Bilingual Administrative Support

Important messages

Do the following statements accurately represent your interests, skills and abilities?

- I am proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- I thrive in a team environment.
- I am able to juggle multiple priorities.
- I am able to use good judgement.

If these four statements describe you, we strongly encourage you to consider a career with the RCMP.

Work environment

Top reasons to work for Regina RCMP:

- Worry-free parking.
- RCMP offers regular working hours (37.5 hrs/week) with great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, health/dental plans, a great pension plan, and the possibility of flexible work hours and Earned Days Off (EDO’s). For more information regarding benefits, please see the above link.
- Free use of RCMP facilities such as the gym, pool, skating rink, and indoor track.
- Located in West Regina, you’ll be a short distance from running paths and parks.

As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

An essentially qualified pool will be established from this process. Depending on the position(s) being staffed, additional asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements or conditions of employment may be required and candidates in the essentially qualified pool may be assessed and required to meet these additional qualifications in order to be appointed.

There are various bilingual positions that may be staffed using this process, however there are currently two vacancies.
- There is one position in the Business Centre. The main duties of the position are as follows: Provides administrative support and is the contact for arranging all aspects of training, meetings and events. This includes accommodations, meals and training venues.
- There is one position in Official Languages. The main duties of the position are as follows: Provides administrative support and is responsible for the coordination of OL services to the Program Manager and Official Languages Advisors in the North West Region

These positions require a bilingual component, however the language of work is mainly English. A large portion of the position will require work to be completed in English.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 two years of secondary school*; or 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
*Two years of secondary school is typically completion of grade ten

Degree equivalency

Experience providing administrative support services OR acceptable training** in the administrative support services field.
**Acceptable training is considered successful completion of an Office Administration/ Office Education program or currently enrolled in an Office Administration/ Office Education program.

Experience providing service to clients

Experience using word processing software such as Microsoft Word

Experience using spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

A secondary school diploma* or equivalent**; or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma
*A secondary school diploma is completion of high school, according to provincial/territorial standards.
**Equivalent means a successful completion of GED (General Education Development or General Education Diploma) testing

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university or a diploma/certificate relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience providing budget and financial support

Significant*** experience using spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel
***Significant is defined as experience beyond the basic use of spreadsheet software, including using formulas and/or tables.

Experience providing record management support

Experience scheduling test sessions or appointments such as in a physician/dentist office or learning institute

Experience using Web Forms or other versions of electronic forms

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

Various language requirements
Official language proficiency: Various bilingual imperative linguistic profiles including BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC, and CCC/CCC. (Note that bilingual non-imperative appointments may be considered if no candidates meet the bilingual imperative linguistic profile for a position)

Information on language requirements

Oral communication

Prioritizing

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Dependability

Ability to use reasoning to solve problems

Conditions of employment

Various levels of security clearance (from Royal Canadian Mounted Police Enhanced Reliability Status to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret)

Other information

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please fax your application to 306-780-6690 (including an explanation).

Must be willing and able to relocate to Regina, Saskatchewan.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for all assessment and travel expenses.

The successful applicant will have to obtain, as a minimum, an RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

If you have been recently assessed on the same qualification for another position in the RCMP in Saskatchewan, that previous assessment may be used in this process.

Please note that if you apply on other processes with the RCMP in Saskatchewan, part and/or all of this assessment may be used for the assessment of the same qualifications.

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.