Regional Administrative Services Officer

Update: The closing date has been extended until June 16, 2021.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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Work environment

PPSC’s Security Services unit is responsible for the protection of employees, physical and information assets, as well as our facilities. It covers diverse areas such as security management; physical and personnel screening; emergency management and business continuity planning (BCP).

The position will provide services for the Ontario Regional Office (ORO) located in Brampton.

The Ontario Regional Office (ORO) is responsible for federal prosecutions in southern and southwestern Ontario, from Windsor in the west to Trenton in the east, and northward to Georgian Bay and the districts encompassing Barrie, Lindsay, and Peterborough. The regional headquarters is located in Toronto, with local offices in Brampton, Kitchener, and London.

The majority of the files handled in the ORO involved drug-related offences. Counsel also prosecute criminal organization, terrorism, and tax evasion offences, as well as offences under the Canada Elections Act and the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

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)

Education:
- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience providing administrative support services in an office environment.
- Experience in providing client service support regarding mail and courier services.
- Experience in using a computer and the following software: Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
- Experience working in a records environment.
- Experience in document and information management as it relates to a legal environment.
- Experience in using GCdocs Physical Objects, GCdocs (i.e. Open Text Content Server) and/or Sharepoint as an electronic and records document management system.
- Experience creating and manipulating data in spreadsheets using Excel.

Organizational Needs:
The organization is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified applicants who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Operational Requirements:
- Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 16kg.
- Ability and willingness to work outside normal working hours, which may include working evenings, nights and weekends based on operational needs.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
- Dependability
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action oriented

Abilities:
- Ability to file quickly and accurately elements alphabetically and numerically
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

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.