Parliamentary Returns Officer AND Senior Parliamentary Officer

Intent of the process

The Privy Council Office intends to conduct this selection process in order to create a pool of qualified candidates. This pool will also be shared with other organizations within the core public administration in order to facilitate appointments of candidates from the pool to their respective organizations.
This pool could also be used to staff positions with various tenures, various security clearance levels and/or various language requirements

Positions to be filled: 2

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
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
Experience in providing interpretation, advice and recommendations to *Senior Officials

Experience in drafting, proofreading and editing various documents such as reports, emails, letters, memorandums and briefing notes for *senior officials

Experience in using a web-based information system

*Senior Officials are considered to be directors or equivalent and above within the government or private sector

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

Experience in dealing with parliamentary returns or access to information requests

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of central agencies and their roles and responsibilities
Knowledge of the mandate, roles and responsibilities of the Privy Council Office

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to interpret requests, analyze information and make recommendations
Ability to set priorities and meet tight deadlines

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Judgement
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Dependability

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

Knowledge of rules and procedures for parliamentary returns or Access to Information requests

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required on short notice

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Reference checks could be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination could be administered.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email or via the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updates 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).

Candidates are asked to submit their application by using the online system.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the CICIC for further information: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.