Chief of Residential Housing Projects and Maintenance (Edmonton)

Duties
The Chief of Residential Housing Projects and Maintenance leads the technical team responsible for housing maintenance, capital projects, inspections, and the overall management of technical operations.Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
📝 Lead the development of various residential housing projects, documentation, and reports, including financial and cost-analysis components for the residential management and technical services programs.
🏅 Provide leadership in managing and delivering technical services in support of the housing program.
📏 Ensure compliance with regulatory and operational policies and standards.
🤝 Establish professional relationships with clients and stakeholders, and provides guidance on technical requirements for CFHA’s residential housing units.
🔎 Investigate and resolve operational issues in CFHA’s residential housing units.
☕ Lead, manage, and develop a team delivering technical and operational housing services in support of CFHA’s residential portfolio.

Work environment
A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA...
As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department’s housing infrastructure. We are a team of 380 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 230 employees at our Housing Services Centers across Canada and 150 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa.CFHA Edmonton is a dynamic team of 16 full-time employees. We work together to provide housing services to over 500 Canadian Forces families. As a CFHA employee, you will play an important role in the implementation of housing services while working with a dedicated team. If you enjoy new and rewarding challenges, apply today!

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one English Essential position on a permanent basis at the CFHA Edmonton (AB) location. A pool will be established and may be used to staff future positions at the CFHA Edmonton location, including both permanent and temporary positions.

Positions to be filled
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Important messages
❗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.❗You must complete this application independently, without external assistance, including internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (such as Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI tools). You may be asked to explain your answers in a follow-up interview. Violations may be investigated and could result in serious consequences, including rejection of your application.By submitting this application, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accept the confidentiality and integrity terms above. You certify that you completed the application independently, without external assistance, and that you did not plagiarize or use AI. You understand that failing to comply with these requirements may affect the outcome of your application.📌THIS PROCESS WILL ONLY BE USED TO STAFF POSITIONS AT HOUSING SERVICES CENTER EDMONTON. NO POOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR STAFFING AT OTHER LOCATIONS.🚩Due to the nature of the work, it is not possible to work from home. This position is full-time from the office and would require relocation to Edmonton, AB.🚩OTHER INFORMATION:The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.🏠 Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. All information about the process will be sent by email. You are therefore responsible for regularly checking your email account to see if you received new messages about this process.🏠 Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.🏠 Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. 🏠 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.🏠 Please note that all written communication submitted may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.🏠 You must provide proof of your education credentials.🏠 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. If you meet them, please demonstrate in your application.🏠 A written examination may be administered. An interview may be conducted. Reference checks may be sought.🏠 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.🏠 Relocation expenses will be provided in accordance to the "Addendum - Initial Appointees Relocation Program": https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/travel-relocation/addendum-initial-appointees-relocation-program.html.

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Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Recent and acceptable driver’s abstract.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s licence holding a qualification (class) equivalent to the DND vehicle to be operated.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain the DND 404 military driver's licence.
• Utilizing necessary equipment and clothing in compliance with safety regulations.
• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
• Incumbent must maintain the capacity to perform the essential duties of the position on-site at the designated work location.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to work overtime on an occasional basis.
• Willing and able to meet the occasional requirement to work in confined areas such as crawl spaces or at heights such as second storey roofs.

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EDUCATION:
• EDU. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (See note). Note:
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 experience.Candidates 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 EG 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 EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

EXPERIENCE:
EX1. Experience conducting inspections and determining maintenance requirements of residential or commercial properties.
EX2. Experience in project management.
EX3. Experience in contract management.
EX4. Experience in the management of financial resources.
EX5. Experience in supervising a team*. *Examples of supervising a team include developing work plans, assigning work priorities, setting performance objectives and performance indicators to measure results, assessing performance, hiring and resolving HR issues.

COMPETENCIES:
C1. Project Management.
C2. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders.
C3. Create Vision and Strategy.
C4. Mobilize people.
C5. Promote innovation and Guide change.
C6. Achieve results.
C7. Demonstrating integrity and respect.

ABILITIES:
A1. Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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ASSET - EXPERIENCE:
AEX1. Experience in major capital renovations.
AEX2. Experience in planning annual and multi-year realty asset programs.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
• As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
• The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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