Career Development and Human Resources Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

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. 

Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic Human Resources team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value teamwork, challenging assignments, and are innovative, collaborative, and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!

Successful candidates will need to be organized, demonstrate flexibility, be detail oriented, possess the ability to work effectively with both clients and colleagues and be able to work under pressure. The client group extends across Alberta and the North West Territories and is comprised of both Regular Members and Public Servants.

As a Career Development and Human Resources Advisor you regularly counsel police officers on various options to achieve their short and long term career goals. In addition, the role allows you to work directly with management to maintain resource levels within detachments and specialized police services which keep Canadians safe. The RCMP has more than 27,000 employees, offers exceptional career paths, as well as opportunities for continued learning and growth.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one (1) position on a permanent basis.

A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a term and/or permanent basis within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Edmonton, Alberta. The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignments, secondments or deployments.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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)

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 any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Notes:
1. Indeterminate incumbents of PE positions and of positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and in Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing PE positions and positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions. This note also applies to persons appointed or deployed, for an indeterminate period, to PE positions after that date as the result of staffing transactions started before October 1, 1999. The positions in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and in Indian Oil and Gas Canada that are equivalent to PE positions are those that meet the Treasury Board definition for the PE occupational group.
2. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
3. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard. Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

Experience researching information from various sources.
Experience working with clients to identify problems, analyze options and recommend solutions.

*For PE-01 positions, applicants must demonstrate the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with working full-time for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months.
**For PE-02 positions, applicants must demonstrate the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with working full-time for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months.
***For PE-03 positions, applicants must demonstrate the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with working full-time for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years.

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

Asset Qualifications:

Post-secondary courses in human resources management, labour or industrial relations business administration or organizational development.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in a Human Resources environment.
Experience delivering human resources services in a policing or military environment.
Experience in negotiating and/or influencing outcomes to workplace conflicts or disputes.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of legislation, theories, and trends in human resources management.

Thinking Things Through
Ability to transmit information
Problem Solving
Client Oriented
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Dependability
Business Acumen
Communication

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

Operational Requirements:

Participation in the PE Developmental Program.
Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
Ability and willingness to travel within Alberta as required, including via small aircraft.
Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to): reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

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

What is the PE Development Program?
The PE Development Program (PEDP) is designed to hire participants at the junior level and, after fulfilling training and development requirements, appoint them to the working level.

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. It is insufficient to state only that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities. Candidates must provide concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the requirements. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

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). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

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

Candidates will be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, interview, and reference checks. The Situational Judgment Test for Human Resources Management Advisors (HRMA-AT) will be used. It is a standardized online test developed by Compmetrica. It contains scenarios related to working as a consultant in this field. Candidates having previously written the HRMA-AT can use the results for this selection process.

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.

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

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.