Administrative Support Services Clerk

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.

The references you provide must be former or current supervisors. You must include an email address and a phone number for each reference. Although only those candidates who successfully pass the interview will have their references contacted, by providing the references, you are consenting to these individuals being contacted.

Work environment

~~ ~~ ~~ Make a difference without wearing the uniform! ~~ ~~ ~~

Have you ever wanted to work for the RCMP but not carry a gun? This advertised opportunity is for an entry level position as a Public Service Employee with the RCMP. Vacancies may be available in a variety of units, including, but not limited to: Accounting Operations, Records Management, Finance, Procurement, Intellex, Historical Homicide, Training and Development, or Human Resources.

The RCMP is recruiting for entry level CR-04 positions in Edmonton. As positions become available, qualified candidates may be contacted for appointment where a vacancy exists.

Working with the RCMP, a world-renowned innovative organization you will experience meaningful work and have a real impact on the daily operations as well as, job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference.

If you wish to provide administrative support to the RCMP, please submit your application!

Intent of the process

Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are willing and able to work in or relocate to Edmonton, Alberta and within a 40 kilometer radius.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

Successful completion of two years of secondary school, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.*
*Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Degree equivalency

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Detail oriented
• Being organized
• Being action-oriented
• Showing initiative
• Working effectively with others
• Thinking things through
• Client Service Orientation
• Dependability

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

• Experience preparing documents such as letters, memoranda, briefing notes or reports.
• Experience providing financial support services (services may include, but are not limited to, verifying and correcting financial claims, controlling and monitoring petty cash, preparing financial status reports, etc.)
• Experience maintaining a law enforcement database such as: Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), Police Information Retrieval Systems (PIRS), Police Reporting and Occurrence System (PROS), Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS), National Criminal Data Bank (NCDB).
• Experience in providing records management services such as indexing, cross-referencing, filing, retrieving, retaining, archiving or destroying data.
• Experience transcribing statements from audio cassettes or digital media.

• Ability to type or keyboard.

• Possession of a valid Class 5 driver’s license

• Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation (including owned or leased government transport, commercial and light aircraft and up to and including remote locations).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain one of the following RCMP security clearance levels*: RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status, Secret or Top Secret.
*The RCMP process requires a Security/Reliability Interview and a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

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

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. 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. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone
conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

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..

Assessments will comprise of a review of candidate applications, an online exam, interviews and references.

Objective Exercise for Personnel in Administrative Functions
The OEPAF is a competency evaluation tool used in staffing processes for administrative support positions. This skills test contains multiple choice questions. The scenarios are related to setting priorities, data entry and administrative document verification. This test will be used to evaluate the following merit criteria:
» Detail-oriented
» Being organised
» Action-oriented
The retest period for the OEPAF is 180 days. If you submit an application before the retest period has elapsed, your application will not be considered.

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.

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button 'Apply online' below.

Referrals from this inventory will be made on an ongoing basis.

Your application in this inventory will remain active for 30 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 7 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.

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.