Senior Watch Officer / Senior Program Officer / Lead Planner

Important messages

IF YOU APPLIED TO PROCESS NUMBER 2017-PSP-EA-EMPB-123305, YOU DON'T NEED TO REAPPLY.

Work environment

The Government Operations Centre (GOC) is looking for energetic individuals to join a team in providing response coordination of events that affect the national interest on behalf of the Government of Canada. The GOC provides an all-hazards integrated federal emergency response to potential or actual hazards, whether these are natural, human-induced, accidental or intentional. The GOC provides 24/7 monitoring and reporting, National-Level situational awareness, warning products and integrated risk assessments.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within the Department with various tenures and/or various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC and CCC/CCC) and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

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
Graduation from a recognized university or college, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant* experience working in an emergency management environment, or related fields, and dealing with authorities.
Experience** briefing management orally and in writing.
Experience** in supervising staff.

*Significant experience is defined as experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately three years (3) of continuous work.

**Experience is defined as experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately two years (2) of continuous work

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the role of the Government Operations Centre (GOC);
Knowledge of emergency management and associated responsibilities of various levels of government.

ABILITIES
Ability to analyze and interpret information.
Ability to prepare briefing notes.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to deliver presentations to management using Microsoft Power Point (PPT).
Ability to work in a stressful environment in the context of emergency management.
Ability to set objectives and manage priorities.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Leadership;
Teamwork;
Initiative;
Strategic Thinking.

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

EXPERIENCES
Experience in making decisions in an emergency management organization.
Experience in a Federal/Provincial/Territorial / Municipal Operations Centre.
Experience in training related to course design, delivery and coordination.
Experience in the Incident Command System.
Experience in developing emergency management or national security exercises.
Experience in contracting.
Experience in working in corporate services.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position includes an operational component which will require you to work shift work (24/7); overtime on short or no notice, being subject to call-back and shut-down (remaining at work) for an extended period of time.
N.B.: Applicants must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form, if applicable.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application, if applicable.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

The application of the Asset Qualifications, random selection and/or top down selection may be used at any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.
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.

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.