Office of Boating Safety Clerk

Important messages

A cover letter is NOT required. However, you must clearly answer the screening questions regarding the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria. Provide relevant and concrete examples from your work history that clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. Be sure to include substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities - you must also provide concrete examples. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions how you meet the screening criteria (Essential Education and Experiences) may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing administrative support services.

Experience in providing client service delivery in person and by telephone and electronically.

Experience using Microsoft Office computer applications such as: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience in records management such as filing, tracking and organizing in both paper and electronic versions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of general administrative practices and procedures.

Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Working effectively with others.
Thinking things through.

Ability to plan and prioritize.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems.

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

Post-Secondary degree or diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience in making travel arrangements.
Experience in preparing spreadsheets.
Experience working with an electronic records system or database.
Experience in providing reception support services.
Experience in providing administrative support services in Finance or Accounting.
Experience in providing administrative support services in Human Resources.
Experience in providing administrative support services in Information Management.
Experience in providing financial support services including processing accounts payables and account reconciliation.
Experience processing financial documents (such as: auditing travel claims, coding of invoices).
Experience providing recommendations and advice to management or clients.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT(S)

Willingness and ability to travel, as required.
Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
Willingness and ability to lift boxes of files up to 40lbs.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Subject to the requirements of the position:
Possession of a valid driver's license

Other information

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

During the assessment phase, candidates may/will be required to provide contact information for both current and past Supervisors for the purpose of conducting reference checks.

As part of this selection process you must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca.

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).
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.

Written test(s) may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be conducted.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.