Administrative Assistant - 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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an e-mail address that accepts e-mails from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). Please not that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date e-mail address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your e-mail.

Work environment

Behind the Clemenza, Colisée and Collecteur large-scale investigations, which are quite impressive in terms of police resources, lie the dedicated work of a team of Public Service Employees! For every successful police operation, there is a team of civilian employees providing administrative support in order to help police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate. By hiring the best candidates to staff our civilian positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate.

What do we have to offer?
1. Prestige and pride to work for a world-renowned organization and to contribute concretely to the success of police operations
2. Competitive salaries
3. Pension plan and benefits
4. Continuous learning and career advancement opportunities
5. Free access to a gymnasium for your workout
6. A Workplace Health and Well-Being Program that promotes and encourages healthy habits.

If you are interested, all you have to do is apply. Do it now!

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff positions at the CR-04 group and level within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with employment tenures, language requirements, security requirements, conditions of employment and work locations that will vary depending on the needs of the positions being staffed.

Job offers resulting from this process will be for either PERMANENT, SPECIFIED PERIOD (TERM) or CASUAL EMPLOYMENT.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* experience in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Recent is defined as experience obtained in the last five (5) years.

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 an essential "must have" or asset qualification "nice to have". This doesn't mean that you must possess the qualifications, but these criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, IT IS IMPORTANT that you answer each of the questions.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Post-secondary education in a relevant field of study (for example: business administration, office administration, etc).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing administrative or clerical support services.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to use MS Word
Ability to use MS Excel
Ability to perform essential clerical tasks quickly and accurately.
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize workload to meet objectives and deadlines.

COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity and respect;
Thinking things through;
Working effectively with others;
Showing initiative and being action-oriented;
Oral and Written Communication
Discretion

Conditions of employment

Various security requirements including RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status, Secret and Top Secret.

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

ASSESSMENT:
Depending on the needs of the organization, a random selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be assessed.

Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application may not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, case studies, etc.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use a top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

Please note that your overall conduct during your communications, including e-mail correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information, please click on "Degree Equivalency" in the Education section above.

LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS:
It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons:
1. Medical reasons with doctor's certificate,
2. Death in your immediate family,
3. Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date),
4. Religious reasons, or
5. Participation in an assessment for another selection process.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:
Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Please ensure that you have your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application if you have one.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact selected candidates when the pre-screening process has been completed.

Candidates will be required to pay for all travel and relocation expenses related to this process, including travel expenses for assessment purposes.

All job applications must be submitted through the GC Jobs Web site (www.jobs.gc.ca).

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.