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Royal Canadian Mounted Police - "E" Division - Island District- Various Locations Closing date: October 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time Reference number RCM26J-019704-000373 Selection process number 26-RCM-EA-P-E-VAR-ISLD-149965 Location Duncan (British Columbia), Nanaimo (British Columbia), Port McNeill (British Columbia), Salt Spring Island (British Columbia), Sayward (British Columbia), Shawnigan Lake (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia) Salary $62,533 to $67,699 Level CR-05 - SP-CK-05 Who can apply Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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On this page About the position Work environment The Island District RCMP is looking for motivated and industrious individuals to be a part of a team of support personnel who directly impact the public and regular members who work in frontline policing.

Working with the RCMP, a world-renowned innovative organization, you will experience meaningful work and have a real impact on the daily operations as well as job satisfaction knowing you are making a real difference.

The RCMP hires public service employees in a wide variety of disciplines to support our police officers at detachments and offices.

Public service employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities.

For every successful police operation, there is a team of public service employees providing administrative support in order to help police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate.

These employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities.

By hiring the best candidates to staff our public service positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate.

If you wish to provide administrative support to the RCMP, please submit your application!
The Administrative Support Clerk positions are located within Island District Headquarters in Victoria and support the Island District Management Team as well as our General Investigation Section.

These positions are both administrative and operational in nature and will be required to work within our operational police systems, assisting police officers with their files and investigations, as well as completing administrative duties.

The Detachment Service Assistant positions are located within detachments and complete similar duties, as well as are front facing to the public.

Please note, some positions are located in rural or isolated communities and require a medical clearance.

These positions may also be a one-PSE Detachment, meaning that the position is responsible for all administrative and operational support duties for that Detachment.

It is a very demanding job and if interested, the candidate must be aware of the limited resources on site and be diligent in seeking out training and assistance if needed.

Employees will not be able to work Telework due to the nature of the duties.

Intent of the process The immediate need is to staff 8 permanent and temporary vacancies. A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future permanent and temporary vacancies in similar-level positions. A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future permanent or temporary vacancies (including terms, actings, casuals, assignments and secondments) in similar-level positions (at full or part-time hours, including shift-work).





Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of one year and may be extended.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled 8 Important messages PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE Canada.ca SITE.

If you are unable to apply online, you are asked to contact the individual noted at the bottom of this advertisement.

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications.

It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience.

It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand.

Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned.

Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information.

Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected.

Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement.

Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process.

Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated.

Please contact The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed or appointed in this appointment process.

Top-down selection may apply.

Incorrect or fraudulent information provided by a candidate during the application or assessment process will result in elimination from the process.

Any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be used for the screening of applications.

If you meet these criteria, please clearly demonstrate how you meet them in writing.

Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed.

Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board. A person may be appointed to the position even though they do not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs.

However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.





Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment.

The process to obtain an RCMP security clearance may involve, but is not limited to, a security/reliability interview, a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity, verification of credit/financial status, reference checks, education, employment history, online activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc., and may require certain residency requirements.

Please refer to Appendix “B” and “D (4)” of the Treasury Board Standard on Security Screening for more information - .

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

Conditions of employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance is a condition of employment.

Operational Requirements OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Some positions being staffed require travel and/or work off-site.

Some positions being staffed require the possession of a valid driver’s license.

Some positions being staffed require overtime.

Some positions being staffed require lifting up to 23kg.

You need (essential for the job) Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following Education: Successful completion of two years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

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Experience: EE1: Experience in providing service to clients or the general public. EE2: Experience providing clerical support services including data entry, preparing correspondence, and filing. EE3: Experience using word-processing and spreadsheet software including Microsoft Word, Adobe and Excel. EE4: Experience in using databases including inputting, researching, reviewing, analyzing and extracting information.

Applied / assessed at a later date Competencies: EC1: Integrity EC2: Initiative EC3: Thoroughness EC4: Judgement EC5: Dependability EC6: Working effectively with others

Abilities: EA1: Ability to organize and prioritize workload. EA2: Ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems. EA3: Ability to deal effectively with situations and inquiries. EA4: Ability to communicate effectively orally. EA5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Language requirements (essential for the job) Applied / assessed at a later date English essential Learn more about .

You may need (asset qualifications) May be applied / assessed at a later date ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: AE1: Experience in providing administrative services in a legal or police services setting. AE2: Experience working in a federal government office or providing federal government programs or services.

Our commitment We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion 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 if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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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.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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