Junior Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer

Update: Organizational need has been added to the advertisement

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 submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meets these qualifications by answering the online screening questions. Your responses to screening questions may also be used to assess the Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Trenton, Ontario with a language requirement of English Essential.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various security levels, tenures, locations, language requirements and linguistic profiles.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

Experience
- Experience using information technology effectively to support procurement and supply management.

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

English essential
The process will be used to staff the above-mentioned position with a language requirement of English Essential. It may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff identical and /or similar positions with various language requirements and/ or linguistic profiles.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
- Knowledge of the federal government budgetary process.

Abilities
- Ability to manage procurement and supply processes in support of the acquisition of goods and services.
- Ability to provide procurement and supply advice to clients.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability
- Integrity and Respect
- Work effectively with others
- Flexibility
- Thinking things through
- Initiative and being action-oriented
- Dependability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education
- Successful completion of college, vocational education, apprenticeship training.

Degree equivalency

Experience
- Experience of preparation of procurement documents, procurement, inventory, financial data entry, and compliance with terms and conditions, delivery of goods and services.

OR

- Supply chain activities including requirements planning, data entry and management of asset information, distribution, replenishment and disposal.

Knowledge
- Knowledge of federal government procurement and supply policies.
- Knowledge of the overall roles, functions of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.
- Knowledge of inter-relationships with other government departments and central government agencies relating to procurement, supply and contracting.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - This process will be used to staff the abovementioned position with a secret security level. It may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff identical and /or similar positions with various security levels (Secret, Top Secret, Special Access).

- Due to operational requirements, a compressed work week will not be granted.

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

You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

1. Your resume.

2. We will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

3. Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and have to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.

4. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

5. Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

6. Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed by various tests, interview, role play and/or references.

7. Please note that all information received throughout the staffing process and all communications relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

8. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment- services.canada.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THIS PROCESS.

9. Please note that asset qualifications may be used for screening purposes.

10. Please identify clearly your Personal Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or your application, if you are already an employee within the Public Service.

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.