Amendment to closing date

Administrative Assistant to Inspection Services

Department Name: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Classification: CR - 04
Salary: $39,437 to $42,564 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 24, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: ICA06J-000205-000109
Selection Process Number: 06-ICA-WEST-OE-SASK-205
Employment Tenure: Permanent full time position.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Prince Albert, SK, and within a 400 kilometer radius of Prince Albert, SK, extending to, amongst others, Southend (SK), Assiniboia (SK), Wainwright (AB), Roblin (MB).
  
  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.

Bilingual Imperative

Education

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• Successful completion of two years of secondary school.

Experience

Experience in the provision of administrative support services.
Experience in preparing documents and reports using software applications such as email, Excel, Word and WordPerfect.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

Willingness to undergo and successfully pass a reliability security clearance.
Compliance with Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code.

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

Provides administrative, human resources, financial services and advice to an inspection organization and its employees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in the delivery of inspection services in one or more commodity area in an assigned geographic location.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Screening will be based on review of a complete application demonstrating how the applicant’s qualifications meet the requirements of the position. Please ensure that your cover letter and current resume specifically and in detail address each of the screening criteria (i.e. language, education and experience). Applicants will not be contacted for further information.
• Candidates will be assessed against the attached Statement of Qualifications. The selection process may include a written examination, an interview and reference checks.
• A copy of the work description is available upon request. Please email hrwest@inspection.gc.ca requesting a work description for competition #06-ICA-WEST-OE-SASK-205.
• An Eligibility List will be established. This process may be used to staff similar positions at equal or lower levels and of various tenures (eg: acting, term, indeterminate)
• Personal information is obtained for the purpose of determining an individual’s competence and suitability for employment. If a staffing complaint questions this determination, please be advised that relevant personal information you will provide in the course of this selection process may be disclosed to substantiate the staffing decision.
• Only online 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/TDD 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 devices for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons); or the nearest PSC office.
• To excel as a science-based regulator, trusted and respected by Canadians and the international community. Dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy.
• CFIA is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
• CFIA is committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of Canadian society, and to the equitable representation of women (especially in non-traditional occupational groups), aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability and members of a visible minority group. We encourage members of these designated groups to self-identify. If you have special needs, please ensure that this is communicated to the appropriate person within human resources.

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

Important Messages

Interest 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, operational requirements or organizational needs. 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.