National Occupational Therapist

Update: The essential education qualification has been amended, and an asset education qualification has been added. The closing date has been amended.

Important messages

*A new Collective Agreement has recently been ratified. Salary ranges vary depending on province and are governed by the Collective Agreement.

The position can be filled in one of the Veterans Affairs Canada offices located in Canada. The successful candidate will likely be offered the position in the VAC office closest to their residence at the time the offer is made. The position may be staffed in one of many Veterans Affairs Canada offices located in Canada and manage Field Occupational Therapy Services Officers in several provinces. This does not imply tele-work; rather it means working from one of VAC's offices. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the position remotely but report to a manager who may be working in another location and supervise Field Occupational Therapy Services Officer who are in multiple locations.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials (original documents only) at a later date. For foreign credentials, proof of Canadian equivalency will be required within one month of being contacted for assessment. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to begin this process at time of application to this selection process. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

For non-public servants: Note that any travel associated with your participation in the assessment of this staffing process is your own responsibility. Also, note that those who are offered a position and require relocation are subject to The Initial Appointees Integrated Relocation Program. Please see the details at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/pay-remuneration/travel-deplacements/iairp-prinefp-eng.asp

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Intent of the process

One indeterminate Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC) position to be staffed at this time. A pool of qualified candidates may be created and may be used to staff similar positions with a Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC) linguistic profile of various tenures.

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)

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized school of occupational therapy

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for acceptable registration or for a license to practice as a professional occupational therapist in a province or territory of Canada. (Note: Proof of registration in the province of practice must be met upon appointment but not necessarily at the point of application).

Significant* clinical experience in providing occupational therapy services to adults.
(Significant* is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with approximately 5 years of experience.)
Experience working in an interdisciplinary team setting
Significant** experience managing*** staff.
(Significant** is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with approximately 2 years of experience.)
(Managing*** would include responsibility for activities such as: employee performance; setting performance objectives; labour relations issues; recruitment/staffing)

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of health, social and economic issues that impact Veterans and their families.
Knowledge of current trends affecting occupational therapy.

Written Communication
Oral Communication
Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

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

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized school of occupational therapy

Degree equivalency

Experience managing a budget for a full fiscal cycle.
Significant**** clinical experience working with clients with a mental health condition.
(Significant**** is defined as the depth and breadth normally associated with approximately 2 years of experience.)
Experience working as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces

Conditions of employment

Reliability and Security: Reliability Status
Willingness to travel occasionally within Canada
Willingness to work overtime

Other information

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for all screening/assessment/notification purposes. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Applicants with disabilities:
-To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the closing date.
-Reader Service: 1-800-645-5605
-Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

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.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. Following are some of the benefits associated with 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 can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

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.