Is administration your thing? DND is looking for administrative staff for 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

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.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may 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

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Please indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups, and if so which group.

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

Education:
EDU1 - A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1 - Experience in providing administrative support services

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

Note - Depending on the position being staffed, any of the qualifications below may be deemed as essential requirements.

Asset Education:
AEDU – Successful completion of post-secondary education in a field relevant to the positions being staffed.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
AQ1 – Experience in record management as such as classifying and indexing records, file maintenance and file disposition.
AQ2 – Experience in providing administrative support services to senior management.
AQ3 – Experience in event planning and agenda coordination.
AQ4 – Experience in researching, extracting and compiling information from various sources.
AQ5 – Experience in business travel support services such as making travel arrangements, preparing itineraries and processing travel claims.
AQ6 – Experience in tracking files and various working documents.
AQ7 – Experience in data entry and the preparation of correspondence and reports.
AQ8 – Experience in accounting or finance
AQ9 – Experience providing administrative support services in the area of goods and services procurements.
AQ10 – Experience in editing and proofreading documents.
AQ11 – Experience using a financial management system, such as SAP.
AQ12 – Experience processing and responding to client or provider inquiries.
AQ13 – Experience with CCM Enterprise.
AQ14 – Experience with DRIMIS
AQ15 – Experience with Claims-X
AQ16 – Experience providing administrative support in a clinic or health services setting.

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

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

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
C1 – Communication
C2 – Thinking things through
C3 – Showing initiative and being action oriented
C4 – Working effectively with others
C5 – Demonstrating integrity and respect

Conditions of Employment:
- Various Security Requirements
- Willingness and Ability to work overtime
- Willingness and Ability to travel

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

Qualifications for this selection process may be assessed and/or validated throughout the selection process effective from the time you submit your application. This includes any correspondence (written or oral) with Human Resources and Management.

The assessments will be conducted in Petawawa when a pool is created from this inventory. Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when invited for assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Positions at a lower group and level may be staffed using this process.

Depending on the position being staffed, additional essential merit criteria may be required.

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.