SPEED STAFFING ON APRIL 6, 2019 - Various administrative support positions

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

This job posting is part of a speed staffing initiative. What does this mean? Select candidates who pass the preliminary stages will be invited to the SPEED STAFFING EVENT ON SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019 IN DORVAL, QC. Candidates who pass the preliminary stages will be invited at a later date for future opportunities. We look forward to meeting you!

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete, detailed examples that illustrate how and when they have met the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

Work environment

TRANSPORT CANADA: A SMART CAREER MOVE!

Apply today for an opportunity to join Transport Canada. We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the Transport Canada of tomorrow. The persons selected will have the opportunity to increase their experience and expertise.

We are an employer that fosters employee well-being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process with the intent to establish a pool of essentially- or partially-qualified candidates to fill future staffing needs. This pool of candidates may be used to staff similar positions of various tenures (casual employment, term or indeterminate) at Transport Canada, Quebec Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
Diploma of collegial studies (DCS) or Attestation of collegial studies (ACS) or Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) in the field of administration or office automation/technology.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience providing administrative or clerical support services in an office environment, such as word processing, photocopying, filing and data entry;
• Experience providing client services delivery in person or by telephone or electronically;
• Experience using spreadsheet, word processing and email software.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
• Working effectively with others;
• Being action-oriented;
• Demonstrating Integrity and respect;
• Detail-oriented;
• Judgment.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate orally;
• Ability to communicate in writing;
• Ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines.

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

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in records management such as classifying records, file maintenance and file disposition;
• Experience in data entry;
• Experience preparing correspondence and reports;
• Experience providing support services in finance or accounting;
• Experience in business travel support services such as making travel arrangements, preparing itineraries, and processing travel claims;
• Experience using Microsoft PowerPoint;
• Experience organising meetings.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
The Department is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as persons with disabilities may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Some positions may require the willingness to work overtime, weekend duty and travel.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: various, depending on the position to staff – reliability or secret

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

A random selection draw may be used to manage the volume of applications.

Please note that the evaluation will take place April 6, 2019 in Dorval, Quebec. Allow the full day for the second language tests and the interview. Further information will follow for those invited.

Alternate assessment dates will only be possible under the following circumstances:
· Medical reason with doctor's certificate;
· Death in the immediate family;
· Professional obligation (proof required);
· Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans; or
· Religious reasons.

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

All information pertaining to the invitation to tests and/or interviews will be sent by e-mail. Candidates who participate in this selection process must include an electronic e-mail address which accepts e-mail from unknown users (some e-mail systems, such as Hotmail and Gmail, block these types of e-mail or transfer them directly into the junk mail folder). THEREFORE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY YOUR E-MAIL AND/OR PSRS ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR NEW COMMUNICATION REGARDING THIS SELECTION PROCESS.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

IMPORTANT: You must meet each essential qualifications to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting some of these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

If you currently are a Public Servant, please clearly indicate the group and level of your substantive position and your Department/organization.

The client organization will accept online applications only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the www.canada.ca/gcjobs site. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying online:

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying online.

To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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

Acknowledgment 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.