General Support Clerk

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff one (1) bilingual imperative BBB/BBB position for a specified period of six (6) months less a day.

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions within Elections Canada for a specified period of six (6) months less a day with a bilingual imperative BBB/BBB linguistic profile.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

Education:

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

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

Experience in the management of a filing system for pay files or any other similar system.

Experience in coordinating, preparing and sending pay and benefits files to the different government organizations.

Experience in managing incoming and outgoing mail, ensure distribution and necessary follow-up.

Experience in supplying various administrative services.

Experience in client services.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Abilities:

Ability to organize his/her work

Ability to manage priorities

Ability to work independently

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:

Effective Interpersonal relationships

Dependability

Judgement

Thoroughness

Flexibility

Discretion

Conditions of employment

Security: Reliability

Availability to work overtime when needed

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment

Other information

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet ALL of the essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position.

You must provide proof of your education.

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

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on line:

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

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.