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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

To qualify for this process you must reside within an 80 Kilometres radius from one of the following cities: Montreal, Halifax, Sherbrooke, Toronto, Sturgeon Falls, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina and Ottawa.

In this job, you will be required to work exclusively from home and will be considered an employee working from home. You will therefore not have a physical workplace.

Duties

At Statistics Canada our Personnel Security Coordinators:
-Guide candidates through the information and documentary requirements for the identification and personnel security screening.
-Administrate and control the personnel security database, conducts data searches and generates reports.
-Interpret and apply the Standard on Security screening

Work environment

Come join our team at Statistics Canada! Given the current circumstances our offices are closed and you will be allowed to work from the comfort of your home!

Statistics Canada conducts the Census of Population in order to develop a statistical portrait of Canada and Canadians on one specific day. The census is designed to provide information about people and housing units in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics.

The Census of Population is a reliable basis for the estimation of the population of the provinces, territories and municipal areas. The information collected is related to federal and provincial legislative measures and provides a basis for the distribution of federal transfer payments. The census also provides information about the characteristics of the population and its housing within small geographic areas and for small population groups to support planning, administration, policy development and evaluation activities of governments at all levels, as well as data users in the private sector.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to fill two (2) determinate positions (Excluded positions under the Statistics Canada Census and Survey related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order) with the possibility of extension. There is the possibility of travel and overtime for these positions. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff identical and similar positions, of various tenures, language requirements, and security profiles for the 2021 Census.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:

EDU1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EXP1. Experience providing advice and/or guidance and/or liaising with clients and individuals at various levels of management.
EXP2. Experience in providing administrative support services related to (but not limited to) human resources, finance, personnel security, physical security or facilities.

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

Various language requirements

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

COMPETENCIES:

COM1. Flexibility/Adaptability
COM2. Demonstrating integrity and respect
COM3. Working effectively with others
COM4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES:

AB1. Ability to prioritize multiple and conflicting demands.
AB2. Communicating effectively orally and in writing.

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

KNOWLEDGE:

AKN1. Knowledge of the Standard on Security Screening (SSS).

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of members of the designated employment equity groups.

We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned groups. Selection for some jobs may be limited to members of these groups.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Available and willing to travel occasionally according to operational needs;
Available and willing to work overtime according to operational needs;
Available and willing to do shift work :
- First Shift: 9h00 to 17h00
- Second Shift: 13h00 to 21h00

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

Employees occupying an indeterminate or term position at the same group and level or equivalent, may be considered first for assignment or secondment opportunities. Any of these opportunities will require approval of your supervisor.

For this process, your second official language oral proficiency may be assessed using the Position-Specific Assessment for Oral Proficiency at the B Level (PSA-B). Prior to the assessment, you will be provided with more information on the format of the assessment. It will be recorded for quality control and research purposes. If you already possess a valid Second Language Evaluation – Test of Oral Proficiency result of B or higher, you do not need to take the PSA-B.

As an excluded employee, you will be subject to the majority of the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act with some exceptions. Your employment will be subject to the following:

- You will not be eligible for internal appointment processes or deployments, except for acting appointments and deployments made to positions excluded by the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).

- You will not be eligible for indeterminate status as a result of your employment in the Census program; time spent as an excluded employee will not count towards the three-year term to indeterminate conversion.

- You will be entitled to seven days' notice if you are rejected on probation.

- You will be entitled to seven days' notice when your employment ends, should your services no longer be required by reason of lack of work, the end of the census cycle or the transfer of work to other staff.

E-mail correspondence will be used as the main method of communication for this selection process. Candidates who do not wish to receive their results by e-mail must contact the human resources representatives listed on this advertisement to inform them of their preferred method of communication. Please note that the onus is on the candidates to provide valid contact information and to update it, if required.

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

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.

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.