Administrative Services Officer (Contaminants & Remediation Directorate)

Department Name: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Location: Yellowknife
Classification: AS - 02
Salary: $48,252 to $51,989 (per annum, plus northern benefits)
Closing Date: November 17, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: IAN06J-006707-000055
Selection Process Number: 06-IAN-EA-NWT-YK-532
Employment Tenure: This is a full-time Sunset funded term position ending in March 2010 with the possibility of extension. The pool of qualified candidates established from this competition may be used to staff similar positions on a term and/or permanent basis.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Yellowknife (NT), and within an 80 kilometre radius of Yellowknife (NT).
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

Citizenship

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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.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

. Experience in providing administrative support and services.
. Experience in maintaining a budget system including forecasting, variance reporting and reporting on financial activities.
. Experience in tracking and processing payment of invoices and contracts for services.
. Experience in participating as a team on projects.
. Experience in developing terms of reference, contracts or service agreements.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
  • Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary education program in administrative studies or another specialty relevant to the position.
  • Experience working with OASIS.
  • Experience synthesizing financial information for multiple RCMs.
  • Experience with creating, using and managing budgetary spreadsheets.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Reliability clearance
• A completed isolated post health declaration may be required prior to appointment.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Challenge

Under direction, administers and provides advice on financial, procurement, human resources and information management services involving a multi-million dollar budget and multi-level projects. Provide general office support.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Only on-line applications are accepted.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested alternate locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices. You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access location.

If after trying these options you still cannot access the Internet, please call the toll free number 1-888-780-4444; or toll free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons); or the nearest PSC office.

Important Messages

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Your resume 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.