BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
At the Employment Standards Branch (ESB), you’ll contribute to protecting the rights of employees across British Columbia, including temporary foreign workers, by ensuring minimum employment standards are upheld. The ESB conducts investigations, inspections, and audits, issues decisions and permits, collects unpaid wages, and delivers outreach and education to promote fair and lawful workplaces.

The Role
In this role, you provide administrative, records management, legal, and collections support to multiple program areas within the branch, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures. You also review and process trust disbursement requests, verifying documentation and financial accuracy to ensure funds are received and released appropriately under legislative requirements.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of *related experience.
• Experience applying regulations or policies.

*Related experience includes all of the following:

• Experience in word processing and other computer applications such as MS Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Experience using databases to enter, update, search, retrieve and extract data ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Experience providing client service.
• Experience working in an office setting.

Preference may be given to applicants with the following: 

• Diploma or Certification in a business or financial management or legal program from a recognized institution.
• Experience working in a financial institution, legal or debt collection setting.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedures, or administrative guidelines related to financial transactions.
• Experience tracking, monitoring, reconciling and reporting on financial or trust expenditures.
• Experience interpreting and applying BC Government financial policy.
• Experience working with BC Government records management systems.
• Experience working with CAS/Oracle.

For questions regarding this position, please contact ESB.HR@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
Amendment (March 17): Posting closing date extended to March 24, 2026.
This position has full time on-site requirements.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.