Corporate Services Support

What can I expect to do in this role?

To provide support to Corporate Services and Marketing departments including procurement, financial reporting, budget, general administration and variety of ongoing corporate services projects as determined by the Director of Corporate Services.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• Valid Class G driver's licence.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
You have:

• Ability to learn, understand and work with government purchasing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in the purchasing, finance, accounting and clerical fields. Knowledge of automated financial systems as well as the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
You have:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with staff and suppliers in a professional, tactful and effective way.

COMPUTER, ORGANIZATIONAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
You have:
• Working knowledge of computerized financial management systems, Purchasing and Accounts Payable Modules, MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Ability to work on own initiative in a high-paced environment with many project deadlines. Strong organizational skills to keep track of high volume of work, ability to multi-task and follow up on outstanding items.

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare effective financial performance reports, charts and graph as well as Ability to prepare budgets and assist in the development of business plans, business cases, and other accountability reports. Solid understanding or the ability to learn generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

How to Apply:

1. Please apply online, https://careers.parks.on.ca/
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed above. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job.
4. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
5. Every external candidate must identify his or her prior employment in the Ontario Public Service including positions, dates of employment and any re-employment restrictions.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

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 Monday, June 11, 2018 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.