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

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 fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. You must clearly demonstrate in your screening questions how you meet the education and/or experience (essential and asset).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. Note: Written Communication Skills will be assessed throughout application.

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button 'Apply online' below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, to establish a pool of qualified candidates inclusive of Public Service (PS) employees and Civilian Members (CM) for similar positions with various tenures (i.e. indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment).

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

EX1 - Experience maintaining an electronic or hard copy filing system in an office environment.
EX2 - Experience in using computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, or databases.
EX3 - Experience providing service to internal or external clients / general public, via telephone or in person.

A1 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Experience working in a law enforcement 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, verifying and correcting financial claims.

Experience in manipulating data in an electronic database.

Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a valid Class 5 driver’s licence.

Willingness and ability to occasionally travel for work or training purposes using various modes of transportation including small aircraft.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3 - Ability to deal effectively with police situations.
A4 - Ability to organize.
A5 - Ability to work with minimal supervision.

PS1 - Working effectively with others
PS2 - Thinking things through
PS3 - Attention to Detail
PS4 - Dependability

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - RCMP Reliability Status security clearance – Those selected must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their 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

Candidates 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.

Volume management strategies may be used.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for assessments and issuing results).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address, and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

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.