HR Support

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

IF YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN DELIVERING HR SERVICES, THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR YOU – CLICK ‘APPLY NOW’!
WE ARE THRILLED TO BUILD OUR DREAM TEAM!

WE OFFER…
→ a team environment like no other – we can’t wait to show you!
→ a satisfying, enriching environment where all employees are supported and developed
→ an opportunity to help the federal public service by offering innovative human resources services to small and bigger organizations
→ an environment that promotes work-life balance with the possibility of teleworking
→ a proven workplace of choice being selected as one of Canada’s top employers

ARE YOU A MATCH FOR US ? WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET WITH OUR FUTURE ROCK STARS!

It’s simple: click “apply online” to let us know you’re interested!

IMPORTANTE NOTE: Your responses to questions pertaining to education and experience (essential and asset) will be used for screening purposes. Make sure you provide sufficient details to demonstrate how you meet the identified qualifications required for these positions. Only successful candidates will be contacted and provided with the time, date and place for our meet & greet event.

LET’S MEET & GREET – SEE SUGGESTED APPROACH:
→ Quick 15 minute “speed dating” with the hiring managers – we want to know you better!
→ Bring 3 references (supervisor, colleague, client)
→ Provide proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only)
→ Provide copy of Valid Second Language Evaluation Results (copy from the Public Service Commission) (only if applicable)
This ‘Meet & Greet’ event is to help us finding rock star candidates to join our wonderful team! ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Looking forward to meeting you soon!

Intent of the process

Positions to be staffed are currently located in Ottawa. A pool of partially qualified candidates resulting from this process may be created and used to fill similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada with various tenures, various security clearances and/or various language requirements. Please note, at the manager's discretion, the established pool could be used by other departments to staff positions within the public service.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. All qualifications mentioned in this advertisement (essentials and assets) will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide CLEAR AND DETAILED EXAMPLES that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so, your application will be rejected.

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and (or) experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 - Experience in providing administrative support services in ONE OR MORE of the following HR disciplines: staffing/recruitment, classification, compensation/benefits, training, learning and development, labour relations.
EX2 - Experience using office technology, including software applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

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

Various language requirements
To learn more on second language testing in the public service, please consult the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service.html

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
C1 - Adaptability
C2 - Client service Competency
C3 - Effective interpersonal relationships
C4 - Dependability
C5 - Sound Judgement
C6 - Attention to Detail
C7 - Initiative
C8 - Communication Skills – Written & Oral
C9 - Planning & Organizing

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

AEX1 - Experience** providing support services in staffing and/or recruiting. (** is defined as a minimum of one (1) year experience – within the last five (5) years)
AEX2 - Experience working with an Electronic Human Resources Information System (GCDocs, HRMS Peoplesoft, etc.)
AEX3 - Experience using web-based recruiting system (ex: PSRS).
AEX4 - Experience working in a cost-recovery unit.
AEX5 - Experience using SAP.
AEX6 - Experience in providing administrative support services to senior management (Director level or above) in ALL OR MOST of the following tasks:
-managing schedules;
-organizing meetings, conferences and/or events;
-arranging logistics for travel;
-managing the flow of correspondence and tracking the status of requests;
-providing financial support; and
-preparing HR documents and providing support to management in regards to hiring processes.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In order to meet the organization's employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, candidates who self-declare as being members of one of the four employment equity groups may be considered first for appointment.

Conditions of employment

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

Other Condition(s) of Employment :
- Willingness and availability to work overtime on short notice.

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

1. Additional qualifications – other that those listed above – may lead to additional screening and/or assessment for selection decision purposes, depending on the requirements of position to be staffed. If applicable, merit will need to be shown and met.

2. Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process. +++ Your application and your answers to the screening and assessment questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing. Make sure you provide sufficient details to demonstrate your written communication skills (No bullet point format).

3. REFERENCES WILL BE SOUGHT.

4. Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following: matching the individual’s experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team; matching of the individual’s experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed; depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience; performance in comparable role or position.

5. Depending on the number of candidates, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, invoking one or more of the asset qualifications for right fit decisions, top-down selection process, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Preference may be given to candidates based on the depth and breadth of their experience.

6. Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form, where applicable. Employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered first for deployment purposes.

7. Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process (at interview stage). Candidates with foreign credentials will be required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

8. Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and 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).

9. 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.

10. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. Should the organizational need of belonging to one of the four employment equity groups (women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Aboriginal peoples) be applied, only candidates identifying themselves as members will be considered.

11. Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact candidates who will be successful at the screening phase.

12. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact us toll free at 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.

13. Please apply online. There will be text questions to answer for screening purposes via the Public Service Resourcing System. We will NOT accept applications sent by email.

14. NO informal discussion (feedback) will be provided for applications with eliminated status, and this, at any stage of this selection process.

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.