4 STREAMS: (1)Receptionist - (2)Financial clerk - (3)HR Assistant - (4)Storekeeper

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers. We welcome all applicants and strongly encourage candidates to self-declare if they belong to an Employment Equity designated group (i.e. Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities or Women).

Duties

Providing information and options to clients to assist in their compliance with or to understand financial, or human resource, or procurement or administrative processing requirements and to resolve problems of routine to moderate difficulty involving, for example, incaccurate coding, guideline non-compliance, inadequate/unclear support information.
Receiving action/transaction requests, verifying requests for narrative/quantitative content and guideline compliance, and applying codes.
Entering information into automated systems, conducting quality checks of entries and data base reports.
Extracting and manipulating automated information, preparing routine and non routine information for reporting and tracking purposes.
Contacting external service providers to exchange information on the nature/scope of services/goods.

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), we take pride in what we do. We are an organization dedicated to serving the public. We are here to provide support to both our clients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering high quality service because we understand the importance of agriculture to our economy, communities, environment and human health. At AAFC, we are dedicated to making a continual effort to improve our services.

Intent of the process

This anticipatory process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates, in each stream, which may be used to fill similar or equivalent positions with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities. You would be required to provide approval from your manager.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• When applying to this selection process, identify which (one or more) of the following streams you are applying for:
  
  STREAM 1: Receptionist
  STREAM 2: Financial clerk
  STREAM 3: HR Assistant
  STREAM 4: Storekeeper

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

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Secondary School Diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and / or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

STREAM 1: Receptionist
Experience using a telephone console.
Experience using an alarm management system.

STREAM 2: Financial clerk
Experience processing travel requests with HRG’s SVP travel tools.
Experience with SAP accounting software

STREAM 3: Human Resources Assistant
Experience working with Phoenix.
Experience using a human resources information management system (e.g. PeopleSoft 8.9 or greater);

STREAM 4: Storekeeper
Experience in inventory maintenance.
Experience with SAP accounting software

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
French essential

Online reading and writing tests:

The PSC can administer online tests to assess the candidate’s second language proficiency for reading and writing at the B or C level in new advertised processes.

Information on language requirements

Common to all streams: (1)Receptionist - (2)Financial clerk - (3)Human Resources Assistant - (4)Storekeeper

Experience in administration or office work
Experience in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel software

STREAM (2): Financial clerk
Experience in accounting and/or invoice payment

STREAM (4): Storekeeper
Experience in using systems of procurement.

Competencies:
Common to All Streams: (1)Receptionist - (2)Financial clerk - (3)Human Resources Assistant - (4)Storekeeper

Interactive communication
Planning and organization
Client Focus
Initiative
Teamwork

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

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements

STREAM (1): Receptionist
Fixed working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Common to all Streams: (1)Receptionist - (2)Financial clerk - (3)Human Resources Assistant - (4)Storekeeper

Ability and willingness to work overtime - STREAM (2) Financial clerk - STREAM (3) Human Resources Assistant - STREAM(4) Storekeeper

Possession of a valid driver's licence - STREAM (2) Financial clerk - STREAM (3) Human Resources Assistant - STREAM(4) Storekeeper

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

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

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information".

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.