Detachment Services Assistant 2

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Sylvan Lake, Alberta

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff future indeterminate and/or temporary vacancies in Sylvan Lake, AB within the RCMP. In the event of a temporary vacancy, the following staffing actions may be used and/or considered: acting appointment, term appointment, assignment or secondment.

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)

Successful completion of two years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

*Proof of education will be required prior to appointment.

Degree equivalency

Experience in receiving and responding to enquiries or complaints.
Experience obtained within the last five years in the provision of administrative support services including two of the following: data entry, preparing correspondence, ordering office supplies, filing, and processing mail.
Experience in using computer applications including two of the following: databases, email, spreadsheets, and word processing.

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

Successful completion of secondary school education.

Degree equivalency

Experience transcribing statements from audio cassettes or digital media.
Experience working in a law enforcement environment.
Experience working with Aboriginal communities.
Training and/or experience in providing financial support services such as the collection and recording of monies received, handling petty cash funds, verifying supplier invoices, preparing invoices.
Experience in maintaining a law enforcement database such as: Police Reporting Occurrence System (PROS) or Canadian Police Information (CPIC).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Effective oral communication.
Effective written communication.
Ability to work in a stressful environment.
Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.

Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Working effectively with others.
Thinking things through.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

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

Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
Willingness and ability to work shift work.
Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s licence or have personal mobility to the degree normally associated with a driver's licence.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a RCMP Security Clearance throughout their employment. Positions filled will have security clearance requirements at the following levels: RCMP Reliability Status, Secret or Top Secret. This requires a Security/Reliability Interview, and a field investigation in matters of Criminal Activities, credit/finances, education, employment, reference, etc.

Other information

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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 ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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

Only online applications are accepted. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

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.