Passport Clerk (Inventory)

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.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used as needed to staff casual positions.

The period of employment of a casual worker may not exceed 90 working days in one calendar year in any particular department or other organization.

Please note that during the assessment process, you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for any travel costs.

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:

Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (a satisfactory score on the PSC 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 performing clerical/administrative office duties.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies
• Ability to enter data.
• Ability to verify information and note inconsistencies
• Communication (oral and written)
• Client Focus
• Judgement
• Working with Others
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Dependability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime.
• Willingness to work on Saturdays.
• Willingness and ability to travel on occasion (including travel by car, rail and air).

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

We encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line.

Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line: Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application. Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your responsibility entirely to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact
candidates once screening is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate on their application their preferred official language for each of the following: a) written correspondence, b) written assessment, and c) oral assessment.

You must clearly indicate, in writing, by citing specific examples, how you meet the essential qualification for the experience, otherwise your application may be rejected. For that purpose, please answer carefully the questions indicated in the job application. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and competency described in the screening questions.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

If you do not answer fully to the screening questions as directed, your application will be screened out. The note "See Resume" will not be accepted.

If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please indicate this on your application and/or resume.

Successful candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment

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

Any false and/or fraudulent information may result in:
1. the rejection of your application;
2. not being hired;
3. the revocation of your job in the public service if you have already been hired;
4. the PSC taking any corrective action it considers appropriate; and
5. in the case of fraud, in addition to the above consequences, you may also be
subject to a criminal investigation and found guilty of a criminal offence.

In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

The breadth and depth and type of work-specific experience may be considered
when making selections among candidates.

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.