Administrative Services Assistant

Correctional Service Canada
Calgary (Alberta), Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Grande Prairie (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Lethbridge (Alberta), Maskwacis (Alberta), Medicine Hat (Alberta), Red Deer (Alberta), Brandon (Manitoba), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Thompson (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), Thunder Bay (Ontario), Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Maple Creek (Saskatchewan), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Regina (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
CR-04
$57,217 to $61,761
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada-
**Closing date: 28 October 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.

Assessment accommodation

**Intent of the process**:
Staffing needs include permanent, temporary (term) and casual (maximum 90 working days in a calendar year) employment opportunities.

**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION:

- A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma or successful completion of a provincially/territorially approved secondary school equivalency test, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
- The term “secondary diploma” refers to high school as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in the provision of general administrative support.
- Experience in the use of various software programs such as: Excel, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Gmail, PowerPoint.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Initiative

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:

- Experience working in a correctional environment (federal/provincial/regional treatment centre).
- Experience working with Indigenous culture

ABILITIES:

- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Information on language requirements

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- Reliability
- Judgement
- Integrity

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

KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of administrative and financial procedures.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture, ceremonies, and traditions

COMPETENCIES:

- Sensitivity to diversity

ABILITIES:

- Ability to establish and maintain administrative systems and files.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Ability to control incoming/outgoing correspondence.
- Ability to use software programs to produce documents.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

**Conditions of employment**:
Reliability Status security clearance

**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.

Information on employment equity

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Volume management tools may be utilized.

**Preference**:
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

**We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.