National Coordinator, Canadian Coast Guard Health Officer Program

Duties

Manage the National Ship’s Health Officer Program for Canadian Coast Guard with a financial budget and human resources activities.
Manage the recruitment, selection, supervision and orientation of all Ships’ Health Officer onboard CCG vessels.
Provide professional nursing expertise, advice and guidance.
Provide timely advice regarding the relevant Canadian Coast Guard national policies and standards and procedures for approving and requisitioning pharmaceutical, controlled substances and medical supplies.
Provide advice and consultation to CCG senior management.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff (1) indeterminate bilingual imperative BBB/BBB position in Montréal.

A pool of qualified candites will be established from this advertised process which may be used to fill similar positions with various language requirements, tenures and security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet the education, certification and experience criteria outlined in the essential qualifications. Applicants must use each essential education, certification and experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each criteria demonstrating how they meet the required education, certification and experience. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Applicants are asked to take the same approach to describe their certification and experiences of the asset qualifications (other qualifications)"

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

Possession of a current and valid registration to practice nursing and be a member in good standing of a nursing professional order, in a Canadian province or territory.

Experience in managing the recruitment, selection, supervision, scheduling, and performance evaluation of nursing staff.

Experience identifying and creating processes and procedures related to the delivery and the evaluation of a nursing program.

Experience providing advice and recommendations to senior management.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Key Leadership Competency:
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Achieve Result
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders

Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.

Initiative

Effective interpersonal relations

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

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (current and valid PHCNP registration and be a member in good standing in a Canadian province or territory).

Experience administering a national nursing program, including its financial or human resources activities.

Experience providing nursing expertise, advice and guidance onboard arctic vessels.

Ability to interpret professional standards in relation to nursing practices on arctic vessels.

Willingness to work overtime and to travel using various modes of transportation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

You will have to provide proof of your original education credentials and occupational certification.

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be reintroduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if, for example, he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

Candidates from outside the federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel expenses for assessment.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE www.canada.ca/government-jobs WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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.