Service Canada Call Centre Agent, Saskatoon

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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.

Work environment

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The Career:
These positions will be virtual (involving a flexible work arrangement such as working from home) and/or in a call centre environment located in Saskatoon. At the call centre you will be receiving calls from clients looking for information related to their Employment Insurance (EI) claim.

We provide extensive training and development to allow you to acquire comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of Service Canada's programs and services. Training is provided through our in-house ONLINE training system combined with facilitator led training. Tests are administered regularly during the training to determine each individual’s understanding.

The Office Environment:
Service Canada is interested in protecting the health and safety of employees. During the COVID Pandemic, we have leveraged the department's investment in digital advancements in order to mobilize our workforce. With our technological advancements, employees, working virtually and in the office, have the flexibility needed to best serve Canadians while working in an environment that supports their well-being. The majority of teams are working from home for the foreseeable future. However our offices remain open and available as needed.

Employment and Social Development Canada is a large, yet connected organization of people dedicated to our clients and improving service delivery by constantly evolving with changes in technology, procedures and legislation while supporting work life balance.

These positions require prolonged sitting with a headset as well as frequent repetitive keyboarding and mouse motions for inputting data in a work environment that contains background noise and constant exposure to a computer screen.

Work conditions require adapting to change, dealing with a variety of different client situations, as well as potentially receiving calls from angry or upset clients.

The work environment will be attractive to people who are:
. highly motivated,
. quick learners,
. quality-oriented,
. customer-focused,
. able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

We are looking for candidates who possess and demonstrate:
. Strong communication talents,
. Excellent customer service skills, remains calm when dealing with callers
. Thinking skills,
. Information-gathering and computer-keyboarding skills
. Passion for helping others

The Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and engaged employees. Benefits include: vacation leave, pension, health and dental benefits and support from Management Teams who encourage training and career development.

Intent of the process

This selection process will be used to create a fully qualified pool of candidates and will be used to fill future term vacancies, at full-time or part-time hours, at the Saskatoon Call Centre (Employment Insurance). This pool could also be used to staff similar positions within Employment and Social Development Canada in Saskatoon, SK.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives:
- an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience; or
- an acceptable score on the PSC approved test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma.

You must clearly indicate your education level. Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, i.e. a diploma or official transcript.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognized credential assessment service.

Failure to produce Canadian equivalency could result in being eliminated from the process.

For more information on how to obtain Canadian equivalency please access the following link www.cicic.ca.

Degree equivalency

Experience in delivering services or programs to the general public involving obtaining and providing information requiring explanation or clarification.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual - Imperative (BBC/BBC)*

* The minimum language requirement for bilingual positions is Bilingual imperative - Level: BBC/BBC. Candidates must have the minimum linguistic profile for bilingual positions. Second Language Evaluation Tests will be administered for bilingual positions. For more information, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service.html

Information on language requirements

Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented
Thinking Things Through
Working Effectively with Others
Attention to Detail
Communication

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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Conditions of Employment:
. Willing and able to travel
. Willing and able to work variable hours, including working weekends and/or shift work and/or overtime, and/or part-time or full time hours based on operational requirements

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

EXPERIENCE:
. Provide examples to best demonstrate how you meet the following essential qualifications:
Experience in delivering services or programs to the general public involving obtaining and providing information requiring explanation or clarification.

Candidates must elaborate their answer by providing concrete examples and indicate when and where they obtained this experience. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and examples described. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected.

EDUCATION:
.You will be required to provide proof of education by providing a copy and/or showing the assessment team a copy of your High School Diploma or an official transcript (signed and dated) which clearly indicates the highest secondary school grade successfully completed. If you have completed post- secondary education, such as a degree or diploma, from a recognized post-secondary institution, then proof of completion may also be accepted as proof of education in lieu of a copy of your high school diploma. If the name on your education credentials is different from the name on your application, we will require proof that you are the same person.
.Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

. Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate on their application their preferred official language for each of the following:
a) written correspondence,
b) written assessment, and
c) oral assessment.

. Candidates will be contacted by email and it is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your responsibility entirely to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT. WE WILL ONLY CONTACT THOSE CANDIDATES SCREENED INTO THE PROCESS.

. Failure to participate in assessments as scheduled may result in the rejection of your candidacy.

. A variety of assessment tools will be used. You will be advised of these tools at each assessment phase of this process. Reference check(s) will be sought.

. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please indicate this on your application and/or resume.

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

. A security check will be administered and proof of citizenship, education, and at least 2 work references with names and applicable phone numbers will be required.

. Applicants may be required to meet the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

. Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

. Top-down selection may be applied.

. Random selection may be applied.

Only on-line applications are accepted. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

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.

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.