Professionals in administration from equity seeking groups, we have the job for you!

Important messages

About Public Safety Canada:

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to contribute to creating tangible results? If so, Public Safety Canada may be the place for you!

At Public Safety, we embrace a greater diversity of voices and perspectives and make sure everyone’s contributions are valued and included.

Public Safety coordinates an integrated approach to emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and national and border security. We exercise national leadership in building a safe and resilient Canada. Our success lies with a dynamic workforce that strives for excellence and innovation. The way we do our work is just as important as the work we do.

We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada. We believe that our employees are the key to achieving our objectives. That is why we offer a positive work environment that is worthy of their commitment and professionalism. We promote career advancement by offering opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and knowledge. We encourage continuous training and embrace new technologies that allow us to increase efficiency and flexibility in our work environment.

👉Diversity — Count yourself in!

Public Safety Canada would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. As a result, only those applicants who indicate on their application that they are a member of one of these groups will be considered in this process.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams brings wide perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. Be part of Public Safety that represents and includes the diverse identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada!

Come to work in an environment that offers many challenges with the opportunity to work on high profile issues!

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this process is to staff several positions indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements, various security requirements and various conditions of employment. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking these types of opportunities to apply.

👉Please note that this pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

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

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

No cover letter is required.

👉TIPS FOR APPLICANTS: During the application process, you will be asked to answer a series of questions related to asset experience that may be a deciding factor in referring your application to hiring managers, as per the requirements for the position being staffed.

We are aware that there are many questions to answer during the application process. Please, keep in mind that, in answering all the questions for which you meet the criteria, you will significantly increase your chances to be referred to hiring managers for further consideration.

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

👨‍🎓EDUCATION:

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

Degree equivalency

► EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience providing administrative services.

EX2 - Experience in the preparation of reports.

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

Various language requirements
►Bilingual Imperative:
- BBB/BBB
- CBC/CBC
- CCC/CCC
►English or French Essential
►Bilingual Non-Imperative

Information on language requirements

► COMPETENCIES:

1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
2. Analytical and Strategic Thinking
3. Decision Making and Judgment
4. Client service and Results Oriented
5. Collaboration and Network Building
6. Adaptability
7. Planning and Organizing
8. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
9. Ability to communicate effectively in writing

► OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

► Security Requirement (various): Reliability Status, Secret or Top Secret Clearance

Other information

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The assessment board may assess qualifications using telephone interview, an in-person interview, pre-recorded video interviews, written tests, references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance evaluation, work samples, board member knowledge.) may be used to inform the assessment of the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Depending on the number of applicants and HR needs, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

Your responses to screening questions may be used to assess the Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates should check their emails regularly, as there may be new communications regarding this process. Candidates must include a valid email address, and make sure that this address is functional and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Other qualifications may be taken into consideration in the selection decision.

Please note that assessments will only be rescheduled under exceptional circumstances (proof required).

PS is a proud early adopter organization of the Government of Canada (GC) Workplace Accessibility Passport, a digital solution available to employees, managers, and corporate stakeholders, across all federal public service organizations. The Office of Public Service Accessibility is applying a ‘tell us once’ approach, with respect to workplace accessibility: that is, for employees to only have to identify their support needs once, and document an agreement with their manager using the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport.

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.