AMENDMENT to closing date - Assistant Lightkeeper - ANTICIPATORY

Update: AMENDMENT to closing date

Intent of the process

Anticipatory Staffing - To establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill various existing and future positions at land-based and island lightstations within CCG, Atlantic Region on a Term, Acting or Indeterminate basis.

This pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar and/or lower level positions throughout the CCG Atlantic Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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:

Completion of secondary school or employer approved alternative

*Acceptable combination of education, training and experience will be a minimum of 3 years work experience

Degree equivalency

Recent experience as a Lightkeeper

Experience in operating and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment such as small engines, hand power tools, generators, etc.

Experience in performing routine maintenance tasks on buildings and grounds such as painting, landscaping, minor carpentry, etc.

*Recent means having worked a minimum 28days on duty as a Lightkeeper within the last 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a Lightkeeper.

Knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment maintenance as it pertains to lightstation operations

Knowledge of routine maintenance on buildings and grounds as it pertains to lightstations operations

Ability to communicate orally and in writing

Effective Interpersonal Relationships

Dependability

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

Experience operating a boat and outboard motors

Experience in dealing with the general public

Experience operating a computer.

Possession of Small Vessel Operators Proficiency Certificate or higher certification

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to travel using various modes of transportation, including helicopters and small boats.

Willingness and ability to work at an isolated Lightstation for up to 28 days at a time or to commute back and forth to a land-based site on a daily basis for up to 28 days at a time.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Health Canada Medical

Valid Marine Basic First Aid Certificate

Other information

For the purposes of this staffing process, candidates are invited to apply via of the following methods:

By mail:
ATTN. Judith Mercer
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
80 East White Hills Road
P.O. Box 5667
St. John's, NL A1C 5X1

By Fax:
(709) 772-2675

By email:


Online:
By clicking the "Apply Online" link provided.


Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Interviews may be conducted via telephone or video conference.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Current employees of the Public Service of Canada please note that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar or lower level positions, on an indeterminate, specified period or acting basis.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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

Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

If you are interested in this position, clearly demonstrate in your application/resume, how you meet each of the essential screening criteria (education, language and experience requirements) of this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. •If there are any Asset Qualifications identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria relating to education or experience statements and you meet these Asset Qualifications, clearly demonstrate how you meet these Asset Qualifications in your application/resume. •Candidates must meet each and every Essential Qualification to be appointed to a position. However, meeting the Asset Qualifications, Operational Requirements, or Organizational Needs (if identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria), may be desirable and could be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed, depending on the specific position being staffed.

Note: The candidates MUST provide a cover letter. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. The curriculum vitae will be a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the cover letter. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

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.