Marine Engineering Instructor

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory - A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions, on a temporary or permanent basis, within the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Diploma from a Nautical College OR Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation, Electronics and Control Engineering OR Successful completion of acceptable specialized training related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in monitoring machinery and carrying out maintenance and repairs.
Experience in managing and training technical staff.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Education.
Certification in adult education.

Degree equivalency

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Second Class Engineering Certificate, Motor, or combined.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
Teaching experience in the field of engineering.
Experience as Chief or Senior Engineer on Canadian Coast Guard vessels.
Experience as Chief or Senior Engineering Officer on merchant marine vessels.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential, French Essential or Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (Employee Level):
Values and Ethics – Serving through integrity and respect.
Strategic Thinking – Innovating through Analysis and Ideas.
Engagement – Mobilizing people, organizations, partners.
Management Excellence – Delivering through Action Management, People Management, Financial Management.

For more information on the Key Leadership competencies, please visit: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/eff-eng.asp#employee

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to deliver effective presentations.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of lesson plan development.

ASSET ABILITIES:
Ability to plan, organize and implement program activities.
Ability to use and apply technology in the preparation of course material and in teaching.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Willingness to work overtime on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Security clearance: Reliability status
Wearing of a uniform
Medical examination

Other information

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

- Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/ résumé at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" above.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact (902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

A practical test may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We therefore encourage members Employment Equity Designated Groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of these designated groups.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.