Inventory - Administrative Assistants (Various)

Inventory - Administrative Assistants (Various)

Reference number : RCM24J-095195-000174

Selection process number : 24-RCM-EA-P-E-SUR-INVT-124604 Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Surrey (British Columbia)

CR-04 - CM equivalent : SP-CK-04

$55,955 to $60,399

For further information on the organization, please visit

Closing date : 31 December 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

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.

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.

PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE Canada.ca SITE. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the individual noted at the bottom of this advertisement.

When a manager has a vacancy for a specific position, they may request a number of random referrals to consider for their position(s).

If there are qualified persons in the inventory pool, they may consider those already assessed. Once a candidate has been assessed, and found qualified, they will be placed into the pool of qualified persons and may be referred for future permanent or temporary vacancies.

PLEASE NOTE

Please apply only to the tenures (permanent or temporary, fulltime or part time) and durations (0 to 12+ months) you are willing to accept.

Do not apply for a short term positions if you are not prepared to accept them or if you are not prepared to physically relocate to the area.

Relocation for initial appointees is not provided for terms less than one year. For more information :

Failure to follow these instructions may impact your candidacy for appointments. It is the candidate’s responsibility to research the location, housing costs, transportation, etc.

prior to applying. Employee pay parking is very limited at this location and there is an existing waitlist. We recommend you integrate transit or other means of transportation in your research.

If you are referred to a position and are not available to be assessed in the immediate future, your application may be rejected.

It is your responsibility, should you be temporarily unavailable, to ensure your application in My Jobs has been retrieved or deleted until you are available to be assessed.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 180 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 30 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.

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications.

It is your responsibility to respond fully to each question. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV / resume" OR you cut and paste the identical response in any of your responses your application will be rejected.

Your responses MUST BE limited to no more than two short paragraphs. Content of your response must be supported by your CV / resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV / resume will only be used to validate this information.

Any response you provide may be required to be validated by a reference.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement.

Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process.

Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process

Work environment

The RCMP E Division Headquarters is located in beautiful Surrey, B.C.at 14200 Green Timbers Way. We are situated near the heart of downtown Surrey, near Skytrain and transit.

This large headquarters houses several of the integrated operations, senior management and corporate services to support the priorities of the RCMP in British Columbia and the Yukon.

E Division RCMP provides federal and provincial services throughout the province and policing to all but 12municipalities.

Positions in corporate services range from working in Human Resources, Finance, Assets & Procurement, Information Management, Security, etc.

Positions in operational environments may include supporting traffic services, occupational safety, federal policing, major crime or specialized policing services.

Consider bringing your skills and building a career with us!

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used to staff positions at RCMP E Division Headquarters at 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC.

A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future permanent or temporary vacancies in similar or lower-level positions.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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

Experience :

Significant* experience in providing administrative support in an office environment.

Experience in using word processing software such as Microsoft Word.

Experience in using spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel.

Significant* experience means depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties over a period of approximately 6 months.

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

Various language requirements

Knowledge :

Knowledge of general office practices and procedures

Abilities :

Ability to solve problems

Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to follow instructions

Personal Suitability :

Effective Interpersonal Relationships

Dependability

Thoroughness

Initiative

Judgment

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience providing budget or financial support services such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial accounting or cash management.
• Experience using a financial management system such as SAP or TEAM.
• Experience using a human resources management system such as PeopleSoft or HRMIS in the performance of duties.
• Experience providing administrative support in a policing environment.
• Experience using police databases such as PRIME, CPIC, JUSTIN, etc.
• Experience providing court-related or legal administrative support services.
• Experience using databases for both data entry and data extraction

Notes :

SAP : Systems Applications and Products

TEAM : RCMP Departmental Financial System

HRMIS : Human Resources Management Information System

PRIME : Police Records Information Management Environment

CPIC : Canadian Police Information Centre

JUSTIN : Justice Information System

Conditions of employment

Security clearance / reliability is a condition of employment. Various levels of security clearance / reliability is required for these positions, including some positions requiring Top Secret clearance.

Some positions being staffed require travel and / or work off-site.

Some positions being staffed require the possession of a valid driver’s license.

Some positions being staffed require overtime.

Some positions being staffed require shift work.

Some positions being staffed require lifting up to 23kg.

Some positions being staffed require medical clearance.

Some positions being staffed require handling of dangerous goods.

Those selected must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.)

Other information

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.

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.

Receipt of applications will not be sent. Candidates will be considered for positions as they become available, and will be advised of any further evaluation.

Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are willing and able to work in Surrey, BC. All positions are located at 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

NOTE : Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment.

The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security / reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit / financial status, education, employment, etc.

As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

To be granted RCMP security clearance and to maintain the ethical standards of the RCMP, candidates must not be, or have been, involved in certain criminal activities, have been dishonourably discharged, have pending personal bankruptcies, etc.

For additional information and a complete list of activities, please visit . The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.

Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board.

A person may be appointed to the position even though he / she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs.

However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed or appointed in this appointment process.

Top-down selection may apply.

This process and the resulting pool will only be used to staff positions in the RCMP.

Incorrect or fraudulent information provided by a candidate during the application or assessment process will result in elimination from the process.

Experience qualifications will be assessed upon application. Further confirmation or assessment may be conducted through reference checks.

Those selected for assessment should be prepared to provide the names and contact information of recent references (recent is defined as within the last 2 years) :

References must be available, have an in-depth knowledge of your work / projects, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your experience, achievements and strengths.

References that are not reachable and / or not available are lowering the candidates’ chances to be found fully qualified and be considered for appointment.

When providing names of references, it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are available to respond in a timely manner.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

PLEASE NOTE : Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide / request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.