Various Positions

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Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this process is to staff 10 determinate positions.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within Elections Canada with various linguistic profile : English or French Essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC with various tenures (various specified periods or indeterminate).

Positions to be filled: 10

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 an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

*Significant experience in the provision of ***administrative services.

**Recent experience in providing advice and guidance to internal or external stakeholders, or clients.

Experience in coordinating a project, program or initiative.

Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task which are acquired over a period of at least one (1) year.

**”Recent” is defined as within the last four (4) years.

***Administrative services is defined but NOT LIMITED TO: preparing documentation and/or background materials; stakeholder or client communications; scheduling; the delivery of policies, programs or services; etc.

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

ASSET / EDUCATION
College diploma in a related field.

University degree in a related field.

Degree equivalency

ASSET / EXPERIENCE
Experience in coordinating meetings or planning events.

Experience researching, analyzing, and synthesizing information from various sources.

Experience in developing and writing various forms of documentation such as but not limited to procedures, correspondence, communication material, meeting minutes, user guides, project plans, reports or presentations etc.

Experience in developing training module content and delivering training sessions.

Experience in working with information technology to support the development of automated tools and systems.

Experience working in a call centre environment.

Experience in managing the schedule of a senior manager.

Experience in preparing purchasing, procurement or contracting documents.

Experience using a financial system such as SAP or Freebalance.

*Recent experience working in the field of financial planning and/or financial support services such as bookkeeping.

Experience in working in electoral operations at the municipal, provincial or federal level.

*Recent experience in using Word and Excel from Microsoft Office Suite.

Experience in formatting (MS Word and PDF) complex documents, including technical manuals, forms and other documents for publication purposes.

Experience in supervision.

Experience in working and or managing in a mailroom.

Experience using a shipping system and or inventory management system.

*Recent is defined as within the last four (4) years

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC
English or French essential

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

Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Ability to effectively communicate orally.

Ability to plan and organize work in order to meet deadlines with minimal managerial support.

Ability to analyze and make recommendations.

Ability to work within a team.

Client Service Focus

Judgment

Attention to detail

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status security clearance

Availability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.

Availability and willingness to work on variable shift work schedules, as and when required.

Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

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

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials or occupational certification.

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

Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

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.