Program Support Coordinator / Administrative Officer - Closing date extended

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

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/jobs/services/publicservicejobs/canadian-armedforcesmembers-veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process to staff several AS-03 and PM-03 positions for various tenures.

A pool of candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the AS-03 and PM-03 level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

• Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience providing support services related to financial instruments * (e.g., transfer payments) or operations **
• Experience providing advice and guidance to internal or external stakeholders
• Experience working with project teams or working groups
• Experience analyzing and synthesizing information and preparation of recommendations to support decision-making

Experience is defined as having performed activities normally acquired over a period of one (1) consecutive year within the last five (5) years

* Financial instruments include but are not limited to supporting program implementation or delivery

**Operations is defined as financial planning and reporting, monitoring expenses, and maintaining a budget (operating and/or salary budget).

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Adaptability
• Client service orientation
• Attention to detail

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to analyze, summarize and make recommendations
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities with tight or conflicting deadlines

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

• Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in fields such as but not limited to commerce, administration, economics, finance, etc.
• Project Management Professional certification.

Degree equivalency

• Experience inputting and extracting, analyzing, and reporting information from an automated system
• Experience using a financial or salary system such as but not limited to SAP or Salary Forecasting Tool (SFT)
• Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and sort data and/or produce reports
• Experience engaging representatives from various levels of government, Indigenous groups, or industry stakeholders
• Experience with audits
• Experience coordinating human resources activities

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including overtime when required.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours via video teleconference on a regular basis.

Conditions of employment

• Security Requirements: Reliability and Secret

• 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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates 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 invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with 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.