Administrative Support Clerk/Business Support Clerk

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.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces
personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants, where applicable, to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) . Related military experience, training and skills may be recognized in the assessment process.

These employment opportunities will be based on anticipated needs within the department of Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

The essential qualifications indicated below will be assessed each time. An interview, written exam, reference checks or combination may be used to assess essential. ***Re-evaluation period for this inventory: 180-day waiting period before you can be re-evaluated in this process***.

The inventory will be updated every 60 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 60 days.

Work environment

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

This inventory may be used to establish pools of partially or fully qualified candidates which may be used by PSPC to staff positions within Real Property Services.

Positions to be filled: 4

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)

****IMPORTANT**** You must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the education and experience criteria. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving examples. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being rejected.

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX :1 Experience in providing administrative support services and/or financial support services

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

CLIENT SERVICE COMPETENCY – LEVEL 1

ABILITIES :

CA1 : Ability to establish priorities
CA2 : Ability to communicate effectively orally
CA3 : Ability to communicate effectively in writing
CA4 : Ability to solve problems

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

QP1 Initiative
QP2 Team Work
QP3 Attention to detail
QP4 Engagement

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

AQ1: Experience in reviewing financial data to ensure its adherence to policies and guidelines

AQ2: Experience in reviewing contracts, and/or work orders, and/or call-ups against standing offers

AQ3: Experience working with SAP/SIGMA

AQ4: Experience in coordination of a manager’s schedule and/or that of a work unit

AQ5: Experience in travel arrangements and the preparation of travel claims

AQ6: Experience in scheduling appointments, organizing meetings as well as the recording and distribution of minutes

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

OTHER CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

You must be willing to be reassigned in the same position to perform similar duties to any work site within, Real Property Branch in the National Capital Region, following a written notice (normally 5 working days).

Other information

Where relevant and as a mean to manage volume, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory as opportunities arise.

You will be required to complete screening questions when you apply to this inventory. The information you will provide will help us refer your résumé to the hiring manager. The information you provide in both the questionnaire and résumé must be true.

Your résumé will be verified by PSPC before each referral to a hiring manager.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Résumés received by email will NOT be accepted.

If you are being considered for a position, you may receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest. You will be asked to provide a response and additional details about specific experiences within 72 hours.

It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the appropriate timeframe may result in not being referred to the hiring manager.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this inventory must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

You must be prepared to provide proof of citizenship.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position.
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with a selection process that would result from this inventory.

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.