Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinator *AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUS PROCESS*

Important messages

*** NOTE TO APPLICANTS : applications submitted through selection process 17-DFO-ACCG-IA-CCG-200387 (GT-05) will be taken into consideration. Therefore, applicants DO NOT NEED to submit another application to this process in order to be considered. Please note that an additional work location has been added for possible future staffing **

This selection process will create pools of candidates for two streams:
Stream 1: JRCC/CCCS : Joint Rescue Coordination Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stream 2: MRSC/CSSM : Marine Rescue Sub-Centre – St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

At MRSC St. John’s, the Maritime SAR Coordinators will rotate between the Maritime SAR Coordinator desk and the alerting desk.”

**Assessment schedules may differ depending on the stream listed above. This may result in certain candidates being assessed before others.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Only online applications will be considered.

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 verify your email account for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis.

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

Please clearly demonstrate in your application, by answering the screening questions, how you meet each of the essential merit criteria. We ask you to provide comprehensive examples of your experience that clearly demonstrate how you meet the specified criteria for experience. Please also specify your role in the example presented.

The responses to the screening questions MAY be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

There are currently two indeterminate vacancies in Halifax, NS ( one English essential and one bilingual imperative BBC/BBC) which may be staffed from this selection process. At this time, there are no permanent vacancies at MRSC St. John's. Other vacancies are expected in the foreseeable future. Pools of partially and fully assessed candidates may be established and could be used to staff positions of various tenures (both temporary and permanent) with various linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Second Language Evaluation (SLE) linguistic profile.
• Position (location) for which you are applying

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 (high school)

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

• Watchkeeping Mate Certificate issued under the CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001 Marine Personnel Regulations SOR/2007-115, with a valid STCW 95 endorsement
OR
• A Maritime Command Naval Officer Professional Qualification (NOPQ) - the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). All candidates with a Maritime Command Naval Officer Professional Qualification (NOPQ) must have submitted all supporting training certificates to Transport Canada Marine Safety and received approved equivalency.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 12 months sea time in the last five (5) years as a navigation officer in charge of a watch. (EXN-25 or equivalent proof of sea time may be required).
OR
• Minimum of 12 months experience in the last five years as a maritime coordinator in a Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) or Marine Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) in Canada.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

• Valid Chief Mate, Near Coastal certificate of competency or higher issued under the CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001 Marine Personnel Regulations.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

• Recent experience (within the last five years) in the position of Commanding Officer or Chief Mate of a vessel.
• Experience working in a Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) or a Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC).
• Recent experience (within the last five years) as a MCTS officer/shift supervisor.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

• In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to a candidate self- declaring as belonging to a designated Employment Equity group.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative (BBC/BBC)
Other bilingual profiles

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue roles and responsibilities in the federal Search and Rescue (SAR) system.
• Knowledge of maritime operations and geography in the Halifax Search & Rescue Region (Halifax SRR).
• Knowledge of maritime search and rescue practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

ABILITIES:

• Ability to synthesize information
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to use a computer

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

• Effective Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork
• Dependability

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Requirement to work 12 hour day and night shifts on a rotating shift schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Requirement to work overtime when required.
• Requirement to travel by various modes of transportation such as boat, airplane or helicopter.
• Requirement to be part of a stand-by schedule and work overtime shifts.
• Medical: Health Canada Category 3 medical.
• Valid Driver's Licence (for the purposes of driving a departmental vehicle or a rental car)
• Requirement to wear CCG uniform while on duty.

Other information

As an equal opportunity employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. We therefore encourage persons with disabilities to identify any accommodation needed. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has an Accommodation Policy and will accommodate up to the point of undue hardship for the duration of the selection process, and upon any offer of employment, for the performance of duties in the position.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations).

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.

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

Candidates will be required to provide proof (by way of original documents only) of all education and occupational certifications. Photocopies will not be accepted.

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/.

Successful candidates who are offered employment as a result of this selection process will be required to complete the following training courses within (approximately) 12 months:
• SAR Mission Coordinator Course (SMC)
• Maritime Search Planning Course (MSP)
• Maritime SAR Coordinator on-the-job training package

Please note that successful candidates who are eligible for deployment may be given priority over other qualified candidates.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

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.