Administrative Assistant Support

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff indeterminate full-time positions in Gander, NL. A pool of qualified candidates may also be created to staff similar positions on an acting, term and/or indeterminate basis.

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)

Successful completion of secondary school (High School Diploma) or GED or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience providing administrative or clerical support in an office environment.

Experience using common word processing, spreadsheet and email software such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Experience drafting or creating correspondence and documents

Experience providing service to clients or the general public

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to perform general office tasks

Ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems

Ability to plan and organize workload

Ability to effectively communicate in writing

Ability to effectively communicate orally

Effective Interpersonal Relations

Dependability

Client Service

Confidentiality

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

Post-secondary certificate or diploma in studies relative to the position being staffed

Degree equivalency

Experience using DRMIS

Experience working with databases.

Experience in records management.

Experience providing financial/accounting support services.

Experience working in procurement.

Experience organizing: meetings, conference calls/video conferences and taking minutes.

Experience in making travel arrangements

Experience in making special event bookings

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - The conditions of employment must be met at the time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.

Other conditions of employment may be required for some positions. These conditions will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.

Other information

APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ON-LINE…

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).
Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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.

Random selection and/or top-down scoring may be used to manage the volume of applicants in this selection 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.