Clerical Assistant/Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Certification Clerk

Reference Number
RSN17J-013750-000033

Selection Process Number
2017-RSN-EA-IETS-177777

Organization
Natural Resources Canada

Year
2017-2018

Days Open
2

Classification
CR04

City
Hamilton

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
101

Employment Equity
83 (82.2%)

Screened out
0 (0%)

Screened in
101 (100%)

Applicant Submissions (101)

Employment Equity 82.2% 83

Screened Out 0% 0

Screened In 100% 101

Employment Equity(83)

Women 56.4% 57

Visible minority 43.6% 44

Indigenous 0% 0

People with disabilities 5% 5

Language

English 91.1% 92

French 8.9% 9

Status

Citizens 92.1% 93

Permanent Residents 0% 0

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Clerical Assistant/Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Certification Clerk

Reference number: RSN17J-013750-000033
Selection process number: 2017-RSN-EA-IETS-177777

Natural Resources Canada - CanmetMATERIALS, Hamilton Ontario
NOTE: You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION. 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. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position Candidates may/will be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application. Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority. 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. We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted. It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Human Resources Advisor of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor's certificate; 2) Death in your immediate family; 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date); 4) Religious reasons. You will be required to provide proof of your credentials.
CR-04
$45,189 to $48,777

For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada

Closing date: 26 May 2017 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish pools of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiencies bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, and English essential), various tenures (Indeterminate, Term, Full-time and Part-time) using various staffing activities (Indeterminate, Term, Acting, Secondment, Deployment, Assignment and Casual).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 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)

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

Recent* experience in coordinating and providing general program support services, clerical support or office services.

Experience using computers to create and format word documents, spreadsheets, electronic mail and to perform research.

Experience with filing paper and electronic documents

Stream One:

Providing internal service delivery, using tracking and reporting tools, and monitoring their implementation for consistency.

Experience using a database for various types of records.

Stream Two:

Recent* experience in providing advice and guidance to the general public and clients by telephone, in person or electronically.

Experience handling correspondence.

Experience using a database for client records.

Experience in working in a technical or scientific environment or facility.

* Recent is defined as “at least 6 months cumulative experience within the last 2 years”.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Both Streams:

Knowledge of administrative and clerical office practices and procedures.

Knowledge of various filing methods and procedures.

Stream one:

Knowledge of the CanmetMATERIALS organization in Hamilton, Ontario

Stream two:

Knowledge of the application of various acts and regulations pertaining to NDT certification

Both Streams:

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in 'English' or 'English and French' depending on language proficiency requirements for the available position(s).

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.

Stream one:

Ability to follow oral or written instruction and carry out the task under minimal supervision.

Intermediate computer skills: electronic word processing, reporting, spreadsheet applications

Stream two:

Ability to receive, evaluate and respond to internal and external client enquiries.

Both Streams:

Effective interpersonal skills including teamwork
Reliability
Initiative
Attention to Detail
Judgement
Respectful of diversity

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

Completion of Post Secondary training or educational programs in the areas of
Administration and/or Health and Safety and /or Environmental.

Completion of Post Secondary training or educational programs in General or Specialized (i.e. Certification, Medical, etc.) Administration

Degree equivalency

Experience in using media design software

Experience utilizing and maintaining a personnel certification or licensing database (

Knowledge of the Treasury Board Policy on Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
Knowledge of Canada Labour Code Part II

Knowledge of the various procedures and protocol to follow pertaining to NDT certification

This position may require travel on a limited basis, including performing deposits at the bank

Vacation may be limited during fiscal year-end exercises, client renewal mandate and/or other periods of high operational requirements.

Candidate may be required, from time to time, to work overtime, including on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.