Administrative Support Services Clerk (Term Position)

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

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please click 'Apply online' below.

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for assessments and issuing results).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address, and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one position on temporary basis, and create a pool of qualified candidates. The pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (i.e. indeterminate, term, and acting) within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in St. Paul, Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

• Successful completion of two years of secondary school, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. *
*Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in the provision of clerical support services, including: data entry, preparing correspondence, and filing.
• Experience using word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Experience providing service to internal or external clients / general public, via telephone or in person.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.

• Detail oriented
• Being organized
• Working effectively with others
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Thinking things through

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

• Experience maintaining and updating a Human Resources Management Information System (e.g. HRMIS, PeopleSoft, TEAM).
• Experience preparing documents such as letters, memoranda, briefing notes or reports.
• Experience providing financial support services such as verifying and correcting financial claims
• Experience providing administrative support services in a law enforcement and/or legal environment
• Experience maintaining a law enforcement database such as: Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), Police Information Retrieval Systems (PIRS), Police Reporting and Occurrence System (PROS), Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS), National Criminal Data Bank (NCDB).
• Experience in providing records management services such as indexing, cross-referencing, filing, retrieving, retaining, archiving or destroying data.
• Experience liaising with court representatives or officials, or preparing court disclosure packages.
• Experience in planning and coordinating training courses or programs for internal or external clients

• Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
• Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation (including owned or leased government transport).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Conditions of employment

RCMP security clearance.

Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance throughout their employment. This requires a Security/Reliability Interview, and a field investigation in matters of Criminal Activities, credit/finances, education, employment, reference, etc.

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.