Administrative Assistant, Health Services

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS AND YOUR RESUME MAY EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education and experience*.

*will be evaluated based on the candidate demonstrating a minimum of three consecutive years providing administrative support (noted below as essential experience criteria) to a senior management or executive level position within the last five years.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in planning, organizing, and coordinating information/documentation and activities for executive/senior managers.

Experience in researching, preparing, and reviewing documents and editing correspondence and briefing notes.

Experience in managing the schedule of a senior manager or executive level official.

Experience in using automated office systems, including, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EXPERIENCE

Experience in using government financial systems, Oracle (IFMMS & I-Procurement) or SAP.

Experience in using HRG, the government travel system.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Effective interpersonal relationships

Judgment

Initiative

Discretion

Reliability

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

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

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.