Human Resources Services Assistant

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, English or French essential, French essential and English essential) and/or requirements as well as tenures (indeterminate, specified period, secondment, acting and assignment), and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed

**Please note that the "Ability to communicate effectively in writing" will be evaluated throughout your application.**

Positions to be filled: 4

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.

Notes:

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:

- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the provision of administrative services in an office environment (including but not limited to tasks such as preparing correspondence, verifying information, responding to client inquiries, etc).

Experience working with an electronic and paper filing system.

Experience inputting, extracting and/or processing data utilizing automated systems and/or software.

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

Various language requirements
English or French Essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES

Ability to multitask.
Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Team Player.
Reliability.
Resourcefulness.
Integrity.
Thoroughness.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Experience in providing administrative support in staffing in the Federal Public Service (such as preparing letters of offer, maintaining staffing files, preparing posters, communicating with candidates, etc.).

Experience in providing administrative support in operational classification in the Federal Public Service (such as creating and updating position, change in reporting relationship, language profile, security, etc.).

Experience in using a human resource management system application, such as, but not limited to, HRMS or Peoplesoft.

Experience in providing administrative support in human resources.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to work overtime, often on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

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.

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.