Transfer Payment Officer / Agreement Officer

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

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.

Duties

The staffing process will be used to staff positions within Indigenous Services Canada BC Region:
• Contribute to the delivery and payments administration of Indigenous Services Canada BC Region programs and initiatives.
• Maintain databases as well as maintain financial and internal data using complex financial government systems and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
• Compile and analyze financial or statistical information and provide financial support services.
• Contribute to the development and support of the implementation of administrative payment systems, processes and procedures.
• Assist in the creation of funding agreements through the review of detailed project activities and reports.
• Provide logistical support in preparation for meetings, prepare presentations and background information for participants.
• Work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Work environment

Working at Indigenous Services Canada offers a unique opportunity to:
• Advance reconciliation.
• Work with BC First Nations to advance their priorities.
• Travel to BC First Nation communities.
• Increase Indigenous cultural competency.

We are located at 1138 Melville Street in downtown Vancouver, adjacent to the Burrard SkyTrain station. Our building features:
• GC Workplace configuration beginning April 2022.
• Fully equipped video-conferencing areas to support collaboration and innovation.
• Amenities such as gym, showers and change rooms.
• Secure bicycle storage, allowing employees to commute using Vancouver’s integrated bike path system.

All employees of Indigenous Services Canada are entitled to fifteen work hours to increase our cultural competency, advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action #57.

The official workplace for the positions to be filled is located in Vancouver. Successful candidates will be required to work at the work site in a hybrid work mode. A part-time telework agreement may be discussed and implemented at the time of hiring in accordance with the operational needs of the position to be filled.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate, acting appointment), operational requirements and conditions of employment within Indigenous Services Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION:
Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience processing and responding to requests from clients or colleagues.

Experience in maintaining databases, tracking systems or spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.

Experience in providing various financial or administrative support services such as, but not limited to, coordinating activities, creating and processing financial documents, arranging travel and/or purchasing orders, financial reconciliations, taking minutes at meetings, maintaining filing and bring-forward systems.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to analyze information and make recommendations.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Thinking things through.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Client service oriented.
Attention to detail.
Initiative and action-oriented.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working with First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Experience in using a financial management system.

Experience in administration services and providing advice to managers as it relates to finance or contract management.

Experience in reviewing financial documents for compliance under the Financial Administration Act and related regulations and policies.

ASSET PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PSA1: Indigenous Cultural Competency*
* Please note the definition of Indigenous Cultural Competency for Indigenous Services Canada is: The term Indigenous cultural competency includes knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and refers to the ability to work effectively with Aboriginal peoples from different cultural backgrounds, or in settings where cultures coexist. It includes the ability to communicate and understand the culture and behaviours of other individuals and groups, and to make appropriate

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS (Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs):
Indigenous Service 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: Indigenous people, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing and able to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status.

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

Original proof of education will be required if candidates are invited to attend an interview.

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

Written tests will be administered, oral interviews conducted, and references contacted.

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

Candidate resumes and cover letters will be assessed, and used as part of the assessment of their ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Top-down consideration of scores at various points in the process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use the application of the Asset Qualifications, 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. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or PSRS for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews.

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.

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

Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements and profiles, various security requirements, various Conditions of Employment and/or various tenures.

We thank all those who apply.

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.