Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

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***IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION UNDER THE SELECTION PROCESS 2017-RSN-IA-CMSS-176598, YOU DON'T NEED TO RE-SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION***

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements imperative, language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "NOTE:A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) (YOU HAVE TO ATTACH YOUR COVERING LETTER WITH YOUR RESUME) *ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN WRITING will be ASSESSED through a cover letter. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title and level of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION."

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)

Successful completion of post-secondary education in an occupational health and safety discipline or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

*Significant experience in developing, implementing and administering a health and safety program or activities in a multi-disciplinary organization.
*Significant experience in providing advice, guidance and recommendations to various clients and management, in an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor role.
Experience in developing Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures or guidelines in an Occupational Health and Safety environment.
Experience in writing documents such as briefing notes, reports, and presentations for management.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of minimum of two (2) years and within the last four years

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of legislation policies and regulations that govern occupational health and safety in the Federal Public Service.
Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of federal departments and central agencies in the area of Occupational Health and Safety.
Knowledge of investigative techniques and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effective in writing.
Ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of
sources.
Ability to plan and organize workloads.
Ability to resolve problems relating to health and safety issues.

Effective interpersonal relationships
Client service orientation
Judgment
Initiative
Reliability

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

Certification or designation in OHS discipline (such as CRSP, CHSC).

Degree equivalency

Experience in developing and delivering health and safety training programs.
Experience in conducting work place investigations or inspections or audits.
*Significant experience in developing, implementing and administering a
health and safety program or activities in a multi-disciplinary organization.
*Significant experience in providing advice, guidance and recommendations to various clients and management, in an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor role.
*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of minimum of two (3) years and within the last four years

Other information

A written examination may be administered
An interview may be conducted
Reference checks may be sought

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Those selected for an interview should be prepared to provide the names of their references. Some or all of these individuals may be contacted. References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

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.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the “best fit” for the organization.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. While online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail, in which case you must indicate the Selection process number or the Reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates
via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Other qualifications could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that your resume or cover letter clearly indicates how you meet these qualifications.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions. Candidates may request to informally discuss their elimination at any point during the process. To do so, please contact the HR Advisor at the coordinates indicated on this poster.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Please ensure that you include the Advertisement Reference Number on all documents and that you specify your citizenship status.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

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.