Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Important messages

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset education and experience factors listed by answering the screening questions. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the screening questions. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

Duties

The position is supported by the Corporate OHS office both in person and in a virtual environment. Under the auspices of Corporate OHS, as an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, duties include:

- Identifies and analyzes the short and long-term occupational health and safety (OHS) program needs of the region, and develops and recommends strategies and initiatives to address them.
- Facilitates and guides the implementation of corporate OHS plans, policies, systems and procedures as well as the application of the OHS regulatory requirements to TC area operations activities.
- Monitors, evaluates and reports on the level of client compliance with federal, provincial and municipal OHS acts, regulations, codes and standards.
- Plans, organizes, supports and/or leads the conduct of OHS investigations and inspections.
- Designs, develops and delivers OHS communications plans and information, training and awareness sessions at the regional level.
- Participates as a member of OHS multi-jurisdictional project teams.
- Develops and maintains interactive and consultative relationships with a variety of OHS program partners and stakeholders.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established within Transport Canada and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including indeterminate / term ) and/or various linguistic requirements (English essential, bilingual imperative CBC/CBC).

Please note that the position in Ottawa is anticipatory for now.

Positions to be filled: 5

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
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

NOTE:
Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
1. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
2. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the AS classification.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Recent and significant experience* in providing OHS advice, guidance and recommendations to stakeholders and workplace OHS committees or representatives as well as employees in the ongoing implementation of an OHS program in accordance with appropriate legislation.
EX2: Experience in delivering orientation, awareness, or training sessions to groups of various sizes.
EX3: Recent and significant experience* in managing activities related to an OHS program.
EX4: Experience in participating in the development of OHS policies, directives, guidelines or procedures.
EX5: Experience in researching, analyzing and interpreting OHS legislation, policies and directives.

* “Recent and significant experience” means the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over approximately two (2) years within the last five (5) years.

NOTE: Experience gained solely as a member of an OHS committee is not sufficient.

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

EDUCATION
Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in a field related to OHS.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Professional designation in OHS (for example: Canadian Registered Safety Professional).

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in conducting workplace health and safety investigations and inspections.
AEX2: Experience in providing ergonomic advice or services.
AEX3: Experience working with union representatives.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC (Dorval, Moncton, Ottawa)
English Essential (Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg)

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
K1: Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code, Part II, Canada Occupational Safety Health Regulations, legislative framework, policies, and processes related to OHS.
K2: Knowledge of the principles in prevention and resolution of common risks, challenges, and issues associated with OHS in an operational setting.
K3: Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the employer, employees, and local work place and policy OHS committees in effectively supporting the delivery of an OHS program.
K4: Knowledge of principles of accident investigation and inspection procedures.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to analyze and make recommendations to management.
A4: Ability to work effectively in a team.
A5: Ability to develop and deliver training.
A6: Ability to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Problem Solving
PS2: Decision Making
PS3: Client service orientation
PS4: Judgment
PS5: Initiative
PS6: Dependability

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

ABILITY
Ability to analyze safety situations and trends and recommend appropriate remedial actions.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The conduct of investigations and audits may require climbing ladders, entering confined spaces, boarding ships and flying in aircraft. It also may involve working in small watercraft and accessing remote locations. There may be a requirement to wear a variety of personal protective equipment (sometimes heavy and cumbersome), such as respirators, PFD, hearing protection, safety lines and harnesses.

There is a requirement to stand for extended periods when conducting site inspections, and delivering briefings, information or training sessions.

Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.

Occasional travel may be required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset education and experience factors listed by answering the screening questions. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the screening questions. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

Please state for which city or cities you are applying for when submitting your application.

Candidates internal to the Public Service must ensure that their Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and contact information is included in their application.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

References will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.