Business Operations Officer (Wainwright)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

❗ THIS PROCESS WILL ONLY BE USED TO STAFF POSITIONS AT HOUSING SERVICES CENTER WAINWRIGHT. NO POOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR STAFFING AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

Duties

As the Business Operations Officer, your duties would include, without being limited to:
-Financial Review / Budget Projections
-Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
-Coordinates procurement and/or contracts– work orders, office supplies, photocopier, IT systems, etc.
-Administrative activities
-Customer Service

Work environment

A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA... As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND),CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department's housing infrastructure. We are a team of 330 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 220 employees at our Housing Services Centres across Canada and 110 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on a permanent full-time basis.

❗ Due to the nature of the work, it is not possible to work from home. This position is full-time from the office and would require relocation to Wainwright, Alberta.

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:

EDU - A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

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.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 - Experience in processing accounts payable or accounts receivable.
EX2 - Experience in budget forecasting and analysis.
EX3 - Experience in coordinating administrative activities such as procurement, leasing or
maintenance of office equipment and supplies.
EX4 - Experience in providing customer service.
EX5 - Experience in managing complaints.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

A1 - Ability to analyze problems and recommend practical solutions.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A4 - Financial Management

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 - Client service orientation
PS2 - Judgment
PS3 - Initiative
PS4 - Teamwork
PS5 - Dependability

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

EDUCATION:

AEDU - Successful completion of two years education from an acceptable post-secondary educational program in finance, business or accounting or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

AEX1 - Experience in performing financial procedures in the Federal Government.
AEX2 - Experience working with a financial management administration systems such as Oracle.
AEX3 - Experience in the reconciliation of accounts.
AEX4 - Experience in residential property management.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring may first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated
groups.

Information on employment equity

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

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

As a result of the reduction of training activities at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for BATUS employees. Employees of UIC 7777 - BATUS may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 - AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• There is a requirement to limit vacation between the months of May and September.

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

OFFICE LOCATION:
B673 Buffalo Road
Denwood, AB
T0B 1B0

Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. All information about the process will be sent by email. You are therefore responsible for regularly checking your email account to see if you received new messages about this process.

Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.

Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.

Please note that all written communication submitted may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. If you meet them, please demonstrate in your application.

An interview may be administered. A written examination may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.