Ward Clerk

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

The following selection process has been cancelled. We thank you for your interest in working with Indigenous Services Canada and encourage you to apply on any future opportunities.

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

Norway House Hospital serves the immediate area of Norway House, a community, 288 air miles north of Winnipeg, with a population of approximately 6,000 residents, including residents of the Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN) and the affiliated Norway House Northern community. The location is picturesque, on a peninsula at the headwaters of the Nelson River, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Access by air or road connections through the provincial highway system.

Candidates are advised that there is limited housing in this location.

By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only screening questionnaire will be used during pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenousservicescanada.html for more information on various programs and services

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff two (2) full-time indeterminate vacancies.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual Imperative), various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) within Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer-approved alternatives.

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to two years of secondary school are:
1. A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to two years of secondary school; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* experience providing support services in three of the following areas: administrative support, communications, human resources, medical records, purchasing, reception or travel.
- Experience using word processing software to prepare letters or reports.
- Experience inputting data into a computerized system.

* Recent is defined as within the last three (3) years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications:
- Experience dealing with First Nations communities, organizations or people.
- Experience working in a hospital or personal care home setting.
- Experience providing reception services or using a switchboard.
- Experience scheduling and organizing meetings, teleconferences or video-conferences.
- Experience setting up or maintaining a filing system.
- Experience using an electronic records management.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
- Knowledge of general office procedures and practices.

Abilities:
- Ability plan and organize work, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
- Teamwork
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Respectful of Diversity

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

Organizational Needs:
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities

Operational Requirements:
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to bend, reach, stand for extended periods of time.

Conditions of employment

- Reliability Status
- Medical Clearance
- Willingness to work overtime, on occasion.
- Willingness to adjust working hours
- Willingness to travel, on occasion.

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

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at https://www.cicic.ca/.

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use random selection and/or top-down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the 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.