Staffing/Recruitment Officer

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

"*ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN WRITING will be ASSESSED through a cover letter. "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title and level of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION. "N.B. We will be evaluating candidate applications at the pre-selection stage based on the following essentials criteria: education, experiences and including the ability to communicate effectively in writing."

Natural Resources Canada has a unit that provides “A la Carte” services to managers who have a need for assistance with their staffing process. Services provided by the “A la Carte” unit could include: drafting Statement of Merit Criteria, drafting assessment tools (interview questions, written exams, reference check questionnaire), correcting exams, participating as a board member on interviews, and performing reference checks. The Staffing/Recruitment Officer works closely with the Human Resources Advisor during the staffing process to ensure proper adherence to Staffing legislation, policies and directives and relies on the Advisor’s experience and assistance on any staffing issue that may arise during the process. Natural Resources Canada is a science-based department. As such, several of the staffing processes are of a scientific nature (i.e. research scientists (SE-RES), physical scientists (PC), engineers (EN-ENG), technologists (EG, GT), biologists (BI), surveyors (EN-SUR), explosives experts (SG-SRE), electricians (EL) and forestry officers (FO)). The department also staffs/recruits policy, program and functional specialists as well as administrative and general trades staff.

NOTE: Casual appointments are excluded from the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). This means casual appointments will not be eligible to apply to internal appointment processes. In addition, the PSEA specifies that the number of days worked as a casual worker cannot exceed 90 days in a calendar year within the same department.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff casual position.

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)

Degree from a recognized university or successful completion of secondary school coupled with post-secondary courses in a relevant field or relevant experience.

Degree equivalency

Recent* and significant** experience in delivering staffing/recruitment services.

Recent* experience in developing assessment material and/or reviewing and providing recommendations to managers on assessment material.

Recent* experience working in a client-service and/or human resources environment and/or as a manager with staffing/recruitment authority.

Recent* experience in performing administrative duties related to selection processes (for example but not exclusively, performing logistical duties, preparing selection documents, reserving boardrooms, preparing assessment folders, etc.).

* Recent is defined as experience obtained within the last 3-5 years.
** Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to staffing/recruitment.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the different phases of a staffing process.

Knowledge of staffing/recruitment principles.

Knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing. *

Ability to handle several files simultaneously.

Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.

* Will be partially assessed using the cover letter.

Effective interpersonal skills (including client-service oriented).
Judgment.
Initiative.
Thoroughness.
Reliability.

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

Experience working in Human Resources in the Public Service, preferably in staffing/recruitment.

Experience managing staffing/recruitment processes.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

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.