Facilities Maintenance Officer

Important messages

You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to fill 1 position on an indeterminate basis in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. The result of this selection process may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates from which future permanent and/or temporary vacancies may be filled.

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:
Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in facility related operation and maintenance.
Experience working with preventative maintenance systems.
Experience in using computer programs including word processing software, spreadsheet software, and proficient in the use of e-mail.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Acts, Regulations and Codes related to complex facilities and equipment, environmental protection and occupational health and safety.
Knowledge of operation and maintenance of pumping systems, HVAC systems, security and fire safety systems, plumbing systems, water treatment systems, boiler and hot water heating systems, electrical systems, gas controls and appliances, and building envelope.
Knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance theories, principles and applications.

COMPETENCIES:
Communication (Written and Oral)
Dependability
Demonstrating integrity and respect (includes Respectful of Diversity)
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES:
Ability to read and understand facility related blue prints, drawings and operations manuals.
Ability to estimate material requirements relating to facility operations and maintenance.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Professional Certification (or current enrollment in a Professional Designation program) in any of the following:
• HVAC/refrigeration systems.
• Boiler Systems
• Electrician
• Power Engineering

Experience in inspection of contracted work.
Experience working with First nations communities

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Health Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women, or members of visible minority groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to safely lift items weighing up to 35 kilograms, safely climb ladders, and work in areas where space is limited.
Willingness to work occasional overtime as may be required.
Willingness to travel on occasion to remote areas

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Other information

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference or a combination of these methods.

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

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position.
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/

All job applications must be submitted ONLY ONLINE through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities who cannot apply online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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 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.