Receptionist (Amended Closing Date)

Duties

- Act as a point of contact for visitors.
- Answer phone calls.
- Assign or redirect specific requests to those responsible.
- Provide administrative services.

Work environment

The Summits Management Office (SMO) within Global Affairs Canada is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing logistics for major international events in Canada. These events allow Canada to demonstrate its values and priorities on an international stage and are opportunities for strategic engagement on the most pressing global issues.
The SMO is responsible for leading in the areas of operational policy development, accreditation, communications, protocol, transportation, procurement, media operations, logistics, security, human resources and finance for major international events hosted in Canada.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one temporary position in Charlevoix.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 800 words (maximum) "Are you interested in working for the 2018 G7 Summit? If yes, please describe why you would be an ideal candidate to work in the Summit Management Office, indicating what relevant skills and experience you possess and how you could contribute to the success of the Summit and other major events."

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.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION
- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in providing reception services.
- Experience in providing service to clients.
- Experience in using various software such as: Microsoft Office Suite, Work Perfect Office Suite, or etc.

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Client Service Orientation
- Judgment
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Dependability
- Interpersonal Relation and Respect

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness to be able to travel for short periods of time and on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Willingness to be able to work overtime.

Other information

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

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

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.