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PROGRAM SUPPORT CLERK (TALENT POOL)
Organization:
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Division:
Ontario Disability Support Program
City:
Lindsay, Peterborough
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
Permanent, Temporary
Job Code:
06OAD - Office Administration 06
Salary:
$21.10 - $24.38 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Are you highly motivated and client-centered? Consider this opportunity to respond to inquiries and provide program information to a diverse clientele, the public, advocacy groups and agencies.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As a customer service provider and member of the program delivery team, you will:
• respond to telephone calls
• provide general information on program requirements to callers
• process mail
• maintain filing systems and fully utilize database information to process forms and documents
How do I qualify?
Customer Service and Communication Skills
• you have proven customer service skills to effectively deal with a high volume of clients with disabilities, in person and by telephone contact
• you are able to understand and apply the regulations, policies, and guidelines governing the ODSP in order to respond to enquiries in a timely and accurate manner
• you are aware of and sensitive to various client disabilities
• you have oral communication skills to provide responses to program information requests from clients and colleagues
• you have written communication skills to respond to client enquires, and update reports
• you demonstrate interpersonal and listening skills to elicit information and support team members
Office Administration and Computer Skills
• you demonstrate knowledge of general office procedures, practices and routine office equipment
• you are able to work in a fully automated environment using online databases to input/access client information
• you can use software such as Word, Excel and email to produce reports, forms and letters
Planning and Organizational Skills
• you are able to organize and coordinate workflow, assess priorities and meet deadlines
• you can work effectively in a team and with autonomy
Additional Information:
Address:
- English Permanent, 360 George St N, Peterborough, East Region or 322 Kent St W, Lindsay, East Region
- English Temporary, 360 George St N, Peterborough, East Region or 322 Kent St W, Lindsay, East Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Health and Social Services
Posted on:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Note:
- Successful candidates who are not currently working in the OPS will be required to undergo a personnel screening check in accordance with the Ontario Public Service Personnel Screening Checks Policy. Successful candidates who currently work in the OPS may be required to undergo a personnel screening check in accordance with the Ontario Public Service Personnel Screening Checks Policy.
- The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next eighteen months following the closing date of the job ad posting.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
