Stores and Distribution Technician

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Assessment accommodation

PLEASE NOTE: Communication with applicants will take place by e-mail, including invitations to electronic or written tests and interviews. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address that is functional and accepts messages from unknown users at all times. If at any time you need to up-date your e-mail information, you must contact HR directly at the address below.

Please be aware that failure to reply to emails within the specified time frame will result in elimination from this process.

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Proof of education will be requested at the assessment stage of this process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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Duties

Receives, security screens, date stamps, directs and delivers mail and provides correct postage, and schedules pick-up and delivery messenger services. Delivers mail and provides interoffice courier service. Occasionally required to chaperon maintenance service personnel through the building.

Work environment

Work will be carried out onsite at the regional office – 263 Susie Lake Crescent, Halifax NS, B3S 1C1. Will be required to follow the prescribed Canada Border Services Agency COVID-19 protocols.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Canada Border Services Agency or other federal departments in the Atlantic Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Experience:
• Experience receiving and verifying goods including but not limited to: forms, office supplies, office furniture, etc..

• Experience working with courrier or postal services.

• Experience performing a variety of office maintenance related tasks including but not limited to: minor repairs, moving furniture and equipment, framing certificates, hanging photographs, making boxes, labeling material, and shredding and disposing of waste.

• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and an email program

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Education:
• Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Notes:
1.The employer-approved alternatives to two years of secondary school are:
A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to two years of secondary school; or
An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Candidates who meet either of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the two years of secondary school requirement:
a)Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to two years of secondary school; or
b)Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the CR classification.
The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the two years of secondary school requirement.
2.Merely proofreading one's own typing work to ensure accurate copy is not sufficient to warrant the use of a grammar spelling and punctuation qualification.
3.The Public Service Commission Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test (GSPAT) or a review of the candidates' experience must be used to assess proficiency in the correction of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Degree equivalency

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
• Client Service
• Dependability
• Initiative

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

Asset Qualifications:
• Experience in the use of mail processing related equipment.

• Experience advising clients on the interpretation and application of policies, methods, and procedures in a Federal Government environment.

• Experience in providing administrative support services.

• Experience using a file sharing software.

• Experience packaging items to be shipped, preparing documents for shipping, verifying and freight invoices, and maintaining an audit trail of transactions.

• Experience in mail processing methods, techniques, practices and security in the delivery of mail services.

Operational Requirement:
• Adhere to prescribed Canada Border Services Agency COVID-19 protocols.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
• Reliability Status security clearance.
• Must be able to lift items of up to 50lbs/22.5kg.
• Possess and maintain a valid drivers licence.

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

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.