BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team
The Community Integration Services Branch delivers programs and services across the province through in-reach and outreach approaches to connect individuals with services. The team helps individuals who may be experiencing or at risk of homelessness and who may be suffering from trauma, mental health and addiction issues to navigate multiple services and systems.

The Role
The Assistant Supervisor is actively involved in planning, organizing, and evaluating the delivery of a broad range of programs and services to efficiently and effectively utilize Ministry resources and meet the needs of citizens, the community and the province.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:

• Completed a post-secondary program in Social Services, Public Administration, Business Administration, and two years related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience working in a social service environment.

Related Experience must include all of the following: 

• Leading staff in a high volume, rapidly changing customer service environment.
• Leading staff through activities such as coaching, evaluating performance, providing direction to employees, orienting/training, scheduling and using analytics to monitor performance.
• Providing services to citizens from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, citizens with mental and physical health issues including substance use issues, and citizens who may be in crisis, impacted by trauma, and displaying frustration.
• Planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, assessing and/or controlling of the resources of an organization.
• Delivering programs and services requiring an assessment of eligibility, and applying rules, regulations and/or legislation.
• Working with various computer applications: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word; specialized data-bases, records-management, or case-management programs.

Preferences 

• Experience working in a community-based role (i.e., outreach worker, shelter worker, health care worker, social worker, etc.)

For questions regarding this position, please contact Leah.campo@gov.bc.ca                     

About this Position:
There is one (1) permanent position located in Kelowna.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies and will be used exclusively by the Community Integration Services Branch.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home up to 1 day at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
Successful applicants would be required to physically work in the location posted and would not be eligible to be placed elsewhere in the province by virtue of this competition.
Enhanced Security Screening 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.