Account Representative - Various Positions

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

An existing pool of qualified candidates will be replenished and used to staff future permanent and temporary CR-04 positions in the DFO Accounting Hub in Fredericton, NB. Please note that the pool created with this process will only be used to staff positions in the DFO Accounting Hub in Fredericton, NB.
Currently, the Accounting Hub is looking to replenish the existing pool for various language requirements. Second Language Evaluation (SLE) testing will be administered (at DFO’s cost) to determine the candidates’ aptitude.

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)

EDUCATION
Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial or territorial requirements or; an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in using word processing, spreadsheet and emails software such as Microsoft Office.
Experience in providing service to clients by telephone, in person or in writing.
Experience in the provision of administrative support services.
Experience working in an accounting environment.

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

EDUCATION
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in monitoring financial expenditures.
Experience in verifying financial documents.
Experience in data entry using a computerized Accounting System.
Experience using SAP and/or Oracle Financials and/or Kofax/Markview.

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

Various language requirements
(English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC)

We strongly encourage all candidates to perform the self-assessment. Under this competition, those not meeting the minimum language requirements will not be able to qualify for inclusion in the pool.

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

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of general financial and administration policies and practices.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Client Service Orientation
Team Player
Judgment
Reliability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to achieving a diversified workforce and to meeting our employment equity goals. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to work overtime (including on weekends).
Ability and willingness to work shift work or variable hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - For additional information please consult the following website;
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/information-eng.html

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. If you have a disability preventing you from applying online, please contact 902-426- 4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Please note that the pool created with this process will only be used to staff positions in the DFO Accounting Hub in Fredericton, NB.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed under essential qualifications and education and experience listed under asset qualifications. Résumé may only be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as 'refer to my attached résumé' will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

A random selection may be used at any stage in the process in order to better manage the volume of candidates.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials prior to being appointed to a position.

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.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

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.

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.