Detachment Services Assistant

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

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes), and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) permanent position in Three Hills, Alberta. A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a term and/or permanent basis in Eastern Alberta District within the RCMP. The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignments, secondments or deployments.

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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

- Successful completion of two years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.*

*Proof of education will be required prior to appointment

Degree equivalency

- Experience in the provision of administrative support services including three of the following: data entry, preparing correspondence, ordering office supplies, filing, or processing mail.

- Experience providing service to internal or external clients / general public, via telephone or in person.

- Experience in using computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing and/or databases.

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

- Experience transcribing statements from audio cassettes or digital media.

- Experience working in a law enforcement and/or legal environment.

- Training and/or experience in providing financial support services such as the collection and recording of monies received, handling petty cash funds, verifying supplier invoices, preparing invoices.

- Experience in maintaining a law enforcement database such as: Police Reporting Occurrence System (PROS) or Canadian Police Information (CPIC).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

- Ability to deal effectively with police situations.

- Ability to work in a stressful environment.

- Showing Initiative

- Thinking Things Through

- Working Effectively with Others

- Dependability

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

- Willingness and ability to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.

- Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation.

- Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

- Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license or personal mobility normally associated with a valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain an RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

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

Volume management strategies may be used.

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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not filly complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. It is insufficient to state only that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Candidates must provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the requirements. Failure to provide sufficient and appropriate information may result in your elimination from the process.

Should there be a large number of applicants, please note that asset qualifications could be invoked.

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.