Human Ressources Advisor (Staffing and Recruitment)

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

If you are looking for a challenge, you've come to the right place! We are looking for new talent on our journey to service excellence. Are you a positive person, who is passionate about Human Resources? Do you want to be a strategic business partner within an organization that is interested in influencing change right now?

We offer you a positive and dynamic environment where employees with new ideas and perspectives that can make a difference! APPLY NOW!

REMEMBER...

1. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

2. You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Asset Qualifications) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. 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. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

3. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

4. 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.

5. Asset qualifications may be applied in this selection process.

6. Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (if applicable).

7. Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (if applicable).

Duties

The Human Resources (HR) Advisor is responsible for carrying out activities, research and studies, providing advice and guidance to management related to staffing or recruitment.

Work environment

Our work environment is set beside the Ottawa River with bicycle paths, gyms nearby, close to downtown and proximity to Train Yards and St-Laurent Shopping Centres.

Our team believes in a supportive and collegial approach, where team members help each other, share their knowledge as well as recognize each other’s contributions. We have an ENGAGED social committee that contributes to maintaining a solid team spirit!

If you are looking for an opportunity to build relationships and grow your HR skills, consider joining our team!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff our positions within the Human Resources Branch for indeterminate appointment. A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the Canada Border Services Agency.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999 who do not possess the education level prescribed above are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EXP 1: *Significant experience in conducting research, analyzing information and providing recommendations on complex and sensitive staffing or recruitment issues.

EXP 2: *Significant experience in developing and implementing staffing or recruitment strategies.

EXP 3: Experience working in partnership with various internal or external stakeholders.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of full-time duties of an HR Advisor over a three (3) year period that have treated a large amount of diverse actions in staffing or recruitment and that have dealt with complex and sensitive staffing issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

C1: Ability to transmit information
C2: Service Excellence
C3: Problem-Solving
C4: Dependability
C5: Oral communication
C6: Written communication

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

AEXP: *Significant experience in an operational staffing team within the Federal Public Service (will be applied for the PE-03 group and level).

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of full-time duties of an HR Advisor over a three (3) year period that have treated a large amount of diverse actions in staffing or recruitment and that have dealt with complex and sensitive staffing issues.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

We encourage members of designated groups to apply and also to self-identify considering that preference may be given to one of the following employment equity groups: women, members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples and persons with a disability.

Placement of Canada Border Services Agency employees affected by Workforce Adjustment.

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 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.

Information on employment equity

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications (which includes education and experience) to be appointed to a position.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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

Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.

If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.

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

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.