Various administrative positions

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

As the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is committed to conducting inclusive and barrier-free staffing processes, if you have a functional limitation or a disability that may impact your performance at any steps of the process, such as when submitting your application online, completing an exam or a written exercise and/or participating in an interview, you may request an accommodation.

Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed, and to allow candidates to fully demonstrate their abilities.

Should you be invited to participate in an exam, a written exercise, or an interview, you will receive an e-mail including additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation.

All information received will be kept confidential.

If you require accommodation, support in completing and submitting your application, or if you are unable to apply online, please make your request as soon as possible to the address listed below under "Contact information" prior to the closing date of this employment opportunity.

For more information on the “Assessment accommodation” process, please refer to the following link : https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/how-to-request-assessment-accommodation.html

Work environment

At IRB, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it!

We proudly, passionately, and actively strive to make IRB more reflective and inclusive of the society that we serve. The decisions we make today will reverberate in Canada for generations to come. We will only be able to deliver better, more accessible, and more inclusive public services by having an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that reflects Canada's now and in the future. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive. Are you a member of one or more of the following groups: Indigenous Peoples, Black and other Racialized People, Persons with a disability, Women or LGBTQ2+? Are you looking for continuous opportunities for advancement and to make a difference? If you share our vision for a strong and inclusive Canada, come be a part of the IRB Team!

Intent of the process

Immediate need is to fill bilingual positions.

⭐A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles, various location, as well as various security clearances within the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

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)

👨‍🎓 Education:
- A secondary school diploma* or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. Acceptable combination is defined as the successful completion of three years of secondary school and two years of experience in a field relevant to the position being filled.

*You must provide proof of education as part of this process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information, please click on "Degree Equivalency" below.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
- English essential
- French essential
- English or French essential
- Bilingual Imperative*: BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative*: CCB/CCB
- Bilingual Imperative*: CCC/CCC
- Bilingual Imperative*: PPB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative*: PPB/PPB

* If you wish to be considered for bilingual positions, please note that if your results have expired or you do not have valid and transferable results, you will be asked to complete the Second Language Evaluations for all 3 competencies (reading, writing and oral interaction) from the beginning of the assessments in this selection process

Information on language requirements

✅ Competencies:
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Working effectively with others
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Client Service Orientation
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow instruction
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication

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

Asset qualifications:
01. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed
02. Experience working at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
03. Experience in working in a tribunal or a quasi-judicial tribunal
04. Experience interpreting and applying the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
05. Experience in providing administrative support services in a Human Resources environment outside of the federal public Service
06. Experience in providing administrative support services in staffing in the federal public service
07. Experience in providing administrative support services in labor relations in the federal public service
08. Experience in providing administrative support services in compensation in the federal public service
09. Experience in providing administrative support services in classification in the federal public service
10. Experience in providing administrative support services in official languages in the federal public service
11. Experience providing clients with options, recommendations, or instructions
12. Experience analysing, preparing or reviewing documents
13. Experience in the coordination and monitoring of financial activities such as (but not limited to) commitments, forecasts or budget management
14. Experience using a Customer Relationship Management Software (i.e: SAP, PeopleSoft/MyGCHR, NOVA, Cisco, Oracle etc)
15. Experience entering, retrieving, compiling, or manipulating data in an information management system or spreadsheet (Excel)
16. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel or Outlook
17. Experience in providing administrative support services*

* Administrative support services are defined as, (but not limited to): Preparing and correcting correspondence or other documents, coordinating or following up on communications, filing documents, preparing files or meetings, booking rooms, or other related duties

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational requirements:
- Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule
- Willingness and ability to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

➡ An interview would be administered.
➡ A third party digital recruitment platform may be used for portions of the assessments of the assessment process.
➡ Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection process.
➡ Volume management mechanisms may be used.
➡ All the information collected during the selection process, from the time of application until the end of the process, may be used to assess the candidates.
➡ We wish you good luck in this process, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, make sure to refer to the selection process number in the title of the email (23-IRB-EA-BA-157038_CR-05).

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.