Human Resources Advisor

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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

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.

► INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

A complete application must be submitted, consisting of a résumé and screening questions which clearly demonstrates how you meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

When drafting your responses to the screening questions, please remember to include the following information:
1. Name of the employer or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met WILL be eliminated from consideration.

About Asset Qualifications:
You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Asset Qualifications". Responding “NO” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “YES” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity, and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered if asset qualifications are used.

Work environment

Join our Dynamic Team! Staffing Operations is looking for innovative and adaptable human resources advisors to join our team as we provide strategic advice to a department that is small but incredibly diverse in the work they do.

Canada’s Legal Team is part of a proud tradition of providing legal services and advice to government that dates back 150 years. The work we do is complex, meaningful and rewarding. Through its core responsibilities of legal service delivery and Canadian justice system support, the Department of Justice Canada supports a broad range of government initiatives. Our department is involved in virtually every area of law, across the country, and within some 40 federal departments and agencies. Who else can say that?

Come and work with a great team here at the Department of Justice. While the pandemic has caused us to all work virtually, we have been able to create a work environment that is very dynamic, collaborating with business partners from across the country. If you like a fast-paced environment, then this is the place for you! Our goal is to foster strong relationships and excel at service delivery. We take pride in our teams and pride in our work. Are you ready for a challenge?

Intent of the process

There is an ongoing need is to staff bilingual positions across Canada.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative only), various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:

ED1 - 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:

EX1 - Recent* and significant** experience in providing strategic advice to management on complex recruitment and staffing issues.

*Recent experience is defined as within the last five years of work.

**Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are normally acquired over a period of approximately 3 years. The breadth and depth of experience as an HR specialist is defined as a combination of time spent in an HR discipline, as well as type (range, scope, and complexity) of advice and guidance provided to managers on HR issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - Knowledge of legislation, trends and innovative practices in recruitment and staffing.

COMPETENCIES:

COMP1 - Thinking Things Through
- Planning and adjusting their work based on a thorough understanding of their unit's business priorities and their own work objectives, and seeking clarification and direction when uncertain or confused.
- Considering multiple sources of information before formulating a view or opinion.
- Exercising sound judgment and obtaining relevant facts before making decisions.
- Analyzing setbacks and seeking feedback to learn from mistakes.


COMP2 - Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
- Staying up to date on team goals, work processes and performance objectives.
- Translating direction into concrete work activities, making the most of available time and resources.
- Maintaining a constructive attitude in the face of change, setbacks or stressful situations, and remaining open to new solutions or approaches. Communicating ideas, views and concerns effectively and respectfully, and actively participating in exchanges of ideas with others.
- Identifying early warning signs of potential problems, and alerting the manager and others, as needed.
- Embracing change and actively looking for opportunities to learn and develop professionally and personally.
- Contributing to and participating in process improvements and new approaches.
- Pursuing operational efficiencies, demonstrating an appreciation of the importance of value for money, including by willingly adopting new and more efficient ways of working.

COMP3 - Working Effectively with Others
- Sharing information with work colleagues.
- Listening actively to the views of others, and respecting, considering and incorporating them.
- Recognizing the contributions and celebrating the successes of others.
- Working collaboratively and relating effectively to others, and embracing and valuing diversity.
- Demonstrating an understanding of the roles, responsibilities and workloads of colleagues, and being willing to balance personal needs with those of other team members.
- Eliciting trust, particularly by following through on commitments.
- Dealing proactively with interpersonal or personal matters that could affect their performance.
- Managing their own work-life balance and respecting that of others.

COMP4 - Client Service Orientation
- Listens actively to clients, demonstrates an understanding of diverse client needs and fosters effective two-way communication.
- Communicates with clients in a timely manner to provide necessary information and services and to identify potential issues.
- Gathers information and consults appropriate parties, when needed, to follow up on client requests.
- Resolves client service issues, including urgent ones, in a timely manner.
- Follows applicable government policies, regulations and procedures impacting client service.
- Demonstrates an understanding of own roles and responsibilities, and those of other parties involved in providing client services.
- Prioritizes own work to meet client needs within agreed and sometimes tight timelines.

COMP5 - Written Communications

COMP6 - Oral Communications

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

Asset qualifications:

AEX1 – Experience coaching junior team members
AEX2 – Experience building relationships with business partners.
AEX3 – Experience working in a government organization

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* and/or a woman and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.

* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to work overtime, as required

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

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

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.

Candidates will be required to submit their proof of education documents at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service. For more information, please click on Degree Equivalency.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, operational requirements or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

A variety of assessment tools such as references, written exam, and interview may be used.

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.