ATIP Team Leader (supervisory) and ATIP Team Advisor (non-supervisory)

Work environment
The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.What do we offer?🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
Telework and flexible work arrangements
Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

Intent of the process
There is an immediate need to fill seven (7) PM-05 positions on an indeterminate basis in Ottawa, Ontario. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
7

Important messages
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence . Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

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▶Various security clearances: Secret, Top Secret.▶ Important Information: Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. In line with the Directive on Security Screening, candidates must hold Canadian citizenship to obtain this level of clearance.▶Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics - Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest - Canada.ca.Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html▶Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed.▶Additional conditions of employment may be required depending on the position being staffed. Candidates may be contacted and asked to submit information to confirm conditions of employment.

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EDUCATIONED1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).Note:1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experienceCandidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
a. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the PM classification.The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the PM classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience is defined least three (3) years’ experience working in the ATIP field. Level of autonomy must be demonstrated.

EXPERIENCE:Experience common to both positions: ATIP Team Leader (supervisory) & ATIP Team Advisor (non-supervisory).EX1: Significant * experience in interpreting and applying the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act.EX2: Experience handling, resolving and processing complaints from the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada or the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.* Significant experience will be assessed in terms of the depth and breadth of activities, the complexity and diversity of work handled, as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated normally acquired over a period of five (5) years.

EXPERIENCE: Additional Experience required for ATIP Team Leader (supervisory) position only.EX3: Significant* experience analyzing documents, including sensitive and confidential records, for the purpose of making recommendations to management or interested partners.EX4: Experience supervising a team in an operational environment.* Significant experience will be assessed in terms of the depth and breadth of activities, the complexity and diversity of work handled, as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated normally acquired over a period of five (5) years.

EXPERIENCE:Additional Experience required for ATIP Team Advisor (non-supervisory) position only.EX5: Significant* experience in researching, analyzing and reviewing files for the purpose of making recommendations on the application of legislation and related policies related to the files.* Significant experience will be assessed in terms of the depth and breadth of activities, the complexity and diversity of work handled, as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated normally acquired over a period of five (5) years.

COMPETENCIES:C1: Create vision and strategy
C2: Mobilize people
C3: Collaborate with partners and interested parties.
C4: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect.
C5: Promote Innovation and Guide Change.
C6: Achieve Results.
C7: Communication

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - Bilingual BBB/BBB
Bilingual CBC/CBC
English EssentialThe language requirements for these supervisory positions are in line with the updates to the Official Languages Act. As of June 20, 2025, all supervisory positions with subordinates in bilingual regions will require a linguistic profile of CBC/CBC. Supervisory positions without subordinates in bilingual regions may require a lower profile. Copy and paste this link into your browser to see the list of bilingual regions in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/values-ethics/official-languages/list-bilingual-regions-canada-language-of-work-purposes.html

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EXPERIENCE:AEX1: Extensive* experience in the interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act, and related policy instruments.AEX2: Experience in the use of ATIP-related software such as AccessPro Case Management, AccessPro Redaction or ATIPXpress.AEX3: Experience consulting or negotiating with applicants, other Government Departments (OGD), third parties or internal stakeholders.* Extensive experience will be assessed in terms of the depth and breadth of activities, the complexity and diversity of work handled, as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated normally acquired over a period of ten (10 years).

KNOWLEDGE:AK1: Knowledge of case law that impacts on the interpretation of the Access to Information and Privacy Act.AK2: Knowledge of the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act and related Treasury Board policies, regulations and guidelines.

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Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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