Detachment Services Supervisor

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one position in Gleichen, Alberta on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may also be established to staff similar full-time positions, on a permanent or temporary basis in numerous RCMP Detachments in Southern Alberta District.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

Experience providing financial support services including three (3) of the following: verifying and correcting financial claims, controlling and monitoring petty cash, preparing financial status reports, preparing a budget, using a corporate acquisition card.

Experience providing administrative support services including three (3) of the following: preparing documents or correspondents, electronic and or paper based records management, data entry, responding to enquiries.

Experience using various software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

*Recent and **significant experience in employee supervision.

*Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.
**Significant is defined as minimum of four (4) continuous months.

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

Experience providing administrative support services in a law enforcement and/or legal environment.

Experience supervising a team of two (2) or more employees.

Experience working with Aboriginal communities.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Demonstrates integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Works effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to coordinate the detachment’s financial activities.
• Ability to supervise.
• Ability to deal effectively with police situations.

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

• Willingness and ability to work in a busy police environment, which may include exposure to unsettling and /or graphic material.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
• Willingness and ability to maintain a valid driver's license.
• Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes, using various modes of transportation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position.

A person may be appointed to the 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.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. To submit an application online, please click 'Apply online' below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address, and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.
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.

Written test will be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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.