Electronics Technician

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage you to identify any skills, competencies and/or experiences you acquired through a career with the Canadian Armed Forces.

The client organization will accept applications submitted on-line only. To submit an application, please select the button "Apply Online".

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All information pertaining to the process will be sent by email. It is therefore your responsibility to monitor your email account, including junk folders, for new communication regarding this selection process.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

You will work as part of the Defence Team at the Navy base in Esquimalt, BC, primarily working on Canadian Naval ships.

Intent of the process

The inventory will be used to establish a candidate pool to staff current and future vacancies, and may be used for similar positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate, casual), and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 4

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:
1. Completion of an Electronics Apprentice Program.

OR

2. Graduation from a one or two year Post Secondary program in Electronics theory and a minimum of 2 years’ experience with a proficiency normally associated with an Electronics Journeyperson level.

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of digital and analog Electronics theory.
Knowledge of Electronics troubleshooting techniques.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics.
Ability to diagnose faults and repair electronic equipment.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Dependability
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Flexibility
Initiative

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

EXPERIENCE:
Experience working with safety practices and work procedures in an industrial environment.

Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Communications systems.

Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Sonar systems.

Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Radar systems.

Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Electronic Warfare systems.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Organized and Tidy.

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and Women.

Operational requirements:
Willingness and ability for occasional travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willing and able to work overtime and shiftwork.
Willing and able to climb vertically on a mast of a ship to 80 feet.
Willing and able to work in small, cramped spaces.
Willing and able to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Other information

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential qualifications. The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is not enough to simply state that you have the required qualifications, or list your current responsibilities. An effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs with specific examples on how you meet the required experience. Failing to do so will result in your application being rejected. The resume may constitute a secondary source to validate the experience factors described in the screening questions. Applicants WILL NOT be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Applications will only remain active in the system for 120 days. The system will send you an application expiry warning 14 days before your application expires. It will be your responsibility to update your application to ensure it remains active and is considered for future assessment.

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.

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

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.