Launch of a directory - Administrative Assistant

Work environment
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians. At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process
The purpose of this inventory is to staff CR-04 positions. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures, security requirements, or language requirements within Public Services and Procurement Canada reporting to the Quebec Region organizational structure.The intention is to conduct an initial extraction at the end of November 2026. The closing date may be extended

Positions to be filled
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Important messages
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 that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.We will contact you by e-mail and/or via your GC Jobs account. Please ensure that your e-mail address is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your e-mail and GC Jobs account for all communications regarding this selection process. Should we contact you and you fail to reply within the designated timeframe, your application may not be given further consideration.The selection board cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain when, where and how you acquired each qualification. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate your answers.In assessing candidates, assessment boards may use a variety of tools and methods including, but not limited to written tests, interviews, PSC tests and reference checks.Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.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.PSPC applies the hybrid work model (https://intranet.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/edt-eow/travailhybride-hybridwork-eng.html) and the Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace (https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/workforce/direction-prescribed-presence-workplace.html).

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Reliability Status security clearance

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𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 ➨Be willing and able to work overtime on short notice.➨Be willing and able to travel occasionally.

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𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍➨A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝟏: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄➨Experience in providing administrative support services, including managing multiple requests from different sources.➨Experience in preparing and formatting documents.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒➨Client service – Level 1➨Showing integrity and respect ➨Thinking thing through➨Working effectively with others➨Showing initiative and being action-oriented➨Ability to communicate orally ➨Ability to communicate in writingNote : Definitions of PSPC Client Service Competency can be found at the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/accountability/client-service/competency.html

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘➨Various profiles : French Essential, bilingual BBB/BBB

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𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄➨Experience in processing invoices or financial data.➨Experience using human resources systems. Ex: PeopleSoft, SAP or similar systems.

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In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section. For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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