Financial Administrative Support Assistant

Employment and Social Development Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Edmonton, Alberta, is seeking a full-time, two-year term staff position. This process may staff one role now and fill similar roles later. The pool may be used for indeterminate, term, or acting opportunities.

Applicants must meet education and experience requirements in financial services, procurement, and administrative tasks, with strong organizational and communication skills. This is a Canada-based posting requiring eligibility to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Two years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Experience in financial services, which includes processing a variety of financial documents.
• Experience procuring goods and services.
• Experience in writing memos and emails and working with spreadsheets.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data, policies, and information.
• Ability to set priorities and manage day-to-day workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Thinking Things Through.
• Working Effectively with Others.
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Process financial documents and support financial operations.
• Procure goods and services for the organization.
• Prepare memos and emails and work with spreadsheets.
• Interpret and analyze financial data and policies.
• Set priorities and manage day-to-day workload.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Collaborate with others to meet deadlines.

Skills

Financial services experience

Procurement

Writing memos and emails

Interpret financial data

Prioritization

Communication

Attention to detail

Integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Two years of secondary school

Tools

TEAM/SAP

Job description

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Selection process number
26-RCM-EA-K-EDM-NFLS-150096

Location
Edmonton(Alberta)

Salary
$62,533 to $67,699

Level
CR-05-SP-CK-05

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

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff one (1) full-time term position for approximately two years in Edmonton, Alberta.A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term or acting basis. The pool could be used to staff assignments, secondments, deployments, or casual opportunities.Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
Please note we request that job applications are submitted through GC Jobs. Persons who are unable to or prevented from applying using GC Jobs are asked to inform the contact person(s) below prior to the closing date.In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES that demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.Volume Management strategies may be used.You must complete your application and future assessments independently without external help, including unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI).

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance.
Those selected must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.

Operational Requirements

• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required
• Willingness and ability to maintain a valid driver's license
• Willingness and ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

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

• Experience in financial services, which includes processing a variety of financial documents
• Experience procuring goods and services
• Experience in writing memos and emails and working with spreadsheets
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial data, policies, and information
• Ability to set priorities and manage day-to-day workload
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

• Experience using TEAM/SAP
• Experience working in law enforcement environment
• Experience working in an administrative position in a lab environment
• Experience working in a procurement unit within government
• Experience in material management

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.