Government Bilingual Bbb jobs

Who can
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

Work environment
Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts. What do we offer? At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy: ✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements These positions require full-time, on-site presence

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) bilingual position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Ottawa, Ontario. There are anticipatory positions with varying language profiles that may be staffed in the future in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Valcartier, Gagetown and Halifax. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence. Please note that this position is on-site, and you will be expected to work in-person for the entire duration of your scheduled hours.

Important messages
Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
_________________________________________________ How does this work? ✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
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• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

• Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

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

• Depending on the position being staffed:
• Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
• Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
• Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
• You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

• All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

• The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.

• To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence . Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

• If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.

• To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria may be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.

One or more of the following conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. Additional conditions of employment could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

• Security clearance: Reliability

• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
• Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html

• Willing and able to work full-time on-site

• Willing and able to stand for long periods of time and physically count and prepare medications

• Willing to acquire a financial Delegation of Authority (DOA) for the procurement of pharmaceuticals/medical supplies (if required)

• Willing and able to work overtime on short notice

One or more operational requirements may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

• May be required to work overtime on short notice

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EDUCATION

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement: a) Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b) Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the EG classification. The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement. Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

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EXPERIENCE

• Experience interacting with patients and healthcare professionals

• Experience working in a retail, hospital or long-term care pharmacy as a pharmacy assistant

• Experience in medication dispensing: Assisting pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications by measuring, counting, and packaging them accurately. This includes labeling medication containers with relevant information

• Experience adhering to pharmacy regulations related to patient confidentiality and legal requirements for medication handling and dispensing

• Experience maintaining inventory and records management. This involves receiving, storing, and organizing stock, as well as checking expiration dates and removing expired or damaged products

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COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Communication

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ABILITIES

• Ability to work on various projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Ability to receive and process prescription orders. This includes assessing prescriptions for completeness, entering patient information and prescription details into the pharmacy system, and ensuring that each entry is accurate, complete, and compliant with regulations

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ASSET EDUCATION

• Successful completion of a pharmacy assistant program from a recognized post-secondary institution

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ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Experience in medical supply procurement, inventory and management

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary teamwork setting

• Experience working with electronic health records

• Experience working with the Kroll pharmacy software system

• Experience working or volunteering in the Canadian Armed Forces or Department of National Defence

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you .

• As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.