Administrative Assistant

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

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)

EDUCATION
• Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience in providing administrative services support for an office such as, but not limited to: maintaining a filing system; collecting background materials; procuring office equipment and supplies; scheduling and organizing meetings/teleconferences; and coordination of logistics for meetings, gatherings, or events.
• Experience in managing the flow of correspondence, such as but not limited to receiving, analyzing, processing and tracking reports, mail, electronic messages and other documents.
• Experience using Outlook, Word and Excel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
•Ability to communicate effectively orally.
•Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
•Ability to work independently, without supervision
•Ability to prioritize and organize workload

COMPETENCIES:
• Decision-making/judgment
• Working Effectively with Others
• Initiative/Entrepreneurship
• Adaptability
• Results-Oriented

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

ASSET EDUCATION
•Completion of post-secondary education (college, university, or technical school).

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
•Experience in completing, verifying or processing travel expense claims and invoices.
•Experience in the use of SAP.
•Experience in providing financial support services to management, including the use of an acquisition card.
•Experience in tracking budgets, commitments, and expenses.
•Experience in processing invoices to obtain the necessary signatures and complete payments and resolve ongoing issues.
•Experience interpreting and applying the Financial Administration Act.
•Experience in procurement activities.
•Experience in extracting and interpreting financial data in order to prepare reports.

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
• Willing and available to work overtime, as required.

Conditions of employment

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

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

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.