Compensation Advisor - Developmental

Work environment

Join our amazing department! Western Economic Diversification Canada has a two-year developmental opportunity in our Compensation and Benefits unit. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have exceptional organizational and time management skills, then this job is for you.

Under the exceptional guidance of this small but mighty team, you will learn the complexity of pay in the federal public service; advise on benefits to our employees; and work with the new pay system. You are a multi-tasking whiz with a strong ability to prioritize tasks, anticipate needs and assist in meeting deadlines. Duties are broad and varied, and every day is a new challenge.

As part of a recruitment incentive, the successful candidate will receive a one-time payment of $4,000 after one year of continuous service.

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

Recent experience in providing services in compensation or benefits.
Experience in providing administrative support services.
Experience in providing client service.
Experience working with Excel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Judgment
Discretion
Integrity
Dependability
Excellence in client service

Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze, solve problems, and make decisions.
Ability to verify information to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

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

Degree, Applied Degree, Diploma or Certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution specializing in compensation or payroll administration.

Certification from one or more of the following recognized payroll and/or benefits associations:
- Canadian Payroll Association (Payroll Compliance Practitioner / Certified Payroll Manager);
- World at Work (eg. Global Remuneration, Certified Compensation Professional);
- Certified Benefits Professional;
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (e.g. Group Benefits Associate, Retirement Plans Associate, Compensation Management Specialist).

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing compensation services within the Federal Public Service.

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

We are looking to attract the right person to take on this position and to create a pool that we can draw from in the future to fill similar positions of various tenures. And since we’re awesome, we will also share the results of this hiring process with other federal government departments!

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.