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As a Staffing Assistant or a Junior Compensation Advisor, your tasks will be as follows:
-Conduct research and analysis in support of staffing or compensation activities.
-Respond to enquiries and provide information on staffing procedures, compensation entitlements, etc.
-Perform various duties, such as preparing job advertisements, organizing candidate assessments, drafting letters of offer, determining employee compensation entitlements and processing requests.
-Maintain files and collect and enter data in human resources management systems.
Come work with us and contribute to Canada’s democracy!
At Elections Canada, you will work in a welcoming environment where you will be supported to succeed. Did you know that Elections Canada was ranked by Forbes as one of Canada's best employers in 2024 and 2025!
WELLNESS
Elections Canada prioritizes work-life balance.
We follow the federal public service’s common hybrid work model, which allows most employees to work remotely a few days a week.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
At Elections Canada, you will work in an environment that provides the training you need to fulfill your job well. Whether you have professional experience or are a recent graduate, you can have a fulfilling experience with us.
CENTRAL, MODERN AND UNIQUE OFFICES
Our building at 30 Victoria Street in Gatineau is in the heart of downtown, with several restaurants nearby. It has modern facilities featuring collaborative workspaces. There’s also a locker room with showers and secure indoor bike storage.
The immediate intention of this process is to staff nine (9) bilingual BBB/BBB positions for specified period (term):
- Five (5) Staffing Assistant positions
- Four (4) Junior Compensation Advisor
A pool of qualified bilingual candidates may be established to fill positions at the same group and level or equivalent, on a temporary (casual) and specified period (term) basis.
Positions to be filled: 9
Your résumé.
EDUCATION
Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
EXPERIENCE
Experience in providing administrative support services in human resources (HR).
Administrative support services in HR may include, but not limited to:
• File and archive HR documents
• Document and update employee leave and pay file
• Keep HR databases up to date
• Responding to inquiries and assisting managers, employees and/or clients with respect to HR processes and procedures.
• Organize interviews (planning, sending invitations)
• Support logistics for new employees onboarding or training sessions
• Prepare letters of offer
• Compile applications received and prepare the tracking table
• Follow up on security checks
• Prepare HR service requests
• Etc.
Or
Experience in delivering customer service and/or providing administrative support, combined with studies in human resources.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
This selection process intends to staff bilingual positions ONLY. Candidates will need to be evaluated in their second official language (French or English).
Information on language requirements
ABILITIES
Ability to establish priorities and manage a high volume of work.
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to communicate orally
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective Interpersonal skills
Resourcefulness
Detail oriented
Client Service Orientation
ASSETS - EXPERIENCES & ABILITIES
Experience in data extraction to produce various reports.
Experience in supporting HR advisors.
Experience in coordinating information sessions or administering various written exams and/or interviews.
Experience using a HR Management System, such as PeopleSoft, PIMS and PSRS.
Experience in the provision of compensation services.
Experience in using Phoenix pay system
Ability to use efficiently* Microsoft Excel and Word
Ability to use efficiently* Microsoft Office 365**.
*Efficiently means using intermediate-level features.
**Microsoft Office 365 includes Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Forms, Planner, and Copilot software.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, candidates self-declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups may be selected for appointment to fill an organizational need: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and women.
Reliability Status security clearance
Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.
Willingness and ability to work overtime on as needed and on short notice.
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
IMPORTANT:
Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed.
All information gathered during the selection process, from the moment of application to the end of the process, may be used to assess candidates.
Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
We will communicate with you regarding this process by email. Therefore, you must update your profile in the Public Service Resourcing System if any changes occur.
Candidates must use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages). If you do not respond to our emails, we will consider that you are voluntarily withdrawing from the process.
During the process, you will be asked to provide us with and a proof of citizenship or permanent residency and a proof of education (diploma, certificate, degree).
If you obtained your diploma outside of Canada, you must already have received your Canadian equivalency at the time of submitting your application, or have already initiated the official process to obtain a recognized equivalency in Canada.
For more information, please consult the following page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
Please note that the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence to answer questions at any stage of this process is prohibited. If such use were proven, this could result in you being eliminated from this process. In addition, Elections Canada will also inform the Public Service Commission of any case in which a candidate is suspected of engaging in fraudulent or deceptive practices with regard to the process.
This selection process consists of five (5) steps. At each stage, only candidates who achieve the passing score will be invited to proceed to the next step:
1. Second language assessment of written comprehension and expression
2. Test to assess attention to detail
3. Validation of education and assessment of essential experience
4. Test to assess the ability to prioritize and manage a high workload, as well as the ability to communicate in writing
5. Pre-recorded interview to assess the following abilities:
- Communicate orally
- Interpersonal skills
- Resourcefulness
- Customer service orientation
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.