Junior Tax Credit Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The screening board committee will use the screening questions for the screening phase (assessment of essential and asset education and experience). The curriculum vitae may be used as a secondary source to confirm the information described in the screening questions. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration.

All screening questions must be answered. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the positions. You will not have further opportunity to provide additional information.

**ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING will be evaluated throughout the screening questions. **

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.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURETO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

Duties

Duties for PM-03 include, but are not limited to:
• Analyze applications, documents and any information provided by clients and ensure all requirements are met
• Verify discrepancies and missing information and contact clients to ensure gaps are addressed
• Prepare reports and justify all eligibility decisions
• Provide recommendations to management regarding the eligibility of the productions

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY- A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process in order to fill identical or similar positions with various tenures (acting, term, assignment, secondment, deployment, indeterminate) within the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Positions to be filled: 4

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:
Graduation with a diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution OR an acceptable combination of education and work experience.*

*Acceptable combination is defined as:
1) a minimum of a high school diploma; AND
2) minimum of two years of work experience in a field relevant to the position such as funding program administration, accounting and financial analysis or film and television production.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX1 Experience providing recommendations to management in the application and interpretation of policies and procedures.

EX2 Experience in assessing financial reports, budgets or legal agreements or contracts.

EX3 Experience in providing service to clients.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K-1 Knowledge of the administration and delivery of programs and services, and in determining the eligibility of projects or applications.
K2 Knowledge of the role of the Canadian Audio-visual Certification Office within the Canadian film and television industry.

Abilities:
A1 Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 Ability to understand and interpret legislation, policies or procedures to ensure compliance to stated criteria.
A4 Ability to meet tight deadlines, to work effectively on several tasks at once and to establish priorities.

Personal Suitability:

PS1 Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS2 Judgment
PS3 Attention to detail
PS4 Initiative

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

Asset Qualifications

Education
University degree in business administration, finance or accounting.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Work experience in the film and television industry.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

A written exam will be administrated.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

You must provide the following information when submitting your application: Your résumé and completed questionnaire.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications as they may be used at the prescreening phase or at the time during the process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

For candidates from the federal public service, please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application.

You must be prepared to provide the original, or a certified copy, of your educational credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

All correspondence related to this process will be communicated via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and have to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Public Service of Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please indicate to the contact person any accommodation needed.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. Please note that meeting these criteria may be desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

The client organization will only accept applications on-line. 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.