Junior ATIP Officer

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Assessment accommodation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EVALUATION
Supervised exams of the Public Service Commission will be administered to successful candidates following the evaluation of their resume. Please note that these supervised exams can only be administered in the following cities: Gatineau, Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver. If you are invited, you will have to be able to present yourself to these evaluation at one of the places mentioned, otherwise your application will no longer be considered. Please note that applicants will not be reimbursed by the Department for travel expenses related to the evaluation process; however, the Department is committed to minimizing the costs to candidates who will participate in the assessment process.

Duties

The PSPC ATIP Office is seeking to recruit confident, highly motivated individuals with good analytical skills to join their team in the role of Junior ATIP Officer. The successful candidates will be trained for processing requests for information in accordance with the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act in order to eventually develop the expertise to advise and guide PSPC employees in their handling of requests for information.

Looking towards the future, there are also opportunities for promotion within the PSPC ATIP Directorate. After a probation period of 4 months, an employee may qualify for integration into our ATIP Developmental Program. This program allows participants to receive training and be assessed against the competencies required for each of the PM position (PM-02 to PM-04) until they reach the expected working level of a Senior ATIP Officer (PM-04).

Work environment

As an organization, Public Services and Procurement Canada strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2018 for a second year in a row? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

A pool of essentially qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff positions in Gatineau (QC).

Positions to be filled: 7

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 employer-approved alternatives.

Notes: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1 - Experience in conducting research activities, defined as: researching, identifying sources and retrieving information from a variety of diverse stakeholders, and compiling the information into a concise, logical and usable form.
EX2 - Experience in using a tracking system to select, validate and input data as well as to retrieve information and ensure quality control.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Linguistic requirements are an essential qualification. Your second language proficiency will also be assessed during the selection process. Note that you will have to meet the required profile (BBB / BBB) in order to continue the assessment steps and be placed in a pool of qualified candidates.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEGDE:
K1 - Knowledge of the federal Access to Information Act and Privacy Act.

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A4 - Ability to plan work, set priorities and meet strict deadlines.
A5 - Ability to conduct research from a variety of sources.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1 - Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2 - Reliability
PS3 - Initiative
PS4 - Judgment
PS5 - Client Service – Level 1

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent may be required to work overtime.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Secret Security Clearance

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
AEDU - Degree from a recognized university.
AEX1 - Experience working in an access to information and privacy office.
AEX2 - Experience in using ATIP software such as “Access Pro Case Management” or other.

Degree equivalency

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 written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

Please apply online. There will be text questions to answer for screening purposes via the Public Service Resourcing System. We will NOT accept applications sent by email.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact candidates who will be successful at the screening phase.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment.

Depending of the number of applications received, a selection of candidates based on assets may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment 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.