Administrative Assistant (Inventory) ***Amendment to salary range/closing date

Administrative Assistant (Inventory) Amendment to salary range / closing date

Reference number : ICA23J-021215-000065

Selection process number : 23-ICA-WEST-OE-VAR-CSOO-063 Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Science Branch

Lethbridge (Alberta), Winnipeg (Manitoba)

CR-04

$56,406 to $60,876

For further information on the organization, please visit

Closing date : 27 February 2025 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada.

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.

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.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.

The CFIA considers applications from individuals who have legal status to work in Canada and does not give preference to Canadian citizens.

We will only accept applications received through the GC Jobs website; therefore, you must submit your application by clicking on Apply online in this advertisement.

Persons who are unable to apply online must use the Contact information below, prior to the closing date, to request specialized accommodation.

Duties

Reporting to the Head, Management Services, or another supervisor, this position is responsible for general administrative support to NCAD / CFIA staff, and may include, without limitation, all or a combination of the following :

• Provides general administrative support to a manager / supervisor and staff.
• Provides administration, human resources, procurement, financial service and advice.
• Provides administrative support to the Manager and / or staff, including arranging meetings, making travel arrangements, drafting correspondence and maintaining records.
• Processes cost recovery in automated systems and produces scheduled and ad-hoc reports as required.
• Prepares and processes program related documents and forms required for services, such as registrations and / or licenses.

Work environment

We offer a bilingual, science-based environment, with excellent benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for advancement, an emphasis on learning and development, and a high level of employee satisfaction.

Join a workforce that’s as diverse as the people it serves. You can find some more great reasons to join us on our website :

Intent of the process

The intent is to have an inventory of candidates to select from as vacancies arise for current and future needs at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease laboratory in Winnipeg, MB, and the Lethbridge Laboratory in Lethbridge, AB.

Employees must be available to work on site at the laboratory location; remote work is not a possibility.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis as long as the poster is active.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "in 1,000 words (maximum). The cover letter should be used to highlight your qualifications and your professional goals.

Essential education and experience required will be evaluated through the screening questions. Your entire application, including cover letter, will be used to evaluate your written communication ability."

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

EEd1 : Completion of secondary school

Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.

Please refer to the link below for more information.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

EE1 : Experience working with financial programs

EE2 : Experience with administrative procedures

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

English essential

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

EK1 : Basic Mathematics

EK2 : Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

EC1 : Planning / Organizing

EC2 : Effective Interpersonal relationships

EC3 : Adaptability

EC4 : Written communication

EC5 : Oral communication

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

ASSET EDUCATION

AEd1 : Diploma or certificate from a postsecondary institution from a business administration or equivalent program.

ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEx1 : Experience in a similar position

AEx2 : Experience working with SAP

AEx3 : Experience with financial / accounting practices

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Applicants who have not lived in Canada for the past five (or ten, depending on security level) years may be required to submit a police certificate from each country in which they have lived for six months or more during this period, as well as other documentation required for the security screening process.

Failure to submit this documentation if requested will eliminate the application from further consideration.

The following conditions of employment are required for an appointment :

• Adherence to the CFIA Code of Conduct.
• Adherence to the CFIA Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Policy.
• Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector.
• Legal status to accept employment for the entire period of employment.

Any of the following conditions of employment may be required for an appointment :

• Willing and available to work irregular hours (e.g., days, nights, weekends, statutory holidays).
• Willing and available to work overtime, as required.

Other information

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency 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.

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 staffing process may be disclosed to substantiate the staffing decision.

Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process.

Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this staffing process.

You are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of your choice.

For this staffing process, the CFIA will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this staffing process.

You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses.

If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the staffing process.

Applicants who are screened in to this staffing process will be sent further information by email regarding what to expect during subsequent phases of this staffing process.

Depending on the number of applicants, CFIA's needs and CFIA HR plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and / or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications / candidates.

Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted.

Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the staffing process.

A current copy of your resume may be used as another source to confirm the education and experience you will be asked to describe in the screening questions.

It may also be reviewed by prospective hiring managers at the appointment stage.

For more information on how to apply to a CFIA staffing process, please visit :

You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later in the staffing process.

Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed via the application.

Various assessment tools may be used in this staffing process such as : standardized tests, reference checks, written tests, an interview, etc.

All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the staffing process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.