Manager – The Military Museums

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Calgary; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Canada is seeking a Manager for The Military Museums in Calgary. This position involves providing strategic leadership and operational oversight, ensuring the preservation and promotion of Canadian military history. Candidates should have strong experience in stakeholder management, briefing note development, and financial resource management. A secondary school diploma or equivalent is required. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with full-time on-site attendance necessary.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Pension plan

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing relationships with various stakeholders.
• Experience developing briefing notes for senior management.
• Experience providing guidance to external clients.
• Experience managing financial resources.
• Experience supervising and managing employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight of The Military Museums.
• Ensure preservation and interpretation of Canadian military history.
• Coordinate with military and academic partners.
• Manage resources and report on exhibitions and programs.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Briefing note development

Guidance to external clients

Financial resource management

Supervision and management

Advice to senior management

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Manager – The Military Museums

Reference number : DND25J-018617-000940

Selection process number : 25-DND-EA-CA-530824 National Defence - Canadian Army

Calgary(Alberta)

PM-05

96,235 to $104,044

Closing date : 1 October 2025 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

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Duties

The Military Museum Manager provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and cultural stewardship of The Military Museums in Calgary. They ensure the preservation, interpretation, and promotion of Canadian military history through exhibitions, education, and community engagement. On a daily basis, the manager leads the team, coordinates with military and academic partners, oversees and reports on exhibitions and programs, manages resources, and fosters relationships with the public to uphold the museum’s mission as Western Canada\'s largest tri-service military heritage institution.

Due to the nature of the position, full time on-site attendance is required.

Work environment

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND\'s role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.

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 entitlements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Calgary, Alberta.

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 : 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

Education

The minimum standard is :

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 :

• c. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
• d. 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.

Experience

• EX01 : Experience in developing and managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (such as government, community organizations, charities, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, etc.).
• EX02 : Experience in developing briefing notes or related material (such as briefing, reports, fact sheets) for the use of senior / executive management (such as a director)
• EX03 : Experience in providing guidance to external clients.
• EX04 : Experience in managing financial resources.
• EX05 : Experience in supervising and managing employees.
• EX06 : Experience providing advice to senior managers or executives.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

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 and experiences

• AEDU1 : Graduation with a degree from a recognized university.
• AEX01 : Experience in providing program and service delivery to a client group.
• AEX02 : Experience providing advice or guidance to executives and external clients in regards to museum program delivery.
• AEX03 : Experience dealing with non-public property (NPP).
• AEX04 : Experience in protocol with senior military or elected government officials or representatives of the King.
• AEX05 : Experience in developing grant applications and accepting contributions / donations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

• English essential

Competencies

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Leadership
• Communication
  Being able to communicate effectively is a skill that allows you to understand and be understood by others. These can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to others, actively listening in conversations, giving, and receiving critical feedback and speaking in front of groups.

Ability

• A1 : Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A2 : Ability to run board meetings.
• A3 : Ability to manage an operating budget.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

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.

Conditions of employment

• Security Clearance Level : Reliability
• Willing and able to travel as required.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required.
• Willing and able to attend employer directed training.
• 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.

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Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment in this position.

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.

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 “Apply online” 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 apply 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 apply 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.

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 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 : AND )

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;

Organizational Needs.