Become a Professional Buyer! Intern Officer and Junior Intern Officer Development Program

Important messages

🚩 Giving you the best chance to succeed! At Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC), we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html
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When you apply to this selection process, you are applying to a position that is part of the Intern Officer (IO) Development Program or the Junior Intern Officer (JIO) Development Program. The program provides a unique opportunity to obtain expert training and experience in federal government procurement while getting paid a competitive salary and offers GREAT career advancement opportunities. For more information, please consult the Development Program website in the header of the poster.

Can you see yourself in this role? Scroll down to see if you meet the qualifications and submit your application today! ↓ ↓

📢 AN INFORMATION SESSION FOR CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD, DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY ON :

• October 24th, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. (ET) English session
To attend the information session, please click on the following link:
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• October 24th, 2023 at 1 p.m. (ET) French session
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⚠️ Applicants must complete the Public Service Entrance – Test of Judgement Unsupervised Internet Test (374) as the first assessment step in this advertised process. Please note that a link to the test will be sent to you within 48 hours of the closing date of the job advertisement. For more information, please consult: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/human-resources-specialists-hiring-managers/unsupervised-internet-testing/public-service-entrance-exam-test-judgement-unsupervised-internet-test-374.html

Work environment

⭐ We are One PSPC! ⭐
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

🏢 At PSPC, all employees (including students, casual and part-time workers) are required to work on-site for at least 40% to 60% of their working hours. PSPC offers hybrid work arrangements, a mix of in-office and virtual work. View the PSPC Network of spaces (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSWu8NKG5HY) to learn about our vision! Specific work arrangements will be discussed with your manager based on the position and operational needs.

Stay connected! Access all PSPC social media accounts : https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/comm/ms-sm/index-eng.html

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff indeterminate positions within the IO and JIO Development Program in the National Capital Region with a bilingual imperative BBB/BBB linguistic profile. A pool of partially qualified candidates could be established to fill indeterminate positions in the above-mentioned regions with various linguistic profiles.

Successful candidates who qualify in this process may receive job offers as early as summer 2024.
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The IO development program allows participants to progressively move up to the PG-04 group and level. Participants considered for progression must meet the PG-02, PG-03, and PG-04 job requirements. The successful completion of the Program leads to an indeterminate appointment at the PG-04 group and level.

The JIO development program allows participants to access the PG-02 group and level. Successful completion of the program leads to an indeterminate appointment to the PG-02 group and level.

Positions to be filled: 50

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

🎓 EDUCATION

✅ For the Intern Officer (IO) Program:

• A college diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution should be obtained by June 2024 with at least one of the following specializations: Supply Chain Management OR e-Business Supply Chain Management.

OR

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution should be obtained by June 2024.

✅ For the Junior Intern Officer (JIO) Program :

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives. *

* Notes: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are: a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

⚠️ Proof of graduation will be required prior to the start date of the offer of employment. If you have a foreign degree(s), you will have to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
✅ For the Intern Officer (IO) Program:
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB for the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau) and the Quebec Region
• English essential for other regions across Canada
• Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB for the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau) *Language training may be offered to equity group candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples and Persons with Disabilities, if no equity group candidate(s) meets the bilingualism requirement.

✅ For the Junior Intern Officer (JIO) Program (across Canada):
• Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
•English essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

📌 ABILITIES
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
Ability to effectively communicate orally.

📌 COMPETENCIES
Adaptability
Client service
Integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Judgment

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

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples and Persons with Disabilities. PLEASE NOTE: If you identify to one of these groups, we encourage you to apply even if you are not bilingual. Language training may be offered if no equity group candidate(s) meets the bilingualism requirement.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section. For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing and able to work overtime and/or travel occasionally.
• Must agree to the Junior Intern OR Intern Officer Development Program Terms of Reference.
• Must agree to be deployed and/or assigned as per organizational and developmental requirements for the duration of the program.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Security Clearance
Secret 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

•Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the applicants' responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

• This on-line application requires that you answer questions that will be assessing essential qualifications. During your submission, please make sure to complete the section under "text questions" thoroughly and to answer all questions. Your answers will be reviewed by a selection committee to determine if you will be selected for further consideration.

• Essay questions and a pre-recorded interview may be administered in the online assessment system VidCruiter at a later date.

• Participants recruited from outside the Public Service are subject to a probationary period for the duration of their program.

• *The PG-01 rates of pay are from $47,415 to $62,066. Your salary upon appointment will be $58,988. Please note that for candidates employed in the public service, their salaries will be determined in accordance with the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment.

We wish you good luck and success in your online submission!

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.