Administrative Support Assistant (Operations)

Employment and Social Development Canada; Innisfail; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Correctional Service Canada- Bowden Institution in Alberta is posting a casual inventory to staff temporary positions at a medium-security facility, about 11 km southwest of Innisfail. The inventory is used to fill vacancies arising from vacations, absences and special projects.

Applicants should be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and able to work overtime. Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint is preferred, along with strong communication and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Experience using Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, teamwork, integrity, initiative and attention to detail.

Skills

Communication

Working Effectively with Others

Integrity and Respect

Action-oriented

Attention to Detail

Education

Secondary school diploma

Education/experience combination acceptable

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Correctional Service Canada- Bowden Institution

Closing date: March 31, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-PRA-201867

Salary
$57,217 to $61,761

Level
CR-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Work environment
You thrive in a team environment, communicate clearly and professionally, demonstrate integrity and respect, take initiative when supporting operational needs, and ensure your work is accurate and detail oriented. Are you interested in working in office at a medium-security correctional facility, located approximately 11 kilometers southwest of the town of Innisfail, Alberta on Highway 2, approximately 100 kilometers north of Calgary?

Intent of the process
The purpose of this inventory is to staff casual positions. Casual employment is a temporary employment of 90 working days or less, in a calendar year, to meet needs arising from such contingencies as vacations, sick and training leaves, to conduct special projects that are anticipated but dependent of the availability of funds, etc.

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.

Willingness and ability to work overtime, sometimes on short notice.

You need (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in the use of various software programs such as: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication
• Working Effectively with Others
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Action-oriented
• Attention to Detail

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

The following asset qualifications have been added. One or more of them may be deemed essential for specific positions, as linked to the needs identified and documented on staffing file. EXPERIENCE:

• Experience providing administrative services, which may include finance, human resources, travel, correspondence, contracting or procurement.
• Experience compiling information and preparing correspondence and reports.

COMPETENCIES:

• Initiative
• Thinking Things Through
• Client Focused Support

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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.

• A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.