Policy Officer Programme; PORP

Position: Policy Officer Recruitment Programme (PORP)
National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) Closing date:
November 12, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time Reference number

DND
26J-

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-POL-563616

Location

Ottawa (Ontario)

Salary

$77,690 to $87,907

Level

EC-03

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.

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.

Intent

of the process

The objective of this process is to staff positions in the PORP on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled

5

Conditions of employment

_____________________________________________________________Various security levels:
Reliability Status, Secret, Top Secret.

Willingness to be assigned to various divisions in the organization based on operational requirements and developmental needs.

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.

Operational Requirements

_____________________________________________________________OR1. For some positions, must be able and willing to work overtime frequently and on short notice.

OR2. For some positions, must be able to work to a schedule that corresponds to the demands resulting from the schedules of Cabinet and Parliament, as well as the Minister, Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff.

OR3. There may also be a requirement for occasional travel to national and international meetings and conferences, as well as deployed operations.

You need (essential for the job) Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

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.
_____________________________________________________________EDUCATIONGraduation with a Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the duties of the position, and/or a Juris Doctor; and, specialization in sociology, statistics or economics, or demonstrate a combination of education, training and/or experience in one of these subject areas.

Notes:

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

An indeterminate incumbent of a former ES position on June 30, 1967 who became an EC on June 22, 2009, who does not possess the minimum level of education as indicated for Part A above is deemed to meet this minimum…