Compensation and Benefits Advisor

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 180 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to My jobs menu of your account 30 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer be considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Candidates from outside the public service will be required to pay for travel expenses for assessment purposes, if applicable.

Persons appointed further to this selection process may be required to pay for relocation expenses.

Work environment

The Commission works with organizations across Canada to promote diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace cultures. In addition, our mandate includes the protection of human rights through effective case and complaint management.
Our office is conveniently located in Downtown Ottawa on Slater Street (near Kent).

We also offer human resources shared services to other small agencies and departments. In your role as a Compensation and Benefits Advisor, you will be providing support to the clients, employees and HR colleagues.

If you have great attention to detail, a personality that is focused on collaboration and teamwork and are client-service oriented, this type of work is for you ! You could join a team of professionals engaged in making a positive contribution to an organization.

Intent of the process

This is an inventory of candidates to staff similar positions of various tenures, security requirements and linguistic profiles and requirements to be used by Public Service Departments in the National Capital Region.

Casual employment is a temporary form of employment for a maximum of 90 working days per department, in a calendar year, to meet needs arising from vacation, sick leave, training, special projects, etc. A casual worker may not apply to internal job opportunities.

Term employment is a temporary form of employment for a fixed period of time.

Employees of the federal public service may be considered for assignments or secondments.

** Please note that you are registering into an inventory, not applying for a specific position.**

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

EDUCATION:

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

-Significant and recent* experience in the provision of compensation services within the Federal Public Service.
-Significant and recent* experience in the application of compensation and benefits acts, regulations, rules and procedures.
-Experience in the use of the computer systems in the Compensation and Benefits area.


* Significant and recent experience means at least 12 months experience within the last 3 years.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the acts, regulations, collective agreements, policies and procedures relevant to compensation and benefits

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

-Ability to communicate effectively in writing
-Ability to communicate effectively orally
-Ability to solve problems.
-Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload in order to
meet deadlines.
-Results Oriented
-Service Orientation

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

-Effective Interpersonal Relationships
-Discretion
-Dependability
-Judgment
-Thoroughness
-Integrity
-Initiative

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

Postsecondary diploma

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the use of the following computer systems in the Compensation and Benefits area: PeopleSoft/MyGCHR, the Regional Pay System (RPS) and Phoenix.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of pension plan, supplementary death benefits and disability insurance.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

In order to continue to gain from a Public Service of Canada that is representative of Canada's diversity, and in order to better achieve its mission, the Canadian Human Rights Commission actively seeks to be a leader in the public service in terms of representation of Employment Equity designated groups.

In support of maintaining a diverse workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Ability and willingness to work overtime on occasion.

Other information

Candidates from outside the public service will be required to pay for travel expenses for assessment purposes, if applicable.

Persons appointed further to this selection process may be required to pay for relocation expenses.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.