Hr-03 (Pe-02) Human Resources Advisor, Hr-04 (Pe-03) Human Resources Specialist Advisor, Human Resources Branch, Western Region

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About The Job

The CRA is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment with a diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. It starts with the hiring process. To find out more about the CRA’s actions in support of Employment Equity (EE), diversity and inclusion, and read testimonials from our employees and executives, please visit the following CRA web sites: Employment equity, diversity and inclusion and Our workforce testimonials - Canada.ca.

We encourage you to complete the EE Staffing questionnaire as part of your application if you wish to be considered for appointments using the EE staffing requirement in this process. Also, ensure that you have provided consent in the EE staffing questionnaire for your EE information to be used for screening or selection. If you do not complete the questionnaire, you will not be considered for any appointments using the EE staffing requirement in this process. If you decide to modify your response or fill out this questionnaire at a later date, please notify the contact listed at the bottom of this notice of job opportunity.

If you are interested in taking your HR career in a new and meaningful direction the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is the place for you!

Come work for the CRA, one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada!

CRA’s National EE Staffing Strategy strives to eliminate gaps for the four EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women. Where an EE gap exists at the time of appointment, EE may be used as an appointment criterion for permanent and temporary appointments over six months made through this process.

The CRA strives to offer employees a variety of flexible work arrangements to help them achieve work-life balance.

The Human Resources Branch (HRB) Of The CRA Has Unique HR Opportunities Available In The Resourcing Centre Of Expertise And The Workplace (Labour) Relations Centre Of Expertise That Can Broaden And Enrich Your Professional Experience And Give You The Opportunity To

• Have access to a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
• Work with a diverse and dynamic team of dedicated professionals.
• Contribute to the renewal of the public service and to a positive work environment.

Positions being staffed and their salary ranges* are as follows:

• HR/RH-04 Human Resources Specialist Advisor: $80,270 to $92,439
• Please note that we are reviewing the salaries of these positions.
• HR/RH-03 Human Resources Advisor: $71,583 to $82,312

On December 15, 2022, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's announced a requirement for public service employees to work on-site for a minimum of two to three days per week. Employees will work in the office for a minimum of two days per week or 40% of their usual schedule, according to the approved hybrid models in place for their teams. Further information will be provided if you are selected for the position.

Key Job Activities

As a Human Resources Advisor/Specialist Advisor in the Resourcing Centre of Expertise, you will provide advice and guidance to managers on staffing-related issues. Job duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Working in partnership with management and staffing boards in planning and implementing their staffing processes.
• Understanding the issues and operational realities of your clients and proposing staffing strategies and solutions.
• Collaboration with colleagues, sharing best practices, your experience, and ideas to improve the quality of service to clients.

Job Duties May Include (but Are Not Limited To)

As a Human Resources Advisor/Specialist Advisor in the Workplace (Labour) Relations Centre of Expertise, you will provide advice and guidance to managers on a range of employment-related issues.

• Researching case law, analyzing information, reviewing trends, drafting summaries and making written assessments of cases, and providing recommended options and solutions to clients.
• Providing advice and guidance to managers on employment relations matters such as grievances, collective agreement interpretation and administration, disability management, performance management, and the disciplinary process.
• Collaboration with colleagues and other HR professionals sharing your experience, ideas and best practices in problem solving and improving the quality of service to clients.

To view the complete HR-03 (HR2501) and/or HR-04 (HR3603) work descriptions, you may contact the email listed at the bottom of the notice to obtain a copy of the work description.

NOTE: Candidates who qualify for the HR/RH-03 Human Resources Advisor position and who successfully complete a developmental learning path and/or additional assessment, may then be considered for appointment to the HR/RH-04 level.

Separate pools will be created for the positions at the HR/RH-03 (PE-02) and HR/RH-04 (PE-03) level. The pools established from this staffing process may be used to staff similar positions in any CRA office located within the Western Region.

In the case of candidates previously terminated or rejected on probation from positions within the CRA, please note that additional verifications will be conducted. Based on the reasons for termination or rejection, an applicant may not be considered further in the staffing process/considered for appointment, as they may be deemed to not meet one or more of the staffing requirements.

To apply

Who Can Apply

Persons living in Canada and Canadian citizens and permanent residents living abroad;

AND eligible veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members;

AND individuals with preferred status who live or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position(s) being staffed.

Preference for appointment will be given to veterans, Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Please note that this process will be used to staff positions in Winnipeg, MB and/or Vancouver, BC. If you are a candidate from the general public, you will have to pay for any expenses related to your participation in this staffing process, as well as any relocation costs if you receive an offer of employment from this process.

Qualified members and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces who receive an offer of employment are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence.

We may give preference to the first 50 candidates who meet the staffing requirements to apply. Additional candidates may be considered as needed. If you are considered further, we will notify you in writing of the next step in this staffing process.

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as the closing date and time on this notice of job opportunity may change. We reserve the right to either extend or shorten the application deadline based on the number of applications received.

Essential Staffing Requirements

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements.

Education

A degree from a recognized post secondary institution as per the CRA's minimum education standard for HR.

Please note that approved alternatives are NOT being accepted for this staffing process.

