer to the general information page http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/crrs/srch/tps-eng.html. CRA employees are dedicated to serving in the public interest and have worked hard to earn the trust of Canadians. The Code of integrity and professional conduct and the Directive on conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, and post-employment are important documents that outline the expected standards of conduct for CRA employees. We strongly recommend that you take the time to review these documents before you consider an employment opportunity with the CRA. Please note that a conflict of interest arises whenever an employee’s private interests and/or outside activitiesimpair, or could be perceived to impair, their ability to make decisions with integrity, impartiality, honesty, and in the best interests of the CRA and the Government of Canada.

Before submitting an application, potential applicants are asked to carefully

review the requirements of this job opportunity to determine if they are eligible to apply. Applicants from the general public who do not meet the eligibility requirements in order to apply on this staffing process will not be considered and will not be ed. Applicants can view the status of their application by logging into their candidate profile on our Careers site. We will create a pool of eligible candidates for this staffing process. This process will be used to staff CS-01 positions under the Information Technology Apprenticeship Program (ITAP). The ITAP is an exciting recruitment program, targeting recently graduated postsecondary students in a diploma or degree program in computer science, information technology, and/or information management or another specialization relevant to the position being staffed. If selected, apprentices will benefit from a 12 to 18 month development program under the direction of experienced staff. Upon successful completion of the program, apprentices are appointed to a CS-02 position. For more information on the ITAP, visit our website at http://www.craarc.gc.ca/crrs/srch/ntp-eng.html. Veterans’ Hiring Act (VHA) The VHA allows current and honourably released former Canadian Forces (CF) to continue serving Canadians by granting them access to employment opportunities within the federal public service. In order to be considered, these current and former CF must have at least three years of service and must not already be permanently employed in the CRA or federal public service. In of the VHA, the CRA has committed to allowing and former of the Canadian Forces access to apply on internal CRA staffing processes (open to CRA employees only). As a result, internal CRA job opportunities are posted

on CRA’s external Careers website for this purpose. and honourably released former of the Canadian Forces applying to this staffing process are required to include the details of the Member’s Personnel Record Resume (MPRR) or other official documents or pieces of identification (for example, a copy of their release letter), which are documents issued by the Department of National Defence (DND) with their application to confirm their eligibility to apply. If the current or former Canadian Forces member does not have a MPRR, he or she may Department of National Defence's Director of Casualty Management (DCSM) at 1(800) 883-6094 or [email protected] for a copy of their MPRR or other official documents. For information on requesting a determination regarding status as a medically-released veteran, visit Veterans Affairs Canada Preferred Status Before appointments are made from this staffing process, priority for appointment will be given to individuals with CRA preferred status. of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service will be given priority for appointment before all other individuals with CRA preferred status. Priority for appointment will be in the following order: 1. of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service with preferred status. 2.Individuals with either CRA surplus preferred status or CRA lay-off preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position. 3.All other individuals with CRA preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position. Employment Equity If Employment Equity is used as a staffing requirement to appoint from this staffing process, all candidates and all individuals with preferred status will have to meet the staffing requirements identified on this NOJO in order to be considered for appointment. All documentation and information related to this staffing process is available on the Canada Revenue Agency -Careers website. If you cannot view the website, please

[email protected] before the closing date and time of this notice of job opportunity. Security Status/Clearance An integral part of the Personnel Screening Program requires that all candidates being appointed into the CRA be subject to a reliability check. This includes the verification of reliability, employment history, and police records and could include fingerprinting. The Personnel Screening Program was implemented to protect information that is departmentally sensitive or sensitive to the national interest by ensuring that all persons engaged by CRA meet standards of reliability, trustworthiness and loyalty required by the nature of their duties or tasks. When attending any tests and/or interview sessions, candidates may be required to complete Personnel Screening forms so that a reliability check can be conducted. When completing the personnel security clearance form, you will be required to provide complete addresses for the places you resided in the last FIVE YEARS, including the year(s) and month(s) for each residence. If you were residing outside of Canada in the last five years, you may experience a delay in obtaining a security status/clearance. In addition, candidates may be required to provide the original and photocopies of two of the documents listed below. Please note that one must be a photo ID. Photocopying services will not be provided. Valid Canadian port Other ports with a Certificate of Citizenship or Permanent Resident card Birth Certificate Baptismal Certificate Valid Canadian driver’s license Federal Public Service issued ID card

Appointment Before proceeding with appointments from this staffing process, the manager will give priority for appointment to CRA individuals with preferred status.

Appointments made from this staffing process will be based on one or more of the staffing requirement(s) identified on this notice.

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