VARIOUS CLERICAL POSITIONS (Inventory)

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 Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

Applications must be submitted through www.canada.ca/government-jobs.

Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond in a prescribed timeframe may result in elimination from this process.

Please note that all written communication submitted may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

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 assessments will be conducted in Trenton when a pool is created from this inventory. Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when invited for assessment.

Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. As positions become available, the applicants meeting the initial screening requirements identified by the hiring manager may be contacted and referred for consideration. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 160 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the 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 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.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be considered for appointment to a vacant position. Meeting asset qualifications may not necessarily be required for appointments to a vacant position however; these qualifications are desirable and may be a determining factor for an appointment.

English Essential positions at a lower group and level may be staffed using this process.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

We encourage you to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences you acquired through a career with the Canadian Armed Forces.

ED1 - Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (Required for all positions):

E1 - Experience providing administrative support services

E2 - Experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

EXPERIENCE (specific to the position being staffed – one or more of the following may be required):

E3 - Experience providing financial or accounting support services

E4 - Experience in supervision.

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

AQ1 – Successful completion of post-secondary education.

Degree equivalency

AQ2 - Experience providing financial or accounting support services

AQ3 - Experience in supervision.

AQ4 - Experience working in a library setting.

AQ5 – Clerical experience in a health services environment

AQ6 – Clerical experience in a construction or maintenance environment

AQ7 – Experience using Claims-X

AQ8 – Experience using the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS)

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

A1 - **Ability to solve problems using reasoning.
** This ability may be assessed using the General Competency Test Level 1 (GCT1-207)

A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally

A3 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 - Effective Interpersonal Relationships

PS2 - Initiative

PS3 - Judgment

PS4 - Dependability

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Some positions may require:

OR1 - Willingness to work overtime.

OR2 - Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

All positions require:
Reliability status

Some positions may require:
Confidential, Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Some positions may require:

COE1 – Willing and able to work overtime.

COE2 – Willing and able to travel.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

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.