Program Clerk / Administrative Assistant ** Anticipatory** **AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE**

Important messages

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE IRSAS IS A SUNSET-FUNDED**

This means that periods of employment in these positions will not count in the calculation of the total amount of time required for indeterminate status pursuant to the Treasury Board Secretariat Term Employment Policy.

Work environment

INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS ADJUDICATION
SECRETARIAT (IRSAS)

Who we are: The Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (Settlement Agreement) - the largest class action settlement in Canadian history. The Settlement Agreement aims to bring a fair and lasting resolution to the harm caused by residential schools. The negotiated Settlement Agreement involved representatives of Aboriginal groups, churches, the government of Canada, and the legal profession. The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat (IRSAS) is the administrative body that manages the IAP hearing process overseen by a Chief Adjudicator.

What we do: The IAP is a claimant-centered adjudication process for former students who have a claim of sexual or serious physical abuse. It provides former students with a way to settle their claim more quickly, out of court. The process is designed to be claimant-centered, fair, and neutral.

Choose to be involved: Be part of a dynamic team that is committed and passionate about their work!

Working with the IRSAS allows you to be a part of an organization that helps former residential school students, their families, and their communities. IRSAS has many opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. Wellness and work-life balance are priorities and are carefully considered. The desire to bring resolution to former students means you will be part of a dedicated team, who is committed to being part of a historically significant process in Canada.

Intent of the process

THIS PROCESS WILL BE USED TO FILL SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL TERM POSTIONS WITHIN THE INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS ADJUDICATION SECRETARIAT IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN.

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)

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

NOTE:
Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the group is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in providing general administrative services.

Experience applying administrative procedures and processes.

Experience in providing information to both external and internal clients.

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

Various language requirements
The positions to staff are English Essential. However, the process could be used to staff positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of administrative practices as they relate to general office administration.

ABILITIES:

Ability to organize and prioritize.

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to communicate orally.

*** Ability to communicate in writing.

*** Please note that the criterion "ability to communicate in writing" will be evaluated throughout the preselection questions.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability.

Dependability.

Effective Interpersonal Skills.

Thoroughness.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in providing administrative support services such as mail handling or filing.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act (Sections 32, 33 and 34).

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Crown-Indigenous Relations and and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - The positions to staff require a reliability status. However, the process could be used to staff positions with various security requirements.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Some positions my require physical effort for lifting, carrying and handling boxes of mail, records and other various material. Daily requirement for walking, reaching, bending and stretching to retrieve, re file and store records on shelving and climbing a ladder or step stool.

Other information

1) All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

2) 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). 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). We will only communicate by email, so be sure to keep your contact information up-to-date. It's your responsibility.

3) Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.