Senior Technologist (Stream A)/ Anticipatory-Electronics Engineering Technologist (Stream B)

Important messages

PLEASE NOTE: The Electronics Engineering Technologist (Stream B) position is currently under classification review. A pool of qualified candidates will be established in anticipation of this review.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and used to staff positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, assignment, deployment, secondment) and may also be used for staffing similar positions at other locations within the Western Region (Victoria BC, Prince Rupert BC, Hay River NWT, Comox BC, Richmond BC and Sidney BC) .

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Please state in the following cover letter WHICH stream (s) you will be applying to, HOW you meet the education criteria stated, including WHEN and WHERE you obtained it from OR how you meet the acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. Please also state how you meet the experience factors identified for the stream (s), included WHEN, WHERE and HOW you meet each experience criteria through substantiation by examples. Failure to do so may result in your application from being further considered."

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)

• A secondary school diploma; and
• Graduation with a diploma from a post-secondary institution in electronics engineering technology (Note 1) or an employer–approved alternative*
• The *employer–approved alternative is defined as having completed an electronics engineering technician program followed by five (5) years of on-the-job technical training and experience in repairs and installation of modems, landlines, navigational, communication, radars and/or sonar equipment OR having achieved the Canadian Forces developmental period 3 (DP3) in the field of communication, radar, sonar, or navigational systems.
Note 1: Normally, an acceptable training program in electronics technology involves the completion of two to three years of post-secondary study in this subject.

Degree equivalency

Streams A and B:
• Recent (Note 2) and significant (Note 3) experience in the installation and maintenance of ship or land-based marine electronic equipment and systems;
• Significant (Note 3) experience planning work involving multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with handling multiple projects.
• Significant (Note 3) experience with Life Cycle Management of electronic equipment
• Experience advising clients and management on issues regarding the maintenance or installation of electronic equipment and systems.

Stream B: Engineering Technologist
• Significant (Note 3) experience in project management

Note 2: Recent is defined as within the last five years.
Note 3: Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of at least three years.

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

Streams A and B:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working on Canadian Coast Guard marine electronics or land-based communication electronics.
• Successful completion of the Canadian Coast Guard MELDEV (Marine Electronics Development) program.

Stream A: Senior Technologist
• Experience in supervising employees.
• Experience and training in Project Management.
• Experience with financial or human resources management.

Stream B: Engineering Technologist
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized University.
• Certified as a Project Manager (PMBoK certification).
• Experience working in an Engineering design group.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Streams A & B:
• Knowledge of the theories and principles of Life Cycle Management.
• Knowledge of Canadian Coast Guard's mission, legal mandate and responsibilities.

Stream A: Senior Technologist
• Knowledge of maintenance or installation activities specific to electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of Canada Labour Code Part 2.

Stream B: Engineering Technologist
• Knowledge of the techniques and practices involved in the procurement and contracting of goods and services.
• Knowledge of configuration management

COMPETENCIES:
Stream A: Senior Technologist
• Communication
• Human Resource Management
• Thinking Skills
• Leadership
• Service Orientation
• Action Management
• Behavioral Flexibility

(Assessed by Supervisor Simulation 428)
For more information on the Supervisor Simulation Exercise 428, please visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/human-resources-specialists-hiring-managers/human-resources-toolbox/personnel-psychology-centre/consultation-test-services/public-service-commission-tests/supervisor-simulation-428.html

Streams A and B:
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Stream A: Senior Technologist
• Ability to interpret rules such as regulations, collective agreements, policy statements, and directives.

Stream B: Engineering Technologist
• Ability to effectively communicate orally.
• Ability to analyze, present information and provide recommendations.
• Ability to plan and prioritize.

Streams A and B:
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Effective Interpersonal relationships
• Judgement

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

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

Secret security clearance

• Security Status, Secret.
• Health Canada medical clearance for Scientific Personnel - Field or Sea going personnel.
• Possess a valid driver’s license (equivalent BC class 5 licence).
• Willing and able to work in an operational environment.
• Willing and able to work standby, shiftwork, overtime, and on weekends.
• Willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (e.g. boat, automobile, plane, helicopter, etc.) and perform work on vessels at sea and at remote and wilderness locations.
• Must be willing and able to travel for extended periods for general duties and for training purposes. Travel could be required outside the regional area.
• Willing and able to climb towers, masts, ships’ superstructures and other elevated work platforms.
• Willing and able to work in confined spaces.
• Not subject to vertigo or claustrophobia.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.