The RCMP wants your talent!

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

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When you submit your job application for this process, you are applying for various opportunities, not for a particular position. Not familiar with anticipatory processes? No problem! We have created a ''Frequently Asked Questions'' section at the bottom of the poster to clarify it all.
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Persons with a priority entitlement may self-refer if interested in CR-04, CR-05, or AS-01 positions and will be considered in priority to all other applicants.

1) You are required to complete screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of education, experience and any asset education and asset experience if applicable. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN (dates) and WHERE (location of work) you meet the essential criteria required. It is your responsibility to provide complete and appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

2) The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

3) Please DO NOT send a cover letter. The screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

4) Resume may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

If your application is selected for further consideration, you will be invited to attend in-person testing. Test sessions will ONLY take place in Dartmouth, NS. Please consult the "Other Information" section to learn more about this.

Work environment

Working with the RCMP, a world-renowned innovative organization, you will experience meaningful work and have a real impact on the daily operations as well as, job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference.

The RCMP hires civilian employees in a wide variety of disciplines to support our police officers at detachments and offices. Civilian employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities.

For every successful police operation, there is a team of civilian employees providing administrative support in order to help police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate. These employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities. By hiring the best candidates to staff our civilian positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate.
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Does all this seem appealing to you? The following information will allow you
to confirm that if these opportunities are for you!
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Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff various CR-04, CR-05 and AS-01 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.

Please note that an assignment appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

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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STEP 1: Do you have what it takes?
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EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives*

The employer-approved alternatives* to a secondary school diploma are:

A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or

An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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STEP 2: We would like to know more about your potential!
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EXPERIENCE:

STREAM 1 = CR-05/AS-01
STREAM 2 = CR-04

Stream 1: Recent* and significant** experience in providing administrative support services*** in an office environment.

Stream 2: Experience in providing administrative support services* in an office environment.

Stream 1 and 2: Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications including word processors and/or spreadsheets.

Stream 1 and 2: Experience providing service to internal or external clients / general public, via telephone, in writing or in person.

Recent* - is having the experience acquired within the last three (3) years.

Significant** - is defined as a depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of duties for a minimum of one year.

Administrative support services*** - defined as, for example, but not limited to: managing agendas, scheduling and organizing meetings/teleconferences, preparing and collating meeting file folders and background materials, procuring office equipment and supplies, maintaining a filing system, processing and preparing correspondence, receiving calls and welcoming visitors and other related duties.

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

EXPERIENCE:

Experience using police databases such as: ACIIS, PROS, PIRS, PIP, CPIC, NCDB, CKIT, ICAN, Versadex, PRIME, JEIN.

Experience using databases such as: PeopleSoft, SAP, HRMIS, NARMS, TEAM Portal.

Experience in using an Information Management System (eg. RDIMS, iCase, CCM Mercury, GCDocs, NARMS).

Experience working in a mailroom, warehouse, or shipping facility.

Experience providing administrative services in a legal or police services environment.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

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STEP 3: Show us what you got! These competencies will be assessed later.
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ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to solve problems in work-related situations by using judgement*.

Ability to work effectively under pressure.

*The Public Service Entrance Exam - Test of Judgement 375 will be used to assess the ability to solve problems in work-related situations by using judgement

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Thoroughness

Client Service Orientation

Dependability

Effective Interpersonal Skills

Initiative

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

Various operational requirements may apply depending on the specific requirements of the position being staffed.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Varies according to the requirements of the position to be staffed. i.e. Enhanced Reliability Status, Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance

Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc . As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

To be granted RCMP security clearance and to maintain the ethical standards of the RCMP, candidates must not be, or have been, involved in certain criminal activities*, have been dishonourably discharged, have pending personal bankruptcies, etc. For additional information and a complete list of activities, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/good-character and read the section titled “To apply as a police officer, you”, as well as the applicable considerations under “Evaluating your past actions”. The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

Note: Other conditions of employment may apply depending on the position to be staffed.

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

All communication relating to this process may be used in the assessment of other qualifications.

Depending on the number of applicants, Department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca.

If the name identified on the above documents is different than your current legal name, please also provide proof of name change.

You must provide proof of your Canadian Citizenship. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:

Provincial or territorial birth certificate
Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947)
Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb.
14, 1977)
Certificates of Retention
Citizenship certificates
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1. How will you communicate with me?

We will contact you by email. 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 anticipatory process.

2. How does an anticipatory process work?

An anticipatory process 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, CR-05 and AS-01 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 a essential screening question.

4. 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 first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.