Recruitment Advisor

Important messages

Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and essential experience qualifications and any asset experience qualifications listed. Applicants must use the education/experience qualification as headers and provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet each factor.

Resumes will be used only as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the essential and any applicable asset qualifications (Education and Experience) will result in the rejection of your application.

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications including assets and organizational needs may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Duties

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are looking to add a new member to our Recruitment Team at NRCan to help us find ways to disrupt the status quo; to do things differently, be innovative and explore new ways of working. The ideal candidate is creative and comfortable with experimenting and learning new things.

This new team member will be responsible for leading recruitment and outreach initiatives and programs, developing new tools, liaising with academic institutions, and coordinating social media outreach campaigns. Therefore, a strong staffing and/or recruitment background to help develop new strategies to recruit diverse talent is required.

Work environment

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has offices across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. Our vision is to improve the quality of life of Canadians by creating a sustainable resource advantage.

NRCan is engaged in attracting the best talent to support the work that we do. Recruitment is a federal government priority, and we want a new generation of employees who possess the skills, competencies and innovative perspectives to build meaningful careers in a future-oriented public service.

This Corporate Recruitment Advisor position is located at the Booth Street Complex, situated within Ottawa’s Little Italy where restaurants and small businesses abound. Close to Dows Lake and the Rideau Canal, we are a few short minutes from the O-Train Carling station and just steps to several bus stops. This location also features a daycare facility and a fitness centre accessible by employees. Current workplace wellness programs include free yoga, running programs, fitness and dance classes.

As an employee of Natural Resources Canada, you will benefit from many entitlements including great health and dental plans, a pension plan, three weeks of paid vacation which increases over time as well as paid sick days

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates to fill possible future vacancies will be created.

We will be moving quickly with this process. We anticipate a series of assessments to be scheduled during in May, with an anticipated start date in early July. The duration of the staffing process is dependent on the number of applications we receive. You will be informed of the status of your application at each stage of assessment, as well as the methods through which you will be assessed at the next stage. We will communicate with you at every milestone of the process to inform you of any updates to the timelines.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organization development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

NOTE: Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level described above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing strategic advice* and recommendations on staffing or recruitment
*Strategic advice may include planning, consultation, research, analysis or implementation of human resources strategies.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of human resources practices, challenges, and trends.

Independance
Solutions-focused (i.e. effective problem-solving skills)
Initiative
Reliability
Effective interpersonal skills
Creativity

Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Interactive communication skills

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

Experience in preparing reports or briefing notes to management
Experience in a national or large-scale staffing or recruitment process.
Experience in project management.
Experience in human resources planning.
Experience planning and conducting recruitment or outreach activities (e.g. job fairs, information sessions, etc.).
Experience in marketing.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel is a requirement as some of our outreach activities are held outside the National Capital Region.

Other information

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to Marie-France Gagnon, Human Resources Advisor, at marie-france.gagnon@canada.

Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their references. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process. Please visit the Government of Canada site on accommodations and duty to accommodate for more information.

***ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DIRECTLY ON THE www.jobs.gc.ca WEB SITE WILL BE ACCEPTED *** PLEASE APPLY ONLINE

The successful candidate of this selection process is entitled to reimbursements for relocation upon agreement to the letter of offer. Expenses covered for relocation are indicated in the Relocation Directive that applies only to current federal government employees. In the context of this selection process only, relocation costs for the successful candidate who is external to the federal public service will be provided up to a maximum of $5,000.

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.