Human Resources Professionals

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.

The inventory will be updated every 45 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 45 days.

Work environment

We are seeking experienced, motivated and organized HR professionals who are able to demonstrate initiative to serve our clients. The human resources field within the Federal Public Service is filled with opportunities: come and join us!

POSITION WITHIN THE HUMAN RESOURCES BRANCH
The Human Resources Branch within Public Service and Procurement Canada is staffing HR professional positions. The positions currently available are within the Operations Sector, where incumbents are the first point of contact for all human resources matters (mainly in staffing) for a client branch, such as the Translation Bureau, the Real Property Branch, the Finance Branch, or the Departmental Oversight Branch. As the department is currently going through major transformation, our clients need to have access to competent professionals who are focused on their needs. The Human Resources Branch is looking to modernize its services and therefore, value innovative approaches as decisions made based on intelligent risk-taking. Finally, the organization encourages work-life balance and offer various flexible work-arrangements to its employees, when applicable.

Incumbents will be asked to discuss their clients’ needs with regards to human resources; present options, conduct research and analysis to identify solutions, and support clients throughout hiring processes (discuss assessment strategy, support screening process, development of assessment tools, etc.).

POSITION WITHIN SHARED HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES
Shared Human Resources Services (SHRS), as part of the Integrated Services Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada, strives to provide excellence in client service while providing the full suite of Human Resources services on a cost recovery basis. With over 50 current Memoranda of Understandings with various government departments, agencies and crown corporations, the sector is always seeking to expand its client base, and strengthen its capacity. The ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, a solid HR skill set, great communication abilities and a strong desire to work in a fast paced, team environment. As an HR profesional, you are responsible for creating, maintaining and enhancing our client’s experience in obtaining a variety of services, from full-fledged operational staffing, classification and labour relations, to more specific “projects” such as external and internal advertised staffing processes, developing innovative staffing strategies with clients, interviewing candidates, developing recruitment tools and approaches, drafting and reviewing work descriptions (EX and non EX), organizational design reviews, developing organizational proposals, and a great number of other services. This opportunity allows you to approach HR as a business, and strive to create, maintain and expand your professional network and skills!

Intent of the process

The intent is to primarily staff HR professional positions within Public Service and Procurement Canada. However, other organizations of the public service could appoint from the various pools.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum) ""IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the essential experience: Significant* experience in providing services in job evaluation and/or recruitment. (* Significant is defined as having worked as a human resources professional for approximately 3 years on a continual basis. Significant also refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities.). We should clearly understand the type of environment the candidates have worked in, the position they have occupied as well as the various activities they have performed. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in their cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THEIR COVER LETTER HOW THEY MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THEIR APPLICATION."

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)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution (bachelor/minimum) with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

NOTE: Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level described above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Significant* experience in recruitment.
AND\OR
Significant* experience in providing services in job evaluation.

* Significant is defined as having worked as a human resources professional for approximately 3 years on a continual basis. Significant also refers to the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities.

Some positions may require experience in one specific field.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB; BILINGUAL IMPERATIVE positions WITH VARIOUS PROFILES could be staffed.

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

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of human resources trends and/or challenges.

ABILITIES:
Oral Communication
Written Communication

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Thinking things through
Influence skills
Interpersonal relationships
Adaptability
Being action-oriented
Integrity (includes Dependability)
Initiative
Client Service Competency

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in providing organizational design services to clients.
Experience in providing human resources planning services to clients.
Experience in providing labour relations services to clients.
Experience in the recruitment of senior management positions.
Experience in project management.
Experience in the development and the implementation of learning and development programs.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Specific conditions of employment related to certain positions could be communicated to candidates.

Other information

The application will be used to assess candidates on their written communication skills.

When opportunities arise, we will select candidates from the inventory. Random selection may be used if significant number of candidates. If you are considered for a position, your résumé will be verified by a PSPC hiring manager before any further assessment. You must make sure that all the experience criteria you identified in the questionnaire are included in your résumé. If during the review of your résumé your experience is not clearly demonstrated, your application may be rejected. Any false and/or fraudulent information will result in the rejection of your application.

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.

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

Proof of education may be requested. 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.