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Defence Construction Canada
Change Management Specialist
Ottawa
October 18, 2024
Location of work: Our project management team operates in a hybrid work environment, offering flexibility between working from the office and remotely. We’re open to considering fully remote work arrangements for exceptional candidates. Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings and other events.
Here is your exciting opportunity
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is looking for an organized and energetic Change Management Specialist to join a project team for a high visibility, large-scale corporate change management initiative. This project is the first of several corporate transformation activities on the horizon. Many of these initiatives involve adopting digital technologies to improve our practices and services. Communicating these changes clearly to DCC staff—at all levels and throughout our organization—will be crucial to their success.
Reporting to the Special Project Manager and working closely with the Director of Communications, you will lead our internal change management communications efforts by dealing with the human element of technological change. More precisely, you will plan and develop communications tools, materials and reports related to all our transformative initiatives. You will advise project leaders on best practices of change management communications. You will coach, train and make recommendations to internal groups about managing and adopting changes.
If you thrive as part of a busy, high-performing team—with colleagues who motivate you to be your best and where your skills and knowledge will be allowed to flourish—we want to hear from you.
These are your crucial responsibilities
You will be our change management expert and adviser. Your main function will be to provide leadership, strategic advice, guidance and analysis about change management that is in line with our corporate values. In fulfilling this vital role, you will be asked (among other things) to:
- Apply change management methodologies and communications best practices to advise on, develop and execute change management communications and plans to support a range of corporate initiatives;
- Write, edit and develop communications tools, presentations, briefings and corporate reports related to technology-enabled and other transformative initiatives
- Provide advice and recommendations to senior and project leaders and other stakeholders on change management communications best practices and targeted interventions to manage the change related to corporate projects and initiatives as it affects employees;
- Coach, train, advise and support internal clients to successfully adopt changes resulting from corporate projects and initiatives;
- Act as the senior liaison between project teams and the Director, Communications;
- Develop and maintain change management policies
- Field change management communications-related questions from employees and senior managers.
Most exciting of all, you will be in an ideal position to bring your full talents to bear, to be decisive in defining the full scope and purpose of this dynamic function, and to put your professional and personal stamp on change management communications for our organization.
Your knowledge, skills, experience and fit within our organization
We need someone with the right blend of experience, knowledge and certified skills to take on this job. As our Change Management Specialist, you should bring the following assets to the table:
Knowledge
- Best practices and processes in change management communications
- Best practices, methods, trends and legislation related to corporate communications, including digital communications and issues management
- University degree in English, marketing, communications, public relations, business, social or human sciences, or a related field
- Minimum eight years of relevant experience, with evidence you played a valuable or leadership role in at least two major transformation, digital transformation or large-scale ERP implementation projects.
- Certification in change management (Prosci ADKAR is preferred) or Accredited Business Communicator, Strategic Communications Management Professional or Accredited Public Relations designation
- Specialized change management training
- Use of applicable computer software and operating systems
- Superior writing skills
Meet your team
You will join our dedicated and professional DCC team. In particular, you will work closely with project leaders and liaise regularly with members of the Communications Department. Your change management skills and knowledge will be instrumental in shepherding us through the communications aspects of DCC’s major corporate transformation projects.
Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. Your benefits package as Change Management Specialist is valued at 25 to 30% of your salary.
In addition, DCC’s culture is strong, and our people know they are valued and appreciated—our staff retention rate is 93%, our employee approval rate is 95%, and we were named to Forbes’ list of Canada’s Best Employers in 2022.
Your package will include:
Health and wellness
o 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
o $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
o $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
o Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
Home and family
o Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
o Enhanced in Confidence employee and family assistance program
o Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 17 weeks
o Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
Leave and retirement
o Public-service pension
o Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans
How to apply?
To be considered for this position, please submit a recent resume detailing your experience in Change Management, and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to tell us about a recent successful Change Management Project that you have led. What were the outcomes of that project?
Contribute to our diverse and inclusive workplace
In our workplace, we want to ensure that everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from all people, including women, people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens, yet who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least five years of verifiable background information in Canada. And we consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.
We are Defence Construction Canada
DCC is a Crown corporation of the federal government. Since 1951, we have provided contracting, infrastructure and environmental services to help build and maintain facilities for Canada’s armed forces. Our projects range widely—dockyards and control towers, community centres and accommodation facilities, roads and water systems. Our Client-Partners are the Department of National Defence and the Communications Security Establishment.
DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.
The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:
- criminal record checks
- reference checks
- previous employment
- open source checks
- credit/financial status
DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.
Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!
At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.
DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.
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