Foreign education credentials – In addition to the above requirements, candidates with foreign education credentials must provide a verification of Canadian equivalency from a recognized credential assessment service. If they do not have their foreign education confirmed prior to the assessment stage they will be screened out of the process. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Proof of Education

You must upload your education credentials in the Education section of your candidate profile and submit all required documents by the closing date and time of this poster. Failure to do so by the close of this notice of job opportunity WILL result in your application not being given further consideration.

Experience – Essential Requirements

To be considered for the HR-03 (PE-02) Human Resources Advisor position:

• A minimum of eighteen (18) consecutive months of work experience* in the last four (4) years is required.

To be considered for the HR-04 (PE-03) Human Resources Specialist Advisor position:

• A minimum of thirty-six (36) consecutive months of work experience* in the last five (5) years is required.

• Development and delivery of formal presentations to managers, employees, or stakeholder groups in order to support applicable HR related policies and initiatives.
• Providing advice and recommendations to client managers or stakeholders on the interpretation of human resources policies and procedures within an HR department. This includes performing activities such as:
• Work experience is defined as the experience normally associated with the performance of one of the following functions as part of the major job duties:
• Researching and analyzing information on HR policies and procedures, employment legislation topics, collective agreements, case law, etc.
• Interpreting and advising client groups regarding collective agreement interpretation, government legislation and organizational policies and procedures and other legal obligations affecting HR issues, including providing direction on issues of ambiguous/conflicting nature.

OR

• Other complex/sensitive HR related issues requiring collaboration/engagement with multiple stakeholders
• Personnel management cases
• Addressing urgent and sensitive HR related cases, which requires the preparation of clear and concise briefing notes, position papers, or reports with strategic recommendations for senior management. This includes working in an advisory or project management capacity involving multidimensional issues and multiple stakeholders. These cases could include, but are not limited to briefings on:
• Change management initiatives

OR

• Managing performance (including setting expectations, evaluating performance, developing employees, and establishing and implementing work plans)
• Administering collective agreement(s) or terms and conditions of employment
• Supporting employee accommodation needs
• Developing and supporting recruitment strategies
• Managing/supervising a team within a unionized environment with the responsibility of addressing human resources matters including but not limited to:
• Addressing misconduct

The details you provide such as complexity, scope, variety, timeframes and frequency of your experience will be used to determine pool placement and eligibility for an HR/RH-03 (PE-02) or HR/RH-04 (PE-03) appointment.

You must provide concrete and detailed examples to fully demonstrate how you meet the experience requirements. Insufficient information may result in your application not being considered further. Candidates must have obtained the pre-requisite experience by the close of this notice.

For eligible veterans and Canadian Forces members we will also consider similar experience from outside of the Canada Revenue Agency.

Assessment

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance during an assessment, such as a test or interview, you may require an accommodation, and we encourage you to ask for it. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. If we invite you to be assessed, we will send you more information on how to request accommodation measures throughout this staffing process.

Each request will be individually reviewed. You will be asked to provide information regarding your limitations to be reviewed by a trained assessment accommodation advisor. If needed, professional documentation may be requested to determine the appropriate accommodation measures. All information will be kept confidential.

For examples of assessment accommodations, please visit: Accommodation during an assessment as a candidate.

Minimum And Essential

The minimum and essential staffing requirements indicated below will be assessed during the process and may be used to identify candidates for positions.

• Situational Judgment Test for Professionals (SJT-PRO)
• Ability to Communicate Effectively in English – Oral
• Ability to Analyze and Make Recommendations
• Performance validation/ Reference Check

These May Include But Are Not Limited To

Asset staffing requirements may also be assessed/applied during the staffing process and may be used to identify candidates for positions.

• Experience specific to the position being staffed
• Budgetary considerations
• Employment Equity
• Availability throughout the appointment
• Minimize business disruption
• Second Language Evaluation (if bilingual positions will be staffed)
• Written Communication Skills

You will be notified in advance of any asset requirements to be evaluated.

Please note, additional assessment will be required for positions in the Workplace (Labour) Relations Centre of Expertise.

In order to ensure efficiency throughout this staffing process, you are expected to make yourself available for assessment when scheduled. Assessments will only be rescheduled for exceptional circumstances. The staffing board will make these decisions on a case by case basis.

A top-down approach on assessment results may be invoked at any stage in this process to limit numbers of candidates, or for appointment purposes.

Conditions of employment

• Physically work from Winnipeg, MB or Vancouver, BC
• Willingness to work overtime
• Willingness to travel
• Reliability/Security: Reliability Status

Want to know more?

We encourage you to read Important information on staffing at the CRA to find out more about staffing processes and how to apply.

CRA employees support the economic and social well-being of Canadians, and build public trust. We have high expectations, and our employees are held to the standards of conduct outlined in our Code of integrity and professional conduct and Directive on conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, and post-employment.

Information regarding the status of your application will be communicated via the candidate profile on the CRA Careers site. We strongly encourage you to verify the email address attached to your profile and to check your messages regularly for any updates.

Contact

Name: Staffing Process-Human Resources (CRA)*

Email address: [email protected]

• Please include the staffing process number 59878252 in your subject line.