Assistant Light Keeper (ANTICIPATORY)

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

A pool will be created and may be used to staff various Indeterminate, Term, and casual positions at full or part-time hours throughout the Western Region

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
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education , training, and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience operating and performing front line maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment such as motors, generators, power tools, small craft, and small vehicles.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of correct VHF marine radio communication procedures
Knowledge of safe boating practices
Knowledge of general safety policies and practices and the Canada Labour Code

ABILITIES
Ability to perform routine maintenance tasks on buildings, grounds, and other equipment
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective interpersonal relationships
Dependability
Adaptability
Judgment

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

Possession of a valid WHMIS certification
Possession of a valid Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification by surface and air
Possession of Tier 1 Boating certification

Experience in operating small craft
Experience living and working in an isolated location
Experience operating small vehicles (tractors, mowers)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Health Canada Medical Clearance
Must be prepared to travel by helicopter and /or boat
Willing to maintain current certification for the following: Standard First Aid certificate or Occupational First Aid Level 1 with a transportation endorsement or higher certificate.
Possession of a valid Restricted Operators certificate (Maritime) or higher certificate
Must be willing to live in isolated or semi isolated crown-owned accommodations.
Must be willing to and able to work shifts in a 24/7 environment in all weather conditions.
Must be able to depart for a lightstation from a designated point of departure (Victoria, Port Hardy, Tofino, Bella Bella or Prince Rupert B.C.) as required

Other information

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. If educated outside of Canada, it is the candidates' responsibility to have their educational credentials assessed against Canadian educational standards.

The language profile of this position is English Essential

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

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.

You must submit a resume and cover letter, failure to do so will result in disqualification.
Please include your cover letter as a part of your resume.

Cover Letter:
The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience.
Candidates must provide demonstrated examples in their cover letter to clearly show how they meet the experience factors listed in the Essential and Asset Qualifications. Candidates must also clearly indicate how they meet the education required under the
Essential and Asset Qualifications.
Resumes:
Resumes will be used to validate the experience described in the cover letter. If you do not submit a resume, your application may not be considered.

Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score will be used and top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

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

All essential qualifications may be assessed by various means.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.