Current Opportunities

Senior Project Advisor Reporting to the Director, Corporate Renewal Office
SW.2.0 BACKGROUND
The purpose of and objective of the role of the Senior Project Advisor, hereafter called the \"Project
Advisor,\" reporting to the Director General, Corporate Renewal Office, is to provide an independent
additional oversight mechanism to review and provide special advice and assessment on the Felix Project
to the Assistant Deputy Minister, CMSS and the Director General, Corporate Renewal Office.
Under NRCan\'s Financial, Materiel and Project systems renewal (Felix) initiative, NRCan executive
management has decided to replace the software applications currently supporting financial and materiel
management and the tracking of proj ect costs. For this renewal NRCan has selected the use of SAP ECC
6.0 and has leveraged an established SAP system through partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Foods
Canada (AAFC).
The Felix project is supported various Task Teams comprised of representatives of the NRCan science
(line of business) sectors and corporate groups who provide guidance and advice to the Felix Project
Team. The Felix Project is scheduled to Go-Live April 1, 2011, and then exist in a 15 month stabilization
period until June 2012. The current estimated cost of the project is $13-15M.
The initiative is designed as a seven-phase gated project; the project has received internal approvals for
the first three (3) gates and targeting to receive Effective Project Approval by Treasury Board (TB) by
April 2010.
SW.3.0 SCOPE OF WORK
3.1 The contractor is to provide, on a weekly basis and \"as and when requested\" basis independent
advice and assessment of the Felix Project. The contractor will detennine the following:
3.1.1 If the Felix Project is following sound project management processes;
3.1.2 If the Felix Project is on track to meet its stated objectives on schedule and within the
budget;
3.1.3 If Stakeholders and sponsor group are aware of and in agreement with the current scope of
what the Felix Project will deliver;
3.1.4 Associated risks and what Risk Management practices for monitoring and controlling are in
place and being followed.
SW.4.0 TASKS
The work perfonned by the contractor will be carried out in several stages as detailed below:
4.1 Approach
The Project Advisor will:

• Meet with the Director General, Corporate Renewal Office to discuss expectations and
reporting preferences;

• Provide written reports to the ADM, CMSS and the Director, Corporate Renewal Office (at
least monthly to a maximum of three per month).
4.2 Discovery
The Project Advisor will:

• Exmnine Project Documentation;


• Perform Interviews, if required to a maximum of twelve (12);

• Provide regular updates and presentations to the Director General, Corporate renewal on the
project\'s status (at least luonthly to a maxinlum of four per month).
4.3 Review Post Mortem

• Deliver analysis documentation and final report in soft copy.
SW.5.0 TECHNICAL AUTHORITY
5.1 The Technical Authority (TA) for this requirement shall be the primary point of contact for
Contractor personnel and will be identified in any subsequent contract.
5.2 Reports, deliverables, documentation and services rendered shall be subject to inspection and
signature (where required) by the TA or designated representatives, and evaluated on the basis of
suitability, quality and adherence to this SOW.
SW.6.0 DELIVERABLES
The Project Advisor shall:
6.1 Attend/participate in key project leadership and project management lueetings;
6.2 Contribute to the identification of and resolution of project issues;
6.3 Assist in the asseSSluent of project risks and associated lnitigation activities;
6.4 As required, provide templates and examples of best practice approaches, tools and deliverable
templates for a SAP ilnplementation project;
6.5 As required, provide input into project management practices and decisions;
6.6 Contribute to the Executive updates and communications for the project.
SW.7.0 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION
The Project Advisor will report to the Director General, Corporate Renewal on a weekly basis ether by
telephone or in person.
At a minimum, the Project Advisor must provide written monthly status report to the ADM, CMSS and
the Director General, Corporate Renewal.
SW.8.0 RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The conduct of, and estilnates for the Project Advisor are based on the following:

• The formal communication introducing the Project Advisor will be sent by the Director,
Corporate Renewal, CMSS to the members and stakeholders of the Felix Project;

• Management Contact. The Director General, Corporate Renewal Office will ensure the
provision of day-to-day advice and guidance to the Project Advisor such as interview choices,
availability of information and answers to specific questions;

• Administrative support. The Director, Corporate Renewal Office will designate an
adnlinistrative contact to assist with scheduling interviews, meeting rooms, printing
documentation and disseminating deliverables, and provision of any special administrative or
logistics support that may be required;

• Building access. The Project Authority will arrange for the Monitor to have building access
badges for the duration of the contract to facilitate timely access to interviewees and other
meetings.

• Reproduction and translation. All reproduction and translation of deliverables is the
responsibility of the Project Authority.
SW.9.0 PROJECT ADVISOR\'S EQUIPMENT
The Project Advisor is responsible for providing any equipment and software required to perform the
work. At a n1inimum this should include:

• Cell phone or Wireless Personal Data Assistant (e.g. Blackberry);

• Laptop computer with Microsoft Office Suite software at a release level capable of exchanging
documents with NRCan;

• High-speed Internet access capable of receiving documents up to 10 megabytes.
SW.I0.0 SCHEDULE
The deliverables should be completed on a monthly basis.
SW.l1.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS & REFERENCES
Other project documentation such as studies, Business Case, Project Charter and preliminary Project
Management Plan along with minutes and presentations are available.

If you wish to be considered for any opportunities based on the description above, please e-mail an updated version of your resume along with a presentation letter to