Coordinator, Talent Management

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.

Assessment accommodation

***We will only accept online applications received via the GC Jobs website.

***To submit your application online, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs website. Once your account is created, return to the job poster and select the button "Apply Online" below. Candidates who are unable to apply online must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate how/if you meet each qualification (education and experience) assessed using the screening questions in the online application. When providing your answers, it is not sufficient to simply state that the essential and asset qualifications are "met" or provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete specific examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). PPS has its own classification, compensation system, and a different staffing regime. As such, we use a different staffing process and terminology. Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan, which include health, dental, disability and life insurance plans.

Duties

The incumbent of the position is responsible for creating, maintaining and coordinating recruitment files from beginning to end. The incumbent must maintain close working relationships with their HR Business Partner as well as management in order to lead the coordination of assessments, interviews and verifications, and liaise with other Branches and Units within the Service to gather information for selection processes.

The day to day tasks consist in receiving and understanding the staffing requests, preparing and posting job advertisements, communicating with applicants, drafting letters of offer, creating and maintaining staffing files, contacting clients, service providers and preparing reports and other related duties.

Work environment

The Director of the Parliamentary Protective Service reports directly to the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons, who act as custodians of the powers, rights, privileges and immunities of their respective chambers and members.

The Director also reports to the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on operational matters. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police leads security-related activities in accordance with the terms of an agreement between the Speakers of both Houses and the Ministers of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Intent of the process

Area of Selection1: Open to Employees of Parliamentary Protective Service.

Area of Selection 2: Open to Employees of Senate, House of Commons, Office of the Senate Ethics Officer, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissionaire, Parliamentary Budget Officer and Library of the Parliament.

Note: Area of selection 2 may apply if the pool of applicants is insufficient.

The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to establish a pool of qualified or pre-qualified candidates to staff the position of Coordinator, Talent Management on a permanent basis. The pool may also be used in the future to staff similar positions on a term or indeterminate basis within the PPS.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Completion of secondary school and/or and acceptable combination of training, education and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience providing administrative support services

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Experience working in a security or law enforcement work environment

Experience providing administrative support services in human resources

Experience with a Human Resources Management System such as, but not limited to, PeopleSoft.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Reliability
Initiative
Judgement
Teamwork and collaboration
Client Service Orientation

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
Ability to organize and prioritize

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - All candidates must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance, and Enhanced Reliability Status (ERS)*with Secret/Top Secret clearance where required*. The process involves a background investigation that includes: a loyalty assessment, law enforcement verifications, credit and financial verifications as well as a security interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), previous employment, online activities, financial situation, alcohol and/or drug use. Your personal references as well as previous employers may also be contacted as part of the security screening process. You must also consent to completing a personal history questionnaire, be fingerprinted and photographed. If you are confident that you are qualified and can meet the security requirements, please consider joining the Service.

The Parliamentary Protective Service’s Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination requires that all employees attest to their vaccination status. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is a condition of employment. Applicants are asked to note that should they reach the offer stage in the selection process, where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment , they will be required to complete a declaration of vaccination status, attesting to being fully vaccinated or indicate the need for accommodation pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada 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.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test may be administered.

Your ability to communicate in writing may be assessed using your resume and application form.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed and successfully meet the linguistic profile.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Relocation and travel expenses incurred during the recruitment and selection process are the applicant’s responsibility.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

The PPS 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.

We want to ensure that our veterans are given every opportunity to join us. The Parliamentary Protective Service encourages veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces to self-identify when applying to our job opportunities.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.