(Montreal) Call Center Agent - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Due TOMORROW Feb 1st 2017)

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(Montreal) Call Center Agent - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Due TOMORROW Feb 1st 2017)

https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=en&poster=1003655

Call Center Agent

Reference number: IMC17J-018292-000002
Selection process number: 2017-IMC-EA-24964
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada - Client Support Centre
Montréal Island (Québec)
CR-05
$49,387 to $53,466

Closing date: 1 February 2017 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Apply online

Important messages

A Curriculum Vitae MUST be submitted when applying for this selection process.

It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate if / how you meet each of the screening criteria by answering the following questions.

When providing your answers, it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "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. Please limit your answers to less than 250 words.

*** IMPORTANT:
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). Your answer must include the date format of Month-Year to Month-Year.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR ANSWERS HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR ANSWERS HOW YOU MEET THE EXPERIENCE LISTED IN THE SECTION ENTITLED “The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)” MAY PREVENT YOU FROM BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIFIC APPOINTMENT WHERE ASSET QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE USED.

WRITTEN and ORAL COMMUNICATION will be evaluated through all communications and steps of the process.

Duties

In our call center, the agent serves the public by telephone in matters regarding Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee programs. You will receive training to provide you with thorough, up-to-date information on these programs and services.

To be effective in this position, you need to be motivated, to be focused on quality and client support, and to like learning continuously and quickly. You need to have excellent skills in communications, client service, problem solving and information gathering, and be willing to push yourself in a dynamic and high-volume work environment.

This position requires the use of a headset at all times since you will be constantly on the telephone, as well as working in an environment with background noise and constant exposure to a computer screen.

The working conditions require the ability to adapt to change, to manage stress and to deal with a variety of clients

Work environment

Working at Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada provides opportunities for a career that is global in scale, offering a wealth of international perspectives that increase professional skills and expand cultural perceptions. A career with us demands cross cultural sensitivity and open mindness. Working with us means contributing to the service support required in building a stronger Canada – a safe and secure country with a shared bond of citizenship and values; a country that continues to support our humanitarian tradition and draws the best from the world to help build a nation that is economically, socially and culturally prosperous place in the world.

Intent of the process

Create a pool of qualified candidates that will be used to staff positions on an indeterminate or temporary basis. This pool may be used to staff one or many positions at the same group and level, or equivalent, on an indeterminate or temporary basis and of any official languages requirements at Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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.

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

Education :

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives*.

* A satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma;

or

* An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience :

Experience using a Windows based personal computer, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Internet.

Recent and significant experience* providing quality client service and support which includes gathering information and clarifying a situation in order to resolve a customer service request.

* A recent and significant experience is defined as work experience usually attained during a period of at least one (1) year in the last five (5) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Compétencies :

Oral Communication
Written Communication
Client Service Orientation
Adaptability and Flexibility
Judgment/Analytical Thinking
Values and Ethics
Interpersonal Awareness
Verification and Accuracy
Using Technology

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

Specialized training as a Client Service Agent.

Experience in working, researching or studying abroad, particularly in a developing country, a fragile or conflict-affected state or a country in transition.

Experience related to humanitarian assistance.

Experience as an agent in a call centre whose primary task is providing customer service or support including but not limited to areas such as technical advice, problem solving, complaints, complex cases, etc

Experience working with Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada programs and/or legislations

Experience working in a Federal Public Service call centre.

Experience working at the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada Call Centre.

Experience working with the Global Case Management system (GCMS).

Experience in the development of Visual Basic Applications (VBA) tools for applications such as analysis of statistical data related to MS Excel, Outlook or other similar platforms.

Operational Requirements:

Part-time positions of 20, 25, or 30 hours a week. High possibility of 37.5 hours per week

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain a Reliability Security Clearance

Be available and consent to work a variable schedule, within operational needs.

Pass the Call Centre Agent Training Program. (If the candidates do not meet this condition of employment, they will be rejected during the probationary period)

Consent to wear a headset and be exposed to a computer screen for long periods of time.

Other information

An interview will be administered.

An exam may be administered.

A top-down selection may be used.

A random selection may be used at any given time throughout the assessment phase.

This selection process could be divided up in many phases that would permit that 1) Candidates possessing assets that are deemed important, for the position to be staffed, are assessed in priority and that 2) Appointments be made immediately to meet urgent operational requirements.

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

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

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

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form if you are already an employee of the Public Service.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application if you are already an employee of the Public Service.

Persons 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.

Candidates must provide proof of education credentials at a later time in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm

Only on-line applications will be accepted. If this is not possible, please contact Human Resources in order to submit your application by alternate means. To submit an application on-line, please click on the button Apply Now below. Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should apply with INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process. We strongly encourage candidates to check their email on a regular basis.

All notifications for this process will be posted on www.jobs.gc.ca. It is the responsibility of each person to check for notifications on the www.jobs.gc.ca site.

When selecting qualified candidates for appointment from a potential pool, any or all essential qualifications may be considered to determine the 'right fit' for the specific vacancy being filled. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Delegated managers may appoint the best person to the position based on the extent, depth, quality and nature of the experience required for the position being staffed.

Once the pool of qualified candidates will be implemented, pool rules will be implemented.

IF YOU FAIL TO KEEP AN APPOINTMENT WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION MAY NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED IN THIS COMPETITIVE PROCESS.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY INSTRUCTIONS AT ANY STEPS THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

The Public Service of Canada 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 group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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

Contact information

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