Calling out all operations experts! Various Administrative Positions (AS-02) - Inventory
Selection process number: 2019-TBD-EA-INV-114876
Work environment
Innovation, experimentation, digital transformation, policy design; these are just some of the things that are done at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).
As a Central Agency, we provide advice and make recommendations on how the government spends money on programs and services, how it regulates and how it is managed. The Secretariat helps ensure tax dollars are spent wisely and effectively for Canadians.
The work we do is critical, rewarding and stimulating.
Thanks to the quality of its workspace and employee-focused support, TBS is regularly ranked as one of Ottawa’s and Canada’s top employer.
More importantly, whether you chose an administrative role as a long term career or an entry-level position, you will benefit from learning and development opportunities designed for you. With our Talent Management Program, we will help you grow, learn and further develop your magical career within the Public Service.
You want to be a the heart of it all? Come and let TBS become your home away from home!
What you will do
TBS is recruiting candidates for a variety of positions at the AS-02 level. The range of work that is typically done by employees working at that level varies greatly:
- Administrative support to an executive
- Logistical/operational support to a work unit team/team
- Finance/HR work in a project team
- Event planning
- Etc.
As an administration professional, you will be encouraged to develop your innovation and problem solving skills, while benefiting from the support of your peers in the Administrative Professionals Network. No two days are quite ever the same.
The AS group as a whole is extremely varied, offering a large range of interesting and rewarding challenges and opportunities.
Intent of the process
This process will help TBS create a pool of partially qualified persons.
It will be used to fill positions from a range of linguistic profiles, and tenures (permanent, temporary, acting).
This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).
By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.
Documents you must provide
Your résumé.
Information you must provide now
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications):
Education
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Consult our Degree equivalency website to see how you can see your education recognized if it was obtained outside of Canada.
Experience
- Significant* experience in providing administrative support services;
- Significant* experience in processing, tracking and proof reading documents such as reports, letters, briefing notes, memos or correspondence;
- Experience liaising with and providing advice or guidance to management, staff or clients.
- *Significant experience is defined as having performed the duties for a minimum of one (1) year.
Information you may provide now if they apply to you (asset qualifications)
Although these are not mandatory to be found qualified in this appointment process, you must clearly demonstrate in your resume how you meet the asset criterion if you respond yes.
Experience
- Experience working in a legal environment;
- Experience working in a Human Resources environment;
- Experience in using a human resources information management system;
- Experience providing functional support and advice to clients on systems;
- Experience working with advanced Excel functions (for example: macros, pivot tables, formulas, etc.);
- Experience working in a security environment or related field;
- Experience in scheduling and coordinating an Executives calendar (EX-01 level or equivalent or above);
- Experience supervising/managing a team;
- Experience in providing budget support and financial services;
- Experience organizing events or government travel arrangements;
- Experience working on a project or program;
- Experience working in a communication environment;
- Experience working in accommodations or facilities management.
Things on which you will be assessed later
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job):
Language Requirement
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC
- Bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC.
- In order to continue creating a diverse workforce, some positions may be filled on a bilingual Non-Imperative BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC basis for the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities
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:
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity and respect;
- Thinking things through;
- Working effectively with others;
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Personal Suitability
- Reliability;
- Attention to detail.
Important
Accommodation of candidates with special needs
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.
For more information on Government of Canada’s accommodates candidates with special testing needs, including how to request accommodation, please consult the Assessment accommodation website.
Employment Equity
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.
For more information on Government of Canada’s accommodates candidates with special testing needs, including how to request accommodation, please consult the Information on employment equity website.
Hiring Preference
Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
How we hire
The Government of Canada is a merit-based, representative and non-partisan public service that serves all Canadians.
By saying that you meet an asset criterion, your resume MUST clearly demonstrate how you meet that criterion, using clear and precise examples. This can be used by hiring managers to make their selection decision.
Note the your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed through your application.
For more information on the Government of Canada hiring process, please watch our Cracking the Code video. There also are multiple online guide that can help you prepare better a better job application, such as this one from Veteran Affairs Canada: Preparing your application.
Next Step
While we thank all those who will apply, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
While this inventory will remain open until 30 August 2019 - 23:59, Pacific Time, note that we will conduct the first random selection of applicants on April 8, 2019. Therefore, if you would like to increase your chance of being considered in this first group, please ensure to submit your application by April 7, 2019.
We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes as well as advise us of these changes via email. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).
Contact information
| AS-02 Inventory team |
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AS02.TBS-AS02.SCT@tbs-sct.gc.ca |
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