Welcome Security Professionals! (AS-03/AS-04) – NO WRITTEN EXAM – Bilingual Positions Only

Update: Closing date has been amended to June 27, 2022

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

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📢 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘: 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞

Screening questions and your résumé will be the first pieces of information we’ll see about you, so be sure to highlight your achievements, and be clear about your experience and education. Recruiters cannot make assumptions about your experience.

▻ Provide ample information about roles you've occupied, projects you’ve worked on.
▻ If you've had a role related to this position, tell us about it.
▻ If you have less work experience, you could include school-related projects or coursework, volunteer work, summer work experience that demonstrate relevant information.

Your evaluation will begin the moment you apply to the process.
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Work environment

We are One PSPC!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:

• five diversity networks;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!

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📢 Attention all security professionals!

You have experience working in a security related field? You are a passionate and driven individual?
We want you on our team!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has a unique security environment that supports our own department as well as other government of Canada departments.
Our sector, the Security and Emergency Management Sector, offers endless opportunities for growth, engaging and challenging work, conducted in a supportive and collaborative team environment. In our sector you will find various areas of security such as:

o Personnel Security
o Physical Security
o Security Operations
o Investigation
o Security Awareness and Training
o Emergency Management and Business Continuity
o Security Systems and Technologies
o Security in Contracting and other arrangements

A career in security at PSPC offers a variety of operational, administrative and strategic elements. Our security program is proud to support mental health initiatives, employment equity, work life balance and hybrid workspace (mixture of remote work and on site). The Security program believes in professional development and providing it’s employees with the tools they require to advance in the security field.

Apply today to join a forward thinking and professional security team!

Intent of the process

The objective of the process is to create a qualified pool of AS-03 and AS-04 Security Professionals located in the NCR (Ottawa/Gatineau).

Relocation arrangements may also be considered if necessary.

Once the initial appointments have been done, a pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions on various basis (acting, assignment, secondment, deployment determinate and indeterminate) with various linguistic requirements/profiles and/or security requirements within the federal public service.

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

*The exact number of positions to be staffed is still to be determined

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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📢 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞; 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮!
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𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• Experience working in at least one of the following functional areas: physical security, security operations, contract security, business continuity, security screening, security investigations, information technology security, security awareness, emergency management, law enforcement, regulatory enforcement, intelligence or security policy development.
• Experience in liaising and providing advice to various stakeholders related to security.
• Experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Experience in research and analysis on issues related to security. 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘)
• Experience providing briefings, presentations, reports or dashboards to Management.

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

Various language requirements
• Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB
• Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• Client Service Competency Level 1 – Assessed through online application
• Judgement 
• Initiative 
• Effective interpersonal relationships 

𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• Ability to set priorities and manage workloads 
• Ability to communicate effectively orally 
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing – Assessed through online application
• Ability to analyze and provide recommendations – Assessed through online application

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal relationships

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

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📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 “𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲” 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
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𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
• Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in a field relevant to security (social sciences, criminology, security management, etc.)

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘)
- Successful completion of a Project Management Certification or equivalency.

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 (𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟒)
- Knowledge of the Policy on Government Security and other related operational and technical standards

Degree equivalency

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

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𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
(𝐀𝐒𝟎𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐒𝟎𝟒)
• Ability to work on-site in a hybrid or full-time basis
(𝐀𝐒-𝟎𝟑 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘)
• Ability to work flexible hours

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
• Secret security clearance
• Top Secret security clearance

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

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📢 When you prepare your application: Focus on the screening questions and your résumé as it will be the first pieces of information we’ll see about you. This seems to be the same as important information above?

↪ Highlight your achievements, and be clear about your experience and your education. This is the time to brag!
↪ Be specific about roles you've occupied and/or projects you’ve worked on.
↪ If you've had roles related to this position, tell us about it!
↪ Your evaluation will begin the moment you apply.

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.