Various Positions, CR-05, AS-01

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

Will be using the same assessment material as selection processes 21-RCM-EA-N-N-NCR-DGNHQ-103904 and 21-RCM-EA-N-N-NCR-DGNHQ-103646 therefore you may not be considered if you were unsuccessful at the online evaluation, the interview or the references.

Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic 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!

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff various bilingual CR-05/AS-01 positions within the RCMP in Ottawa, Ontario. Most positions are located at 73 Leikin Drive in the South-West of Ottawa (Barrhaven). This pool will not be used to staff positions outside of the RCMP.

ALL positions staffed will require a bilingual profile of BBB/BBB or higher and will require an RCMP enhanced reliability security clearance level or higher.

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: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• This question will assess both your ability to communicate effectively in writing as well as your ability to prioritize.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Notes:
1.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

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
ALL positions staffed through this process will be BILINGUAL IMPERATIVE. There will not be any unilingual positions in this process. The minimum language level that will be required for your second language is a B level (intermediate) for a minimum profile of BBB/BBB. The C level (Advanced) may be required for some positions (CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC).
If you have already been tested by the Public Service Commission (PSC), have received a level B or higher in Reading, Writing and/or Oral interaction and your results have not expired, please ensure that you have an official copy ready to be sent to us upon request. You may contact the PSC if you require a copy via the following link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm
If you have expired results, have never passed these exams and/or have not acheived at least the B level, you will be contacted and scheduled during the process. Due to the ongoing pandemic, Reading Comprehension and Written Expression SLE exams will be administered online. Candidates who are successful at the screening stage will be contacted for their valid SLE results (if any) and then those requiring testing will be invited. Candidates who require an oral evaluation will be invited only once they have been found successful in all other steps of the selection process.

Information on language requirements

ABILITES/COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
3. Ability to prioritize
4. Ability to transmit information (standardize test)
5. Dependability
6. Client service orientation
7. Effective interpersonal skills
8. Judgement
9. Being organized (standardize test)
10. Detail-oriented (standardize test)
11. Action-oriented (standardize test)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance
RCMP Secret security clearance
RCMP Top Secret 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

ASSESSMENT
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Please note that top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.
Only the candidates who pass the initial screening will be contacted.
An online evaluation may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought. We will require, the contact information for two references: Your current supervisor and a past supervisor.
Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

RESUME
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Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume, if applicable.

PROOF OF EDUCATION
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You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.
Only equivalency assessments from the following six organizations will be accepted:
https://www.cicic.ca/1374/obtain_an_academic_credential_assessment_for_general_purposes.canada

COMMUNICATION
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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.
Ability to communicate in writing will be evaluated throughout this process.
Most of our communications have a deadline for response. If you do not respond to these messages by the date indicated, your application may no longer be considered.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE EVALUATIONS – BILINGUAL POSITIONS
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Candidates who are unable to obtain a at least a “B” in all three second language evaluation assessments will no longer be considered for this selection process. Only valid results from the Public Service Commission are transferrable.
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.

VACCINATION
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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.

DIVERSITY
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The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.