Chief, Administrative Services

Employment and Social Development Canada; Hamlet of Grande Cache; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation Housing Allocation

CSSDA

Job summary

Employment and Social Development Canada is seeking an AS-04 level administrative generalist to staff the Grande Cache Institution in Grande Cache, AB. The role supports program delivery, budget oversight, and records management within a federally regulated environment.

Applicants must be able to relocate or commute to Grande Cache and work five days a week on-site. The salary range is CAD 80,612 to 87,108 plus CSSDA and housing allocation, with a indeterminate appointment potential.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and delivering administrative or support services.
• Experience working with a budget in a professional setting.
• Experience using Word, Excel and Outlook plus OMS and RADAR.

Skills

Effective communication

Integrity and respect

Discretion

Leadership

Thinking things through

Initiative

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Offender Management System (OMS)

RADAR

Job description

Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-PRA-202389

Salary
$80,612 to $87,108-CSSDA $2140, Isolation Post and Government Housing Allocation

Level
AS-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.*Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the advertised location of work.

Work environment
Please note that this position requires a physical presence within the federal institution five days a week. Virtual employment will not be considered.
The positions are located at Grande Cache Institution, a federal correctional institution where ongoing contact with federally sentenced inmates may be necessary.
Grande Cache Institution is a medium security correctional facility, located 1.6 km south of the Hamlet of Grande Cache, AB in the Municipal District of Greenview, approximately 445 km west of Edmonton, Alberta.
Grande Cache is located in the northern part of the Rocky Mountains, in western Alberta and offers outdoor adventure and a relaxed lifestyle with a short commute to work (5 or under km) !Points of Interest:
Jasper National Park (https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper)
Hamlet of Grande Cache with state of the art facilities (recreation centre)
Canadian Death Race
Passport to the Peaks Program
Paradise for other outdoor activities - hunting, fishing, quad, golfing, snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing, paddling, local hiking trails, etc.
Alberta Parks (Wilmore Wilderness Park, Pierre Grey’s Lakes Provincial Park, William A. Switzer Provincial Park) and other campgrounds and day use areas.

Intent of the process
Establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff an indeterminate position at Grande Cache Institution in Grande Cache, AB with potential for future appointments of various tenures.

Positions to be filled
1

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION

• A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.*The term “secondary school diploma” refers to high school as established by educational authorities.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the planning and provision of administrative or support services
• Experience working with a budget in a professional setting
• Experience using software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Offender Management System (OMS) and Reports of Automated Data Applied to Reintegration (RADAR)

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Discretion
• Leadership
• Thinking things through
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES

• Ability to effectively prioritize, plan and organize work
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to management and staff
• Ability to read, understand and apply complex legislation and policy

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in records and information management
• Experience supervising staff
• Experience managing a budget
• Experience managing human resources
• Experience with Access to Information and Privacy
• Experience with claims against the Crown
• Experience managing offender complaints and grievances

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• 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.

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