Opportunities at the Canada School of Public Service!

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 you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Duties

If you are an administrative services professional or you are driven in building a career in this field, the Canada School of Public Service is looking for you!

You can expect responsibilities such as:
• administrative support in human resources
• managing and distributing information within an office
• handling financial transactions for the office
• coordinating meetings
• sending, receiving or drafting correspondence
• greeting clients
• acting as the point of contact for employees
• organizing events
• coordinating travel arrangements
• coordinating different projects and activities
• researching and analyzing information.

Work environment

Here at the Canada School of Public Service...

• We understand what is necessary to succeed because our foundations were built by public servants, for public servants - those seeking to rise to the occasion and best serve Canadians everywhere.
• We believe that Canadians are better off when public servants are highly knowledgeable and performing at their best.
• We equip them with the tools they need to succeed, grow, and contribute to Canadian society by excelling in their careers.

We offer an inclusive environment, a variety of learning and professional development opportunities for career progression, competitive compensation, including pension and a full range of benefits!

Intent of the process

We have different administrative types of positions we may be looking to fill through this inventory in different fields such as Human Resources, Finance, Information Management, Security, Project Management, Call Center, etc.

Additional qualifications may be required by the hiring manager(s). Applicants will be provided the opportunity to submit information or be assessed in relation to any additional qualifications that may be applied.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through various staffing processes run through this inventory to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Canada School of Public Service across Canada.

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience providing administrative support services?*.
*Administrative support services is defined as, for example, but not limited to: managing agendas, scheduling and organizing meetings/teleconferences, preparing and collating meeting file folders and background materials, procuring office equipment and supplies, maintaining a filing system, and other related duties.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Working effectively with others
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Communication - please note that written communication will be evaluated in all phases of the selection process, including your application, email, etc.

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

During the selection process you will be asked to respond to a series of questions about your experience.

We are aware that there are many questions to answer, keep in mind that efforts are rewarded. In answering all the questions for which you meet the criteria, you will significantly increase your chances for an opportunity and let hiring managers know what you bring to the table.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Various

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

YOU’VE APPLIED, NOW WHAT?

→ If you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE requirements, you may be contacted as required by hiring managers and may be invited to participate in different types of assessments depending on the position being staffed.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply through the "Apply online" link below. Should you have any questions about the application process, feel free to contact us at the Contact Information listed below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to contact the Public Service Commission at 1-800-645-5605.

We will contact you by e-mail and/or via your GC jobs account. Please ensure that your e-mail address is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your e-mail and jobs account for communications regarding this selection process. Should we contact you and you fail to reply within the designated time frames, your application will not be considered further.

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

If you are an employee of the public service of Canada and are qualified through this process, you may be considered for appointment, deployment, acting, assignment or secondment opportunities (with appropriate approvals).

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.