Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Duties

The Health and Safety Officer promotes and integrates all facets of health and safety into daily activities in the workplace. He/she guides and advises management, employees and health and safety committees in their roles and various challenges. He/she provides OHS training sessions to employees/managers/committees, ensures that the equipment, systems and tools are available in the workplace. He/she develops policies, guidelines and/or procedures to enhance the health and safety program at Library and Archives Canada.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created. Pools may be established to staff other similar positions on a term or indeterminate basis.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Applicants MUST submit a complete application, including a cover letter. Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVERING LETTER how they meet the essential qualifications (education and experience) and asset qualifications, with resume to support. The covering letter will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the resume will only be used to substantiate the information provided. To this end, in their covering letter, candidates must use the essential qualification experience and education statements from the statement of merit criteria as headers and then provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES. For example, describe the kind of position(s) occupied and provide a precise description of the tasks performed for each position, and clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements FOR EACH ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION. The resume will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED."

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)

Secondary School Diploma.

Degree equivalency

Recent and significant* experience in managing activities related to an occupational health and safety (OHS) program.
Recent and significant* experience in providing OHS advice, guidance and recommendations to various stakeholders.
Experience in researching, analyzing and interpreting OHS policies and legislation.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience acquired over a one (1) year period within the last three (3) years.

Note: It is not sufficient to have been a member of an OSH Committee.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

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 of OHS trends and practices.
Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of organizations in the area of OHS.
Knowledge of federal and provincial legislation governing OHS (i.e. Canada Labour Code Part II and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, others).

Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to identify and resolve complex issues related to OHS
Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines
Strategic and analytical thinking
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work under minimum supervision.

Client oriented
Results oriented
Initiative
Judgement
Reliability

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

Post-secondary diploma in a field related to OHS.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the coordination, development or the revision of secure work practices in the context of an occupational hazard prevention program, in consultation with various stakeholders.
Experience in the monitoring or the evaluation of activities related to OHS.
Experience in delivering OHS training to employees, managers and/or committees.

Other information

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be conducted.

Please provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates are responsible for their travel expenses related to this selection process.

Applicants must provide reliable email and home mailing addresses including a telephone number by which they can be reached during the day. These methods, primarily electronic mail, are the preferred methods by which the Selection Board will communicate to applicants regarding key dates, written exam and interview, and other important information pertaining to this selection process.

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

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.