Senior Change Management Specialist

Change Management Consultant is required to provide expertise and critical support within DFATD to the newly created division Professional & Technical Services (AWL) for current branch initiatives and overall change management for the various subject matter expert groups within AWL, in addition to the development of a change management strategy for the Strategic Sourcing strategy.

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum of 60 months’ experience, within the last 120 months, in defining business strategies and process changes in support of organizational improvement for a Real Property Organization
• Minimum of 60 months’ experience, within the last 120 months, providing change management services on business transformation projects in an international context
• Minimum of 96 months’ experience, within the last 180 months, working on large-scale business transformation projects in a Real Property environment
• Minimum of 120 months’ experience, within the last 180 months, in the development, implementation and delivery of change management strategies and plans
• Minimum of 120 months’ experience, within the last 180 months, in the development and delivery of change management communications products and tools in a Real Property environment
• Holding a professional designation or certification for change management (for example: ProSci ADKAR)

Optional requirements

• Experience in the development and implementation of the following change management tools within a real property context:
  1) Change management strategies and plans.
  2) The design, development and delivery of change management products and tools, including web-based tools
• Experience in providing Change Management in support of the outcome as a result of complex procurement strategies
• Experience designing and leading change management consultations or workshops
• Experience writing communications for senior management (defined as EX-2 equivalent or above)
• Experience advising senior management (defined as EX-2 equivalent or above) on change management issues and implications

General tasks

• Conduct web-based or file research, analysis, and synthesis/summarization
• Identify and analyze critical success factors and risks related to initiatives and programs
• Undertake established change management methodologies to develop and implement change
  management strategies
• Identify performance measurement indicators to determine the effectiveness of the change
  management approach.
• Build capacity among team members by sharing knowledge, expertise, tools, and methods
  related to transformation and change.
• Create a library of change management documents specific to the real property and strategic
  sourcing topics
• Provide support and advice to AWL management and organizational stakeholders on change management implications associated with business processes, strategic directions and implementation of plans and policies.
• Prepare strategic frameworks, strategies, and action plans for transformation, innovation,
  engagement, change management, and continuous improvement.
• Support, develop and implement a plan to clarify AWL roles and responsibilities both within and
  vis a vis those outside the division
• Develop a change management strategy for strategic sourcing
• Develop change management strategies that reflect the real property environment that exists in Global Affairs Canada and draft plans to support the implementation of the transformation agenda
• Use change management tools and strategies to provide expertise, advice, guidance and coaching for senior management and organizational stakeholders
• Facilitate consensus-building and brainstorming discussions and workshops with AWL team members
• Collaborate with the AWL management team to develop a change management governance and management structure with a strategy for impacted stakeholders based on the level of business process and change culture maturity
• Provide unit support in a consultative and advisory capacity
• Provide change management support to AWL projects and/or initiatives as required
• Conduct environmental scans, literature, and document and file reviews to ensure the project/initiative leverages emerging best practices
• Advise AWL management on issues identified through the change management approach that could affect AWL’s ability to achieve the project/initiative objectives