ANTICIPATORY: Data Collection Clerk

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

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies in Edmonton, Alberta.
*Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee’s indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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.

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:
- Experience in providing administrative support.
- Experience in data entry.
- Experience in preparing documents in Microsoft Word.
- Experience in preparing spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Indigenous Services Canada programs and services offered to Aboriginal people, as they relate to funding arrangements.

Ability:
- Ability to accurately calculate, input, retrieve and tabulate information.
- Ability to analyse reporting and make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks to meet critical deadlines.
- Ability to train.

Personal Suitability:
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Sensitivity
- Detail Oriented

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

Asset Qualifications:
- Experience in providing guidance to employees or clients concerning the application and interpretation of directives, policies, procedures and/or related legislation.
- Experience in briefing and providing advice to management.
- Experience in conducting financial and/or data analysis and preparing reports.
- Experience working with Alberta First Nations and/or Alberta First Nation organizations.

Organizational Needs:
Indigenous Service Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Operational Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime.
- Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

1. Reference checks may be sought.

2. A interview may be administered.

3. A written exam may be administered.

4. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

5. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

6. Top-down consideration of scores at various points in the process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

7. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet
any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

8. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

9. Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

10. Please note that resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening question. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

11. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

12. ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY: ONLY ON LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All job applications must therefore be submitted through www.jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.