Administrative Support Assistant

Important messages

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the
application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one indeterminate position in Dartmouth, NS and one temporary position in St. John's, NL. The pool of candidate will be created and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Transport Canada.

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:
ED: Successful completion of secondary school education.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience in providing client services.
EX2: Experience in providing administrative support services.
EX3: Experience in records management such as filing, tracking and organizing in both paper and electronic versions.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

AEX1: Experience in using the RDIMS (Records, Document and Information Management System)

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1 – Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to meet deadlines.
A2 – Ability to use a variety of computer software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
A3 – Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4 – Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1 – Client service orientation
PS2 – Team player
PS3 – Integrity
PS4 – Reliability
PS5 – Effective interpersonal skills
PS6 – Attention to details

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Valid driver's license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - * Some positions require secret clearance.

Other information

Your application and your answers to the screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PLEASE NOTE: 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). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Should your email address change during this process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.