Supply & Services Officer and *Driver

Intent of the process

Results of this process will be to create a pool of qualified candidates from which future indeterminate, acting and/or specified period vacancies may be filled. This pool may be used to staff other similar or lower level positions (*GS STS-04) on a casual, term or indeterminate basis in the Pacific Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 a High School Equivalency (GED) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience providing materiel management services including: receiving, storing, recording and issuing material
• Experience packaging and shipping material
• Experience in operating a computer in programs such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet
• Experience in the supervision and training of individuals

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

Asset Qualifications

Occupational Certification
• Forklift certification
• Air brake endorsement

Experience:
• Experience working in a correctional environment (institutional or community office)
• Experience working in a female-focused offender institution
• Experience working in an aboriginal-focused offender environment
• Experience working in a high security and/or multi-level facility with a varied offender population
• Experience dealing with the public (i.e. Customer Service)
• Experience operating institutional canteen system
• Experience in IFMMS, FSIMS and/or OMS
• Experience working in inmate clothing as it pertains to offenders in an institutional setting
• Experience in inmate purchasing (Inmate Trust Funds - ITF)
• Experience in procurement (acquiring quotes, processing orders and receiving goods)
• Experience working with and/or training offenders
• Experience in minor mechanical repairs and/or general maintenance
• Experience operating housekeeping/ housecleaning equipment

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of warehousing procedures including receiving, storing, shipping and inventory control/management
• Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) regulations

Abilities:
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze problems, resolve conflicts and propose solutions
• Ability to Prioritize
• Ability to multi-task, be flexible in changing assignments at a moments notice

Personal Suitabilities
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Effective interpersonal relations
• Reliability
• Flexibility

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

Asset Qualifications

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of personal protective equipment
• Knowledge of universal precautions
• Knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in a commercial laundry (i.e. washers, dryers, clothes presses, labeling and sewing)

Abilities:
• Ability to drive a 5-ton truck

Organizational Needs:
• CSC 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: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

Information on employment equity

• Placement of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Operational Requirements:
• Overtime
• Shift work (evenings, weekends, statutory holidays)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Valid BC Driver’s Licence
• Physically able to lift and relocate packages and equipment to various locations, as per the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Part 14

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.

For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/information-candidates.html

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.