Motor Vehicle Senior Technician

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AMENDMENT - Ability. Those that have already applied do not need to reapply.

Duties

• Installation and removal of police emergency equipment including telecommunication equipment, video cameras, radar, emergency lighting, prisoner shields, gun racks and other related equipment.
• Use of specialized mechanical and electronic test equipment
• Diagnose, service and repair a diverse range of emergency equipment, including lighting and other specialty equipment, smart link (electronic siren) systems and police communication equipment
• Provide fly-in service to remote locations to service and repair a wide variety of on-road and off-road vehicles

Work environment

Tired of fighting to meet ever diminishing flat rate times? Worried about fluctuating wages? Are you sick of being sent home early when the work runs out? The RCMP Post Garages in Edmonton (AB), Regina (SK) and Winnipeg (MB) are looking for interprovincial licensed Automotive Technicians that would like to join our team in a fulfilling career equipping Police Motor Vehicles. We offer a consistent work load in an established work environment. We supply all tools and personal protective equipment. Start with 3 weeks of holidays and statutory holidays you won't get at a dealership, benefit plan and matched pension contributions will set you on a course for great career. Leave your tools at home and all you need is your lunch to start your new career with the RCMP Post Garage.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff Motor Vehicle Senior Technician vacancies in Edmonton (AB) and Regina (SK).

The staffing requirements in Winnipeg (MB) are anticipatory only. Currently there are no vacancies.

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)

Possession of a valid Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Certificate as an Automotive Service Technician

Recent (within the last two years) hands-on experience in repairing automobiles and/or light trucks in an automotive repair shop.

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

Experience in installing automotive electronic accessories

Experience installing mobile communication equipment

Experience welding and metal fabricating techniques

Experience using a computer for emails, garage management programs and vehicle repair manuals

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of diagnostic techniques and repair procedures for mechanical, electrical and electronic control systems of vehicles

Knowledge of good safety practices

Effective interpersonal relations

Dependability

Thoroughness

Initiative

Ability to read and understand wiring schematics

Ability to organize work to meet deadlines or emergencies

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate in writing

Ability to explain and demonstrate proper lifting techniques

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration will be given to candidates self-identifying to the following employment equity group: Aboriginal peoples

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reliability Status

Possession of a valid Canadian Driver’s licence equivalent to a Class 5 in the province of the position (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or Alberta)

A driver’s abstract with no more than 2 minor violations in the last 12 months*
*A copy of the driver’s abstract will be requested during the assessment phase and may be requested again upon successful completion of the security clearance process for the successful candidate

Other information

1. A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

2. 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. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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

4. If you have been recently assessed on the same qualification for another position in the RCMP, that previous assessment may be used in this process.

5. Please note that if you apply on other processes with the RCMP, part and/or all of this assessment may be used for the assessment of the same qualifications.

6. 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.

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

8. Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

9. Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for all assessment, travel and relocation expenses.

10. The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: Provincial or territorial birth certificate; Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947); Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977); Certificates of Retention; Citizenship certificates.

11. This process involves a security interview and background investigation covering a minimum of your last 5 years of history including credit and financial verification. A criminal record check will be completed. Substance abuse is a factor that will be assessed.

12. Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please fax your application to 306-780-6690 (including an explanation).

13. Benefits of applying on line: Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time before the closing date indicated on the job advertisement. Applicants can verify the status of their applications at any time. Applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

14. A variety of assessment tools may be used.

15. Candidates will be required to submit a copy of his/her certification documentation. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

16. Testing/interviews will be conducted at the location of the employer's choice

17. Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are a member of the designated group specified in the merit criteria will be considered.

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.