Service Canada Benefits Officer (Inventory)

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.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 180 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 21 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

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 note when submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications as well as asset qualifications.

When answering these questions, please provide detailed, concrete examples that clearly demonstrate HOW YOU meet the requirement. Failure to clearly substantiate how you meet the screening criteria will result in the rejection of your application.

ALL OTHER COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE ASSESSED AT A LATER TIME.

INSTRUCTIONS
When recording your examples, be sure to:
• Provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience factor.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and difficulty to ensure you illustrate the depth and breath of your experience for each qualification.
• In referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Please describe the achievements in the past tense. This will help to ensure that you are providing concrete examples, rather than making general statements (e.g. instead of saying “I work well within a team….” you can say “I worked well with a team when….”).
• Use action verbs when describing your experience i.e. lead, managed, organized, planned, prepared, informed, determined, etc.
• Each example must include when the example took place, background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what the outcome was.

Work environment

To excel in this position you must be:
. highly motivated,
. a quick learner,
. quality oriented,
. customer focused,
. able to thrive in a fast paced, high volume environment.
We are looking for candidates who possess and demonstrate:
. strong communication skills,
. excellent customer service skills,
. problem-solving skills,
. information-gathering and computer-keyboarding skills.

This position may require the use of a headset for prolonged periods, working in an environment that contains background noise and constant exposure to a computer screen.

Work conditions require adapting to change, dealing with stress, and dealing with frustrated clients.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established for temporary positions in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to St. John's, Newfoundland.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience in using technology (e.g. e-mail, Internet and word processing)

Experience in delivering services or programs to the general public involving obtaining and providing information requiring explanation or clarification

Experience in interpreting and applying legislation or policies.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience)

Degree equivalency

Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Thinking Skills
Diagnostic Information Gathering
Client Focus
Interpersonal Awareness
Dependability
Decisiveness

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience in determining eligibility and entitlements to benefits.

Experience in working in a high-volume client service environment.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to travel for training purposes.
Willing and able to work shift work.

Tests

PSEE - Test of Reasoning UIT

Applicants must complete the Public Service Entrance Exam: Test of Reasoning Unsupervised Internet Test (UIT) as part of the screening for this selection process. This test assesses reasoning and problem solving ability. You will have 90 minutes to complete the test. You must complete the test before you submit your application for this position.

For more information, please consult: Public Service Entrance Exam - Test of Reasoning Unsupervised Internet Test

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.

Information on employment equity

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT. WE WILL ONLY CONTACT THOSE CANDIDATES SCREENED INTO THE PROCESS.

-Assessment is planned to occur on an ongoing basis. Failure to attend assessments as scheduled may result in the rejection of your candidacy.

-Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location.

-Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

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

-Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the education and experience qualifications in the questionnaire. Failure to do so will result in their application being screened out without further consideration.

-A written examination may be administered. If you fail to attend to this assessment without good reason, you will not be considered further in this process.

-Reference checks will be sought from your most recent employers.

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

-A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational requirements, or operational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be used as a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

-Please note that top-down and/or random selection may be used during this process.

-To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC position, you must already have Second Language Evaluation results at the CBC/CBC level (proof will be required) OR you must be willing to undergo a Second Language Evaluation.

- To obtain a copy of the SLE results, candidates may make a request at the following website http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/tst-rslt-examn-eng.htm. For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/sle-els/cand-info-cand-eng.htm.

-PLEASE NOTE: 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). "IMPORTANT" You must provide an email address that will be valid throughout the selection process in order to ensure full correspondence with participants.

**Important Messages**

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.
Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact
1-800-645-5605.

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.