Detachment Services Assistant

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The work is being performed in a police detachment environment. This results in occasional exposure to intoxicated mentally unstable, hostile and potentially violent individuals to victims of crime or relatives of accident victims who may be distraught. The work is performed in an open office environment. It involves tight deadlines, time pressures frequent interruptions, conflicting priorities and multiple demands from staff, callers and visitors.

Intent of the process

Intent to fill one (1) indeterminate position. A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff this position or similar positions or for future term, acting, assignment, secondment, deployment, or indeterminate opportunities.

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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Successful completion of two years of secondary school (high school) or employer-approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

Experience providing clerical or administrative support services

Experience using Microsoft Word

Experience using Microsoft Excel

Experience providing service to internal or external clients

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Dependability
Client Service Orientation

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

Experience providing financial support services

Experience using a law enforcement database such as CPIC (Canadian Police Information System) or PROS (Police Reporting and Occurrence System)

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required

Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation (including owned or leased government transport, commercial and light aircraft and up to and including remote locations)

Willingness and ability to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability 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

Communication for this process will only be sent via email. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and that you inform our office via email of any updates as required. Ensure you include an email address you can access from home and that it accepts email from unknown users. You are strongly encouraged to check your email on a regular basis, including your junk mail folder.

An exam may be administered. An interview may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and responses to screening questions, may be used in the assessment of qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Assessment for this process will take place in Flin Flon, Manitoba. The cost to attend the assessment will be the candidate's responsibility. If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please let us know by email your current group, level, tenure and the Department you are working for.

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.

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.