Security Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The initial appointment will be made on an indeterminate basis. This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which may be used to staff positions various tenures

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

- Experience in providing personnel security services; experience as a Unit Security Officer

- Experience in analyzing documents for accuracy, missing information and/or completeness.

- Experience in using various software applications (word-processing, spreadsheets, presentations) to produce correspondence, reports and presentations, including features such as tables, headers/footers and formatting.

- Experience using databases for data entry and/or data extraction.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of security administration within the federal government

- Ability to organize work in an environment of changing priorities and within tight deadlines.
- Ability to perform basic administrative tasks.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to analyze and research standards, guidelines, regulations, policies or directives pertaining to Security and Emergency Management.

- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Judgment
- Values and Ethics
- Client Service Competency - Level 1
- Initiative
- Tact

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

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

- Experience interpreting and applying Treasury Board guidelines with respect to physical security
- Experience processing security screening requirements
- Experience in conducting security awareness sessions.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need qualification may be identified as part of the appointment decision.

Conditions of employment

- Secret security clearance
- Adherence to the PSPC Code of Conduct

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.