National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)

Closing date: September 24, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number DND26J-187255-000100

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-561345

Location

Ottawa (Ontario)

Employment tenure

Indeterminate, Deployment

Salary

$80,612 to $87,108

Level

PM-04

Who can

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

Duties

Join an organization at the forefront of transparency, accountability, and privacy protection within the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

The Executive

Director, Access to Information and Privacy (EDAIP) organization is responsible for delivering the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Program, managing the full lifecycle of information requests from intake and analysis to review and disclosure. Through its work, the organization supports public trust, open government, and the protection of Canadians' privacy rights.The Senior ATIP Analyst leads the review and analysis of complex, high-profile access to information and privacy files while providing expert advice on legislative compliance, information disclosure, and privacy protection. The Senior ATIP Analyst collaborates with legal advisors, government partners, and senior stakeholders to resolve sensitive issues, interpret legislation and case law, and help shape departmental policies and practices. The Senior ATIP Analyst mentors junior team members and plays a key role in advancing transparency, accountability, and public trust across Canada's Defence Team.

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 entitlementsWork life balance! Including opportunities for flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks.In line with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) direction, the Department of National Defence has adopted an in-person requirement of at least four (4) days per week in the office. Some positions may require full-time on-site presence.

Requests for accommodation related to this requirement will be considered in accordance with the employer's duty to accommodate and assessed on a case-by-case basis.

- ️ Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work on nationally significant files, influence decisions that matter, collaborate with experts across government, and contribute directly to transparency and accountability within the Department of National Defence.If you're looking for a meaningful career where your expertise can influence key decisions and support Canada's defence team, we encourage you to . Intent of the process The intent of this process is to fill nine (9) positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Ottawa ON.Some positions will be staffed at Carling Campus, 60 Moodie Drive, in Ottawa ON.

Conveniently connected to Ottawa's growing O-Train/Light Rail Transit network via Moodie Station and local transit routes.

️Minutes from Tanger Outlets, restaurants, and west-end shopping amenities.

- ︎ On-site cafeteria and employee services provide added convenience throughout the workday.

Modern campus environment with green space, walking paths, and collaborative workspaces.A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled

9

Important messages

Creating an setting where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section._______________________________________

How does this work?✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “”✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment._______________________________________

- 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 “” 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 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 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 (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or any other forms of artificial intelligence).

Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process, and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. 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)

Conditions of employment

- COE1. Various security requirements:

o Reliability Status security clearance o Secret Status security clearance
- COE2. 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.

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.htmlCandidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Operational Requirements

Additional operational requirements could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

- Willing and able to work overtime on occasion.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following Note: To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria will be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process.

It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you , your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below._______________________________________

EDUCATION

- ED1. 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 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 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.

Learn more about degree equivalency. ________________________________________

EXPERIENCE

- EX1. Significant* experience in the interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act, and related policy instruments as an ATIP Analyst.
- EX2. Experience in researching, analyzing and reviewing files for the purpose of making recommendations to management** on the application of legislation and related policies on files.
- EX3. Experience consulting and negotiating with applicants, other government departments, third parties or internal partners.
- EX4. Experience working on and resolving formal investigations received from the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada or Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
- Significant experience is defined as having the depth and breath of experience that would normally be acquired while working in the field over a period of approximately three (3) years.

**Management is defined as Team Leaders or above. Applied / assessed at a later date

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KNOWLEDGE

- K1. Knowledge of the federal Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, and their regulations.
- K2. Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of government departments and central agencies as it relates to ATIP as well as of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada.
- K3. Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) ATIP policy and related guidelines.

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COMPETENCIES

- CO1. Demonstrates integrity and respect
- CO2. Thinks things through
- CO3. Works effectively with others
- CO4. Shows initiative and being action-oriented
- CO5. Communication*
- Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allows you to understand and be understood by others.

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ABILITIES

- AB1. Ability to plan work, set priorities, and meet strict deadlines.
- AB2. Ability to analyze complex information, develop options, and make recommendations.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements

Learn more about language requirements.

- English Essential
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date ❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.________________________________________

ASSET EDUCATION

- AED1. A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Learn more about degree equivalency. ________________________________________

ASSET EXPERIENCE

- AEX1. Experience in the use of ATIP-related software such as AccessPro Case Management and AccessPro Redaction or ATIPXpress.
- AEX2. Experience managing s.37 orders by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada.

________________________________________ ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDSThe 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 .As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you . Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

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.

How to

Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.

Information you must provide

- Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence Cracking the Code – Navigating the Application Process - Step by step

Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

Hiring organization contact

Name: Laura Marchant, Staffing Advisor Email address: [email protected]

📌 Senior Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Analysts – (Ottawa)
🏢 Government of Canada
📍 Ottawa