CR-05/AS-01 - Various Positions (Inventory)

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

When you submit an application for this selection process, you are not applying for any specific position, but to an inventory in anticipation of future vacancies. Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. As positions become available, the applicants meeting the initial screening requirements identified by the hiring manager may be contacted and referred for consideration. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 100 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 25 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THIS SITE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Intent of the process

An inventory of candidates may be established to staff various positions within the Canada Border Services Agency.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

CR-05 Positions:
Successful completion of two years of secondary school or employer- approved alternatives.

AS-01 Positions:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing a service to clients or general public by telephone or in person or in writing.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Experience in responding to enquiries from clients.

Experience in providing clients or stakeholders with information.

Experience in coordinating travel arrangements.

Experience in preparing travel claims.

Experience using a financial management system.

Experience in completing budget reports.

Experience in tracking correspondence.

Experience in writing correspondence in a business or office environment.

Experience verifying and editing/formatting various documents such as briefing notes, memos, presentation decks and speaking notes.

Experience preparing and processing a variety of legal documents and non-legal documents.

Experience in organizing, planning, and delivering a full range of administrative support services.

Experience coordinating administrative activities in the office of a senior manager.

Experience in providing administrative support such as managing a daily schedule, including planning and coordinating meetings.

Experience in taking and transcribing minutes of meetings.

Experience organizing and maintaining files.

Experience in maintaining electronic and hard copy file systems.

Experience using MS Word.

Experience using MS PowerPoint.

Experience using MS Excel.

Experience using MS Access.

Experience using MS Outlook.

Experience in using an Information Management System (eg. RIMS, iCase, CCM Mercury, GCDocs).

Experience working with mainframe systems or databases such as CCS, ACROSS, ICS or ICES.

Experience in using SAP.

Experience providing Human Resources support services in staffing/recruitment in the Public Service.

Experience in working in Human Resources in the Public Service or the private sector.

Experience in posting job advertisements with Publiservice or jobs.gc.ca.

Experience in using a Human Resources information management system.

Experience in coordinating projects.

Experience in data analysis.

Experience in reviewing business processes or general procedures.

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 CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

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

Placement of CBSA Employees affected by Workforce Adjustment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Some positions may require a Secret or Top secret security clearance.

Some positions may require the following condition of employment:
Work various shifts on rotation, weekends as well as statutory holidays.

Other information

**Please note that AS-01 position require a secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.**

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605. It is important to note that you are applying for potential needs rather than a particular position.

If you are being considered for a position, you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest. This e-mail will include, among other things, the specific merit criteria of the position. You will be asked to provide a response and additional details about specific experiences within 72 hours.

Following the referral of your application, the organization will communicate with you for the next steps of your assessment for example, written exam, interview, reference checks)

It is your responsibility to check your e-mail account regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the appropriate timeframe will result in not being referred to the organization.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed following a search of the inventory.

The assessment of candidates could take the form of one or more of the following: written examinations, interviews, practical exercises, role-plays, behaviour-based questions, situational exercises and reference checks.

Communication with you will be via your e-mail or via the PSRS with regards to this advertised process.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel.

Proof of education and citizenship will be requested following referral of your application.

This inventory may be used to staff positions in other department/agencies working under the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).

Preference will be provided for the placement of Canada Border Services Agency employees affected by Workforce Adjustment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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 and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.