Program Support, Administrative Assistant Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Indigenous Services

Canada strives to be a trusted partner that respects Indigenous perspectives and supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis in controlling the delivery of high-quality services for healthy, prosperous and thriving communities. With this unique vision, the Department’s work is grounded within two fundamental guiding principles: respect the diversity of Indigenous cultures and see their influence in the way we work; For more information on Indigenous Services Canada, please visit: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Secondment, Determinate, and Indeterminate appointments) and/or security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed. Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

- Physical effort is required when lifting, carrying and handling boxes of records and other various materials up to 20 kilograms.
- Willing and able to work onsite in an office setting five days a week. EDUCATION:
- Successful completion of two years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. Training courses / on-the-job training relevant to the position being staffed. EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in providing administrative services in an office environment- Experience in providing services to public or internal clients.
- Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, and email (such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook). Ability to communicate effectively in writing.



PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Dependability;- Respectful of diversity;- Language requirements (essential for the job) ASSETS) EXPERIENCE:
- Experience preparing and coordinating travel arrangements in a travel system such as, but not limited to, Global Business Travel etc.
- Experience processing financial transactions (reconciling invoices, processing payments, etc)- Experience using financial software programs, such as but not limited to, SAP.
- Experience in providing services to or working with First Nations, Inuit or Metis people, communities, or organizations in a skilled setting, which could include but is not limited to, work, school, or volunteer setting.
- Experience providing general information and services to clients in-person, by telephone or in writing.
- Experience working with sensitive material. ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
- Indigenous Service Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Indigenous peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Indigenous person (self-declaration).

The Public

Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply. 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 Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

📌 Program Support, Administrative Assistant (Winnipeg)
🏢 Employment and Social Development Canada
📍 Winnipeg