Various Administrative Positions

Intent of the process

A pool of candidate will be established and may be used to staff vacancies in the above noted positions within the Real Property and Safety & Security unit and could also be used to staff similar positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Moncton, NB.

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
Successful completion of one year post-secondary educational program relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Recent* experience in providing administrative services
Experience working in a fast-paced client-service environment
Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

*Recent is defined as experience normally acquired within the last two (2) years

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

ASSETS - EXPERIENCE
Experience working with a financial system such as Abacus
Experience communicating policies or directives
Experience with general security services and screening
Experience working with PeopleSoft or other Human Resources system
Experience providing human resources services and support

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

Bilingual - Imperative
Various bilingual profiles

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to manage a heavy workload and establish priorities in order to meet deadlines

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Attention to detail
Reasoning skills
Dependability
Discretion
Initiative
Adaptability
Organizational skills

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Some positions may require:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice
Willingness to travel

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Some positions will require reliability status and others secret security clearance

Other information

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the asset qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy. Please indicate if you possess any of the asset qualification in your application.

The Public Service Commission's Unsupervised Internet Test of Cognitive Ability - Level 1 (UIT CA1 208) may be administered as the first in a two-step assessment process to complement a similar test administered in a supervised setting (e.g., GCT1 207).

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.