Assistant to the Director / Administrative Agent

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

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department in Matane. These positions are of different tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "You must meet all essential qualifications (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE) in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications (ASSET QUALIFICATION) may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected."

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

EDUCATION:
Secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing administrative support and/or recommendations to management. *For example, but not limited to, a director, manager, management team or board of directors.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work under pressure.
Client service competency – Level 1.

PERSONNAL SUITABILITIES:
Ethic
Rigorousness

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Post-secondary Diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience in a public service organization.
Experience in producing communication documents (promotional documents, information notes, press releases, activity reports, etc.).
Experience in organizing meetings and/or events.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent may be required to do overtime, often on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - For some positions, the Reliability Status security clearance may be required.

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 designated groups when you apply.

For a third year, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your resume may be used to validate the experience examples you provide in the experience questionnaire.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The assessment of candidates could take the form of one or more of the following: written examinations, interviews, practical exercises, reference checks.

Assessments will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to this location. Candidates will be required to pay for all travel and relocation expenses related to this process, including travel expenses for assessment purposes.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the selection 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.