Human Resources Services Assistant

Update: Extension to closing date.

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

You must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria by answering the online screening questions as part of the initial screening. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Duties

Please note that this inventory will be used primarily to staff positions in the Express Staffing unit. Our unit takes care of Administrative requests such as Student requests, Casuals, Actings less than 4 months, Assignments, Secondments and Term Extensions.

Intent of the process

Our organization currently has a variety of needs for administrative positions and the pools of fully or partially qualified candidates that will be created can be used to staff future temporary and indeterminate vacancies and staff positions that are identical or similar at the CR-05 group and level within Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC). The duration and linguistic profiles could vary depending on the positions to be filled.

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)

EDUCATION:

- Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives.

NOTES: 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

EXPERIENCES:

- Experience providing Human Resources administrative support services in a staffing environment.
- Experience performing staffing related data entry and queries in MyGCHR/PeopleSoft.
- Experience in using Word and Excel.
- Experience in using Outlook or similar software.

ABILITIES:

- Ability to organize workload and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

- Demonstrate integrity and respect.
- Work effectively with others.
- Show initiative and be action-oriented.
- Attention to detail.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

- Experience in Human Resource practices in the public sector, such as classification, compensation, labour relations, etc

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

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

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing and able to do overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

Please note that all communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. For foreign credentials, the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations. The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca

Only online applications are accepted. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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.