Your gateway to PSPC! Various administrative & clerical positions

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

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When you submit your job application for this inventory, you are applying for various opportunities, not for a particular position. Not familiar with inventories? No problem! We have created a ''Frequently Asked Questions'' section at the bottom of the poster to clarify it all.
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POSITIONS ACROSS CANADA: This inventory will be used to staff positions across Canada. In order to maximize your chances to be referred for an employment opportunity as part of this inventory, we encourage you to select all of the work locations where you would like to be referred in your job application.

Duties

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) offers a variety of employment opportunities for several types of CR-04 positions. This is your chance to tackle various challenges and develop your career. Without being limited to, the following list of tasks can give you a picture of the responsibilities you could assume:

◦ Process correspondence, administrative requests and incoming and outgoing documents
◦ Order office supplies
◦ Plan appointments/meetings as well as logistics
◦ Gather the necessary documents for the meetings
◦ Make travel arrangements
◦ Perform data entry
◦ Manage database systems
◦ Respond to inquiries
◦ Maintain electronic records
◦ Contribute to the improvement of practices and procedures

Work environment

We are One PSPC!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
• five diversity networks with a national coordinator;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

We invite you to join an organization in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used to staff various CR-04 positions, or equivalent, with employment tenures, language and security requirements, conditions of employment and work locations that will vary depending on the position being staffed.

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)

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Level of education required
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Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives (see note).

NOTE
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.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
English essential, French essential, French or English essential, bilingual profiles (CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB)

NOTE: Please be sure to clearly indicate your preferences for the language requirements of positions that may interest you in your application to ensure that you maximize your chances of being selected for employment opportunities at PSPC.

Information on language requirements

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You MUST possess the following competencies:
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◦ Client service
◦ Resourcefulness
◦ Attention to detail
◦ Plan and organize work
◦ Effective interpersonal skills
◦ Communicate effectively orally
◦ Communicate effectively in writing

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

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Qualifications that MAY* be necessary depending on the position to be staffed (assets)
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* Please be sure to specify any asset qualifications you have as they may be used in the selection of candidates.

◦ Secondary high school diploma

Degree equivalency

1. Experience in providing general administrative support services such as, calendar management, meeting planning, coordination and review of documentation, data or report extraction, preparing meetings minutes, etc.

2. Experience in using various computer software applications such as word processors, spreadsheet and electronic mail.

3. Experience in providing support services in various financial areas such as, budget, financing, auditing, account receivable or payable, account reconciliation, expense reports & salary forecasts, etc.

4. Experience providing administrative support services in Human Resource in areas such as planning, training, organizational design, recruitment, occupational health and safety, labor relations, etc.

5. Experience in providing administrative support in the compensation area, such as activities related to pay rates, payrolls, collective agreements, leave provisions, benefits, pension, etc.

NOTE : Depending on the position to be staffed, any of the qualifications below may be considered as an asset qualification. This doesn’t mean that you must possess all these qualifications, but they may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed, therefore we strongly encourage you to indicate as many qualifications that you possess.
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

◦ Various security requirements could be required, depending on the position being staffed
◦ Other conditions of employment may apply, depending on the position being staffed

Other information

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1. How will you communicate with me?
We will contact you by email or through your GC Jobs account. Please ensure that your email is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your email inbox, junk mail and your GC Jobs account to find out about all the information regarding this inventory.

2. How does an inventory work?
An inventory is a selection process that can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for multiple job opportunities at the CR-04 level or equivalent.

3. When I submitted my application, why did I receive a “Screened out” message?
In this case, you probably answered "no" to the screening question asking you to confirm that you possess the minimum educational requirement. It is possible that you answered "no" to this question BY MISTAKE. If this is the case, simply retrieve your application and change your answer.

4. What does "Registered in the Inventory" mean?
When your application has been successfully submitted, the system automatically generates a status confirming your inclusion in the inventory. This means that you are now part of the list of candidates who could be randomly selected, depending on the needs of the positions to be filled. If your application is selected, you will be notified.

5. What happens if my application expires?
You must reconfirm your interest in remaining in the inventory every 90 days. Twelve days prior to expiry, a notice will be posted to the "My Jobs" menu in your GC Jobs account. If you disregard this notice, your application will be automatically deactivated from the inventory and you will no longer be considered. If this situation occurs, you have the option to reactivate your application by selecting the "Renew my application" link. This option is only valid for the duration of the inventory, i.e. before the closing date indicated in the advertisement.

6. My personal information has changed, what should I do?
Simply update them in the "Personal Information" section, in the "My Job File" menu of your GC Jobs account. This will allow us to have your current contact information and ensure adequate follow-up in the event that your application is considered as part of a process issued from this inventory.

7. I have a disability that does not allow me to apply online, who do I contact to help me with the submission of my job application ?
PSPC is committed to provide an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the evaluation process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please send us your request at the following address: .
All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

8. Who can I contact if I have technical difficulties with the GC Jobs website ?
You can contact the Public Service Commission of Canada's support Centre by selecting the "Contact Us" link below, in the left corner of this window, or by calling 1-888-780-4444.

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.