Department Name: Department of Public Works and Government Services
Location: Miramichi, NB
Classification: CR - 04
Salary: $44,303 to $47,821
Closing Date: October 4, 2012 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: SVC12J-001461-000737
Selection Process Number: 2012-SVC-EA-ATL-86830
Employment Tenure: Permanent - Full Time - A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements and/or profiles, various security requirements and/or various tenures (term and/or permanent positions) within Public Works and Government Services Canada.
Vacancies: Between 10 to 30 positions
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of Public Works and Government Services
Information for the department's mission and vision can be found here: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/mvv-mvv-eng.html
Information for the department's business can be found here: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/ctvts-bsnss-eng.html
For more information on the city of Miramichi, please visit: http://www.miramichi.org/en/
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Applicants must indicate in their application their working ability for the following language requirement:
Various language requirements and/or profiles
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB), English essential and French essential
An optional self-assessment test is available to assess your writing skills in your second official language for this staffing process. If you are uncertain of your second language writing skills, you may wish to try this optional self-assessment test first before completing your application for a bilingual imperative position. The link to access the optional second language self-assessment test can be found in the Requirements list of your on-line application for this process. The test is designed to be completed within 15 to 30 minutes. Once you have completed the optional test, you will be given general feedback on your performance on the second language writing skills test. If you obtain a moderate or high score on the second language writing skills self-assessment test, then you may be able to obtain a sufficiently high mark on the statutory Second Language Evaluation - Test of Written Expression.
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/
Experience in the provision of service to clients (e.g. through volunteer activities and/or work opportunities).
Experience in using the following computer software: word processing, spreadsheets, internet navigation, and e-mail.
Experience in providing administrative support services.
Experience maintaining electronic and hard copy filing systems.
Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
Education:
Post-secondary school diploma obtained as of June 2013.
Experience:
Experience providing record management services such as indexing, cross-referencing, filing, retrieving, retention, archiving or destroying data.
Willing and able to work overtime.
Willing and able to work irregular and/or rotational hours of work in order to support the operations of the Centre which are currently from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Atlantic time).
Willing and able to travel.
Will be required to obtain security clearance of enhanced reliability. In addition, may be required to obtain RCMP Enhanced Reliability.
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.
You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. View the experience statements.
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
The following tests will be administered; Departmental Test, Verification and Accuracy Test, Written Communication Proficiency Test (WCPT-351).
For candidate information and sample test questions on the WCPT-351, please visit: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/psc-tests-cfp/wcpt-351-ecce-353-eng.htm
If you have previously written the WCPT-351 however did not retain a copy of results, you can request a copy at the following website:
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm (Expect a 5-day turnaround time)
Retest Period: There is a 180-day waiting period before the WCPT-351 can be re-written. A person wishing to take this test again must wait until the retest period has elapsed. Should a person re-write the test before the retest period has elapsed, the new result will not be valid, and a new retest period will begin as of the most recent test date.
The newly formed Public Service Pay Centre is located in Miramichi, NB. On May 28, 2012, the Pay Centre began to offer quality pay administration to a number of federal departments and agencies. By 2015, the Pay Centre will administer pay services to 184,000 federal public servants in 56 departments and agencies across the country. Employees work in a contact center environment with rotational shifts that support the operations of the center, based on the current business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Atlantic time), servicing clients from coast to coast.
As a Workload Coordinator, you will be providing administrative support services to employees and managers of the Public Service Pay Centre. Responsibilities of this position include supporting the triage team, receiving files, maintaining employees’ compensation data and records, and coordinating incoming inquiries and documentation.
As a Pay Centre Clerk, some of your responsibilities include providing administrative support to the management team as well as coordinating and monitoring the receipt and distribution of incoming and outgoing documentation.
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/résumé at anytime 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 click on the button “Apply Now” below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact toll free at 1-800-645-5605.
Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regarding travel and relocation.
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.
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