Administrative Clerk (Stream 1) / Developmental Program Officer (Stream 2)

Important messages

You MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must clearly indicate to which STREAM(S) your are applying for and provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a list of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Use the wording of each experience criterion as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how you meet these. You must also clearly indicate the time period for experience claimed (From Month/Year - To Month/Year), and the duration (number of months and years).

Résumés will not be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. THEREFORE, FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET EACH FACTOR OF THE SCREENING CRITERIA FOR ALL ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening/assessment tool. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff CR-04 and PM-01 positions on a determinate basis until March 30, 2018, with the possibility of extensions. These positions have been identified as part of a sunset-funded program. This means that periods of employment in these positions will not count in the calculation of the total amount of time required for indeterminate status pursuant to the Treasury Board Secretariat Term Employment Policy. Candidates at level may be considered first. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar or identical positions within the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) in Winnipeg (Manitoba), with various determinate tenures (specified period, acting, assignment, secondment), various linguistic profiles (English essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB) and/or security clearance requirements (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly indicate IN THEIR COVER LETTER to which STREAM(S) they are applying for and clearly demonstrate how they meet ESSENTIAL AND ASSET education and experience factors listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria."

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:

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 and STREAM 2:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Definition:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 and STREAM 2:

Experience in providing services to clients.

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 ONLY - Administrative Clerk:

Experience in providing general administrative services, such as data entry, filing and records management.

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 2 ONLY - Developmental Program Officer:

Experience in gathering and analysing information, and making recommendations.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 AND STREAM 2:

Experience working with Indian Registration or Secure Card of Indian Status.

Experience working with Aboriginal clients.

Experience processing applications and determining client entitlement to a federal government program.

Experience in using Microsoft Office.

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 2 ONLY - Developmental Program Officer:

Experience working in a Call Centre.

Experience conducting ancestral research.

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

Various language requirements
Positions to be filled are English Essential or Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 and STREAM 2:

Ability to communicate orally.

Ability to communicate in writing.

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 2 ONLY - Developmental Program Officer:

Ability to apply principles and procedures.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 and STREAM 2:

Integrity and respect.

Reliability.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

APPLICABLE TO STREAM 1 ONLY - Administrative Clerk:

Detailed oriented.

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE.While online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date.

Should you decide to apply by email, please provide the following :

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly indicate IN THEIR COVER LETTER to which STREAM(S) they are applying for and clearly demonstrate how they meet ESSENTIAL AND ASSET education and experience factors listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria." 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 will result in your application being rejected.

Email application should be sent to .

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if applicable.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.