Furniture inventory technician

Update: Amended process - Essential experiences

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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.

Work environment

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The Finance and Administration Branch (FAB) from SPAC provides leadership to the Department in the delivery of financial management, accommodation and procurement initiatives.

FAB delivers financial management and strategic support for a department with a gross budget of over $6 billion, revenue of over $3 billion, and a complex funding structure. FAB provides financial leadership for numerous programs, from procuring ships for the Royal Canadian Navy to repairing the Parliament Buildings to translating over one million pages of text for government departments and agencies.

With our ever-evolving role, FAB will continue to provide strategic advice and guidance to ensure integrity and sound management of one of the most complex financial departments in the Government of Canada.

If you have initiative, creativity, excellent client service skills and want to make a difference, what are you waiting for? Join the dynamic team of the Finance and Administration Branch of Public Services and Procurement Canada!!

Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates that may be used to staff identical or similar positions of various tenures and various locations in Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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 acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

- Experience providing inventory services in a warehouse.
- Experience disassembling, moving and re-assembling systems office furniture.
- Experience in the operation of Material Handling Equipment (ie; screen carts \ pump trucks).
- Experience to read plans (such as AutoCADD, Sketchup) to plan inventory for office set up.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

- Knowledge of Health and Safety policy, Standards and directives.

Abilities:

- Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize.
- Ability to analyze problems and propose solutions.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability:

- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Initiative
- Client service competency
- Action oriented

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

Experience :

- Experience using inventory software.
- Experience supervising the work of subordinates (I.e. Students, contractors, and temporary help).

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

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.