Housing Technician

Ministry or OrganizationPublic Guardian

Number of Positions to be Filled1

Employment StatusOccasional

Description of the Ministry or Organization

The Public Guardian ensures the protection of incapacitated individuals, safeguards their autonomy, and respects their rights while supporting their families and close relatives in their roles. It also provides services to individuals under the assistance measure and their assistants.

General Information

The Housing, Recurring Revenue, and Pharmacy Bill Processing Department is seeking to fill a two-year position.

The start date is scheduled for August 2026.

Contribute to a Human Mission!

Working at the Public Guardian means having a positive impact on the lives of thousands of vulnerable Quebecers. Our mission is to protect these individuals, safeguard their autonomy, and respect their rights while ensuring we provide the necessary support to their families and close relatives.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work in an inclusive and welcoming work environment that promotes your well-being, responds to your needs and aspirations.

Because the well-being of others begins with your own!

Working at the Public Guardian means

• Evolving within a human and engaged organizational culture where kindness and empathy are at the heart of our ambitions;
• Finding fulfillment in a work environment where it is possible to thrive in a meaningful position aligned with your skills and areas of interest;
• Having the opportunity to develop and progress in your career; support and guidance, internal mobility, study support program, etc.
• Being part of a team where the spirit of collaboration and mutual aid adds richness and quality to our interventions with the client;
• Benefiting from work conditions that prioritize well-being and flexibility; 35-hour workweek, work-life balance (variable hours between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM, work-time reduction regime, etc.), hybrid remote work (remote and in-person) according to the current policy framework, 20 days of vacation after one year of service, 13 paid holidays per year, collective insurance regime, defined benefit pension regime, etc.;
• Enjoying services and programs that support psychological, physical, and social health; Employee assistance program, financial support for physical activity, recognition activities, etc.
• Context

The mission of the General Administration of Patrimonies Department is to provide protection and administration of patrimonies under the Public Guardian's responsibility following the powers and obligations outlined by law for public protection regimes and other urgent protection measures of assets. In collaboration with territorial departments, it ensures that the management of patrimonies is carried out in the best interest of the protected person. It provides expertise in taxation, insurance, and asset management, including movable and immovable assets.

More specifically, the Housing, Recurring Revenue, and Pharmacy Bill Processing Department is responsible for recovering all revenues, allowances, and benefits to which the represented individuals are entitled. It also ensures the processing of pharmacy bills and manages the housing aspect for individuals represented by the Public Guardian residing in health and social services centers or other types of resources.

Main Functions

• Advise relevant organizations (Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Retraite Québec, Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, etc.) to receive recurring revenues to which protected individuals are entitled;
• Provide appropriate expertise for the management of housing expenses for these individuals as well as their minor expenses;
• Ensure the processing of basic and special benefits under the Social Solidarity Program.

Process pharmacy bills related to the files of individuals under public protection regime.

Your Role

Under the authority of the Director of Housing, Recurring Revenue, and Pharmacy Bill Processing, the person holding this position is responsible for managing the housing and allowance aspects for personal expenses of individuals represented by the Public Guardian who are housed in health and social services establishments or private residences.

In this capacity, you will be responsible for:

• Validating that housing is established in compliance with laws and regulations governing tariffs and re-evaluating the housing rate in files where required;
• Analyzing bank statements and the financial situation prevailing in the various files of the individuals represented under your responsibility;
• Monitoring to determine the amounts that can be allocated for the payment of current housing and the repayment of housing debts;
• Making changes of address in the operational system at the request of the appointed curator as well as modifications to housing and personal expense allowance payments;
• Recovering the surplus from the beneficiary's cash box and the overpayment of housing when required;
• Ensuring the follow-up of all communications (email, telephone, correspondence, fax or others).

Salary Scale according to Collective Agreement 47 119 $ to 66 112 $ based on experience.

The amounts associated with the different levels can be consulted on the website of the Treasury Board Secretariat.

The number of weekly working hours for this position is 35 hours.

The Quebec Public Service offers a multitude of distinctive benefits. To learn more, consult the Working in the Public Service section on Quebec.ca

Desired Profile and Application Procedures

Job Requirements

• Hold a technical college diploma in administration or any other relevant technical college diploma or a relevant certificate of studies whose equivalence is recognized by the competent authority.

+ The candidacy of a person who is in the process of completing the final year of studies required for the acquisition of the required diploma may be considered.

+ The candidate who does not possess the relevant education required may compensate each year of missing education by one year of relevant post-secondary education of equal or higher level than that required.

+ The candidacy of a person who holds a non-relevant college diploma (DEC) combined with relevant post-secondary education may also be considered.

+ For consideration, any education completed outside of Canada must be subject to a comparative evaluation (equivalence certificate) issued by the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration.

• Possess Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or a work permit issued by the competent federal authority to hold a position in the Quebec Public Service:

+ A person pending the proof of their permanent resident status or a work permit may submit their candidacy to the present selection process. However, they must be authorized to work legally in Canada at the time of their nomination.

• Have appropriate knowledge of French for the functions.
• A criminal and deontological background check is required to hold this position.
• Other Elements of the Desired Profile:
• You are recognized for:
• Your dynamism, autonomy, and analytical capacity?
• Your impeccable work organization?
• Your customer service sense and excellent interpersonal qualities?
• Your rigor and sound judgment?
• If yes, you are certainly the person we are looking for!

Application Period: From July 15 to July 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

At the end of the application period, this offer will no longer be accessible in the online allocation system. Therefore, we suggest you keep a copy of this offer for future reference.

Application: The application must be submitted using the online application form. To submit your candidacy, you must c