Finance and Procurement Assistant

Duties

Providing and coordinating financial administrative processing services and procurement services (goods and services via purchase orders, standing offers, and acquisition cards) to clients; explaining guidelines and processes.
Maintaining inventory control (full life cycle) including procurement, auditing and disposal of capital and low value assets.
Using financial information systems to provide and coordinate financial administrative and procurement services.
Applying quality control guidelines to verify procurement and payment compliance and/or maintain database integrity.
Extracting and manipulating automated information and preparing information for reporting and tracking purposes.
Contacting external service providers to exchange information on the nature /scope of goods and services.

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

As one of the 20 research sites in Canada, the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre is located in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Lethbridge site is responsible for conducting various agricultural research studies for the Government of Canada.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar permanent and temporary employment for the location indicated for this process.

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)

Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in MS Outlook, MSWord, and MSExcel
Experience in providing administrative services (such as but not limited to preparing correspondence, reports, or documents; providing information; maintaining electronic or hard copy records; or filing.)
Experience in using a financial management system.
Experience in providing guidance to clients on administrative procedures and processes.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Adaptability
Interactive Communication
Initiative
Teamwork
Client Focus
Planning and Organizing

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

Experience providing guidance to managers, employees, and external clientele on administrative procedures and processes.
Experience using SAP.
Experience in procuring scientific equipment and supplies.
Experience using a Shared Travel Services (STS) system.
Experience in inventory control and reconciliation.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

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

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.

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.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/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.