Human Resources Advisor - Professional Development Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

We’re looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about recruitment and staffing. Innovation, new approaches, and collaboration are encouraged!

Depending on the team you’ll work with, your tasks will include:
• Providing advice, guidance, and services to managers and human resources advisors in the Government of Canada on national recruitment programs and initiatives.
• Developing and/or implementing strategies for the recruitment of employment equity groups.
• Organizing and attending recruitment events, such as career fairs and information sessions, for Government of Canada clients, the public, community associations, and educational institutions.
• Participating in the organization and delivery of activities and assessments for the national recruitment programs.
• Evaluating the programs and services to identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Engaging and collaborating with Indigenous organizations

Work environment

We’re a small team of recruitment experts working across Canada with a big mandate. We develop, deliver, and promote the Public Service Commission’s national recruitment programs which help the Government of Canada meet its recruitment priorities.
Our clients are job seekers, candidates, hiring managers, and human resources advisors.

While we’re currently working from home, our positions are normally in one of our regional offices located in Halifax, Montréal, Toronto, Gatineau, or Vancouver. We offer:
• Work life balance
• Flexible work arrangements, including working from home some weekdays when we’ll be back in the office
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• A diverse and inclusive workplace

According to Forbes magazine, the Public Service Commission is one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2021!

Intent of the process

We’re hiring permanent employees at the PE-02 level in all of our regional offices, including one position specifically with our Aboriginal Centre of Expertise team which can be located in any one of our regional offices.

A telework arrangement could be considered from anywhere in Canada however you might be required to report back to one of the PSC offices on an ad hoc basis and some positions will be required to report to a specific PSC office. Should the telework agreement come to an end, you will be required to report to and work onsite from one of the PSC's offices.

If hired, you will be part of our professional development program with the opportunity to advance to the PE-03 level ($80,336- $89,295).

This process could be used to staff similar positions, with various tenures, linguistic requirements/profiles and/or security requirements within the PSC.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Approximately 2 years of cumulative experience in:
• Providing strategic advice and guidance to management on human resources issues related to staffing and or recruitment
• Applying applicable legislation, regulations, policies, directives and or guidelines in resolving staffing or recruitment issues
• Conducting research and analysis information from various sources.

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

• Experience developing and/or delivering presentations to various audiences.

• Experience in coordinating and participating in recruitment events.

• Experience working on projects or initiatives related to diversity and inclusion

• Experience in the development and delivery of strategies or plans related to engagement with Indigenous partners or stakeholders.

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

Various language requirements
• Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC) for positions in Montreal, Gatineau, and Halifax
• Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC or BBB/BBB) for positions in Toronto and Vancouver
• Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC or BBB/BBB) or English or French Essential for the position within the Aboriginal Centre of Expertise located in Halifax, Montreal, Gatineau, Toronto or Vancouver

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

The following competencies will be assessed through a written exercise, a Human Resources (HR) Consultant Remote Assessment and a reference check:

• Thinking Things Through
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Working Effectively with Others
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Communication (oral and written)
• Client Service Orientation

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

Knowledge of the Public Commission Service of Canada’s recruitment programs (candidates will be invited to an assessment for this asset)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

For the Aboriginal Centre of Expertise position, consideration will be given to qualified candidates who self-declare as Aboriginal.

Willingness and ability to travel by car, train or plane within Canada.

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

Candidates have the right to be assessed in the official language of their choice.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed as essential and asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples, in the textbox provided. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

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).

Volume management mechanisms may be used.

All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application until the end of the process, will be used to assess the candidates.

Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection process.

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.