Financial Services Clerk

Important messages

CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED ON THE INITIAL ADVERTISEMENT 2017-CSD-EA-QUE-12912 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REAPPLY AS APPLICATIONS FROM BOTH PROCESSES WILL BE COMBINED AND A SINGLE ASSESSMENT WILL TAKE PLACE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THE CASE OF DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS, ONLY THE LATEST INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Only online applications will be accepted.

By answering online screening questions, it is your responsibility, as a candidate, to provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the Essential Qualifications and Other Qualifications sections.

The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. When providing your answers, it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required experience or skill, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Your answer must include the date format of Month-Year to Month-Year.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume.

Please note that all or some of the essential qualifications will be assessed throughout the selection process effective from the time you submit your application.

All the content in the online application may be used to assess the following competencies:

- Verification and accuracy
- Written Communication

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully assessed candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an term or indeterminate.

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:
High school diploma

Degree equivalency

Experience:
*Recent experience performing financial or accounting duties.
*Recent experience in providing client service.

*Recent: minimum 3 months continuous employment within the same organization within the last 24 months.

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

Education:
Two years of post-secondary education, specialized in finance, business administration or accounting.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
*Recent work experience with a financial/accounting system such as SAP.
*Recent work experience in processing accounts payable within a large organization.

*Recent: minimum 3 months continuous employment within the same organization within the last 24 months.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Microsoft Excel

Competencies:
Oral communication
Written communication
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking Things Through
Working Effectively with Others
Client Focus
Verification and accuracy
Dependability

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

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Available to work overtime in the evening as required and occasionally on weekends based on business needs.
Available to travel for activities and for learning and training needs.
Available to work 7.5h/day (between 7 am to 6 pm) based on business needs.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, (for current or future vacancies), any or all of the other qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.

Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Management may choose to use one or more of the other qualifications (may be needed for the job) at the screening stage to determine the number of applicants who will advance to the following stage of the selection process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

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.