Various Administrative/Clerical Positions

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.

This is an inventory of potential candidates to fill upcoming employment opportunities at the CR-04 and CR-05 in various administrative and clerical fields based on anticipated needs.

The inventory will be updated every 90 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 5 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 90 days.

You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

Intent of the process

Depending on the needs, candidates may be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes. This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which may be used by Health Canada or the Public Health Agency of Canada to staff positions with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles, various tenures such as indeterminate, term and casual positions.

All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

To be screened in all candidates must meet the following experience factors that are applicable to all positions:

CR04 & CR05:
Experience in data entry using spreadsheet, word processing, or database software.
Experience in providing service or processing requests from internal or external clients in an office environment.

CR-05 Only:
Experience in entering, seeking and updating information from various office systems

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

ASSET QUALFICATIONS:

Post secondary education or training in a field relevant to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
. English Essential
. Bilingual Imperative (Various levels)

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

Communication (oral and written)
Dependability
Demonstrating integrity and respect (includes Respectful of Diversity for HC positions only)
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Attention to Detail (may be applied depending on the position to be staffed)

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

Candidates MAY also be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following experience factors, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed:

Experience providing general administrative support services.
Experience working with acquisition card and reconciliation of credit card statements.
Experience in providing contract administration and material management support services, including the purchasing of goods and services.
Experience in audit and verification of accounts payable documents.
Experience in processing financial transactions, such as but not limited to: accounts payables, accounts receivables or deposits and withdrawals using a computerized financial management system.
Experience in the processing of incoming and outgoing mail or courier packages.
Experience providing record management services such as classifying, coding, filing, retrieving, retention and disposition.
Experience using a records information management system.
Experience providing support services in staffing or classification.
Experience using a human resources information management system.
Experience scheduling and organizing teleconferences, video-conferences or meetings.
Experience in determining eligibility and processing applications for benefits.
Experience working in a call centre environment.
Experience Interpreting Policies or Procedures.
Experience working or liaising with First Nations or Inuit peoples.

ASSET QUALFICATIONS:

Aboriginal cultural competency

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Increase employment equity representation (Health Canada positions)

In alignment with the APEP in support of strategically increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of FNIHB's target population, selection may / will be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF). (First Nations Inuit Health Branch only)

The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s). (Public Health Agency of Canada positions)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work overtime on occasion. (Applicable to some positions)
Willingness to adjust working hours on occasion. (Applicable to some positions)
Willingness to adjust work locations on occasion. (Applicable to some positions)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status Check or Secret security clearance.
Able to lift up to 20 kg (Applicable to some positions)

Medical clearance (depending on the position)

Other information

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

Ability to communicate in writing will be assessed by a candidate's application for employment. Please ensure that consideration and attention is given to your written communication when submitting your application.

When opportunities arise and to manage volume, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. 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.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference or a combination of these methods.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position.
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/

All job applications must be submitted ONLY ONLINE through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities who cannot apply online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

 

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.