Human Resources Advisor (PE-02 & PE-03) Labour Relations and similar positions

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Assessment accommodation

***NEW CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 12, 2021 - 23:59 PACIFIC TIME***

At Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), we encourage and value the inclusion of all people including members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We therefore encourage you to apply for this opportunity should you believe you are qualified.

IS THIS POSITION FOR YOU?

• Yes if you like to take up challenges and be in the action,
• Yes if you thrive to offer the best client service,
• Yes if you like finding solutions to complex situations and
• Yes if you think outside the box!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The positions to be staffed are at the PE-02 and PE-03 group and level.
• We currently have five (5) vacancies across Canada.
• No cover letter required, simply answer the screening questions.
• Deployments will be considered first (substantive PE-03 and PE-02 employees or equivalent). Other types of staffing mechanisms (including indeterminate appointments) will follow, therefore we encourage all persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad to apply.

HOW TO APPLY (***PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***)

You must demonstrate how you meet the education and experiences (essential and asset) by answering the screening questions. Failure to provide CONCRETE AND DETAILED WORK EXAMPLES that demonstrate how you meet the prescreening qualifications will result in your application being screened out, i.e. simply listing your duties/responsibilities is not a concrete example.

TELEWORK

Due to COVID-19, the work will be done via telework until further notice.

Duties

The immediate intention is to staff Labour Relations Advisors. These experts are responsible for providing strategic advice to management on labour relations issues as well as interpretations of policies, directives and collective agreements. They also support management through the grievance and disciplinary processes including preparing cases, making recommendations, participating in hearings and negotiating grievance procedures with the unions.

Work environment

Why work here?

With more than 29,000 employees, ESDC is one of the largest departments. With a variety of job types, collective agreements and operational realities also comes a diversity of labour relations issues. We are committed to providing quality service to clients by assisting them in resolving the various situations they face.

Over the past few years, our team has grown and we now have over 100 employees on the labour relations team! We are always looking for these one-in-a-million employees to complete our team.

The ESDC Labour Relations Team is a strong, dedicated, hardworking, passionate and client service oriented team that operates virtually across Canada. At ESDC you will be exposed to everything! You will have the opportunity to exercise your power of influence and strategic thinking by dealing with a variety of files, including: grievances, disciplinary processes, duty to accommodate and unsatisfactory performance files, etc.

ESDC is also well known for the guidance, support and tools provided to its Labour Relations Advisors. We offer an ONBOARDING PROGRAM to provide training on our tools and practices, coaching and a review of LR concepts to new advisors. You will be able to count on experienced colleagues, who have seen it all, to support and guide you. In addition, since we have already been working virtually for several years, we have all the tools in place to work efficiently from home: laptop, VPN, cell phone, MS Teams, Skype, no paper files, virtual team meetings, etc. Our team promotes work-life balance and offers flexible work schedules.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff five (5) Labour Relations Advisor positions indeterminately. Deployments of employees at the PE-03 and PE-02 group and level (or equivalent) will be considered first and other types of staffing mechanisms will follow.

A partially assessed pool of candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various language requirements (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, English Essential, French Essential) and various tenures using different staffing mechanisms (deployments,
indeterminate/determinate appointments, actings, assignments/secondments) within the Employment and Social Development Canada's designated workplace.

Immediate staffing will be limited to the designated workplace established by ESDC's Human Resources Services Branch, such as: Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Fredericton, Dartmouth, Toronto, Gatineau, Montréal Island, Québec.

Indeterminate appointments, acting appointments, deployments and assignments in other sites may be considered for ESDC employees occupying a substantive position within the Human Resources Services Branch, but working outside the locations noted above.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate incumbents of PE positions and of positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and in Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.
2. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
3. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Experience providing advice and guidance to management on human resources* matters, as a Human Resources representative.
• Experience writing reports or briefing notes or summaries to support recommendations made to management.
• Experience conducting research and analyzing information to provide recommendations on human resources* matters to management.

*Human resources are defined as at least one of the following areas: Labour Relations, Staffing, Human Resources Planning, Classification, or Learning.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS (not mandatory but may serve to select candidates)

• Successful completion of the P703 - Labour Relations training course.
• Experience developing and maintaining successful relationships with union representatives.
• Experience preparing or delivering training or presentations.
• Recent** experience providing advice and recommendations to management on human resources* matters in the federal public service as a Human Resources representative.

*Human resources are defined as at least one of the following areas: Labour Relations, Staffing, Human Resources Planning, Classification, or Learning.
**Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
• English Essential
• French Essential
• Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

• Thinking Things Through
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented Working Effectively with Others
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Client Service Orientation

ABILITY

• Ability to work under pressure.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

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ASSESSMENTS
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Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. However, applicants may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, self-assessment, situational exercise, oral interview and/or reference checks. Note that assessment tools will be administered electronically and virtually.

Please note that asset qualifications and/or a top-down approach may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

What is a top-down selection? It is where only the top scoring candidates will be invited to the next stage of the assessment. Please note that different pass marks and cut-off scores can be used at various stages of the assessment process. Candidates who attain the pass mark might not be further considered in the process if they do not achieve the cut-off score.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

At the time of assessment proof of education will be required. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service. For more information please click on Degree Equivalency. A security check may also be administered during assessment.

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COMMUNICATION
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be contacting candidates via email including invitations for evaluations. Candidates are responsible for providing a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and email account regularly to ensure that you do not miss any opportunities. Make sure to also check your junk mail folder. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your contact information.

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BILINGUAL POSITIONS
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To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken Second Language Evaluation by the PSC, you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm

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.