Spectrum Management Officer-in-Training

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This position is at the entrance level. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISEDC) Spectrum Management Officer Recruitment and Professional Development Program (SMORPDP) is committed to recruit, develop and retain a knowledge-based workforce to provide high quality service to clients. To this end, ISEDC invests in its people through skills training, professional development, versatile and stimulating assignments, and mentoring, to ensure a diversified renewal of spectrum management professionals. Recruits will advance from the EL-01 entrance level to the EL-05 working level, normally achieved within 2 to 3 years. The current salary range for the EL-01 entrance level is $35,273 - $51,401. The current salary range for the working EL-05 level is $66,605 - $81,666.

Duties

At the end of the SMORPDP, participants are qualified to independently perform the functions of a Spectrum Management Officer, having been exposed to and received training in all relevant aspects of Spectrum Management operations, including:
- Analyze and evaluate proposals for radiocommunication system licenses, including selecting frequency assignments and performing compatibility studies;
- Monitor the radio spectrum with computer controlled fixed, remote or mobile electronic equipment (Integrated Spectrum Observation Centers);
- Inspect radio and broadcast transmitter installations, and work to resolve complaints of radio interference;
- Analyze, interpret, apply and ensure compliance with the provisions of spectrum management related legislation and regulations;
- Consider options, make recommendations and implement a course of action towards escalated enforcement options available under the Radiocommunications Act and other legislation;
- Carry out functional tests of electronic equipment such as spectrum analyzers, communication monitors and receiver scanners, and configure sets of test equipment and complex filtering systems;
- Analyze and interpret technical data, consider options, make recommendations and/or implement a chosen course of action towards the resolution of technical problems;
- Plan, implement and conduct spectrum management projects;
- Provide expert advice to clients and establish trust-based relationships with them;
- Provide and support formal and informal workplace learning and knowledge transfer through various means including job shadowing, coaching and mentoring of new recruits.

Work environment

Through its district offices, Spectrum Management Operations Branch provides radio station authorization and inspection, radio interference investigation and radio operator certification services to the general public. Spectrum Management Officers must thus possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to communicate effectively, and recognize the requirement to work as a member of a team, while also adapting to the varying needs of departmental clients and the evolving environment of spectrum management. Work typically occurs both within an office environment, evaluating licensing proposals and issuing or denying authorizations for radiocommunication systems, in addition to fieldwork in urban and rural settings when conducting investigations of reported interference and inspections of radio communication installations, to ensure the quality of the radio frequency spectrum and compliance of radio systems with various acts and regulations. In the course of ensuring that spectrum regulations are respected, officers carry significant responsibility, evaluating safety issues, potential impacts on users, and economic implications, in order to identify and recommend the most appropriate corrective measure(s). Responsibilities may require officers to work independently, or in teams, sometimes under stressful conditions.

Intent of the process

The current intention is to fill one (1) position in St-John's (Newfoundland and Labrador). A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff unilingual English positions at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada within the Spectrum Management Operations Branch in Atlantic Canada (Saint John, New Brunswick; St-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 500 words (maximum) "It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a cover letter that clearly outlines how you meet the education requirement for this position. Your resume may be used as a secondary source to validate education described within the online application. You will be required to provide original diplomas at a later time."

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:
Secondary school diploma and an Electronics or Electrical Engineering Technology diploma/certificate or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the field of radiocommunication.

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 the theories of electronics and their current applications to modern Radiocommunications;
Knowledge of the Radiocommunication Act and regulations applicable to spectrum management;
Knowledge of antennas, transmission lines and electromagnetic wave propagation;
Knowledge of the basic concepts of general office computer software (e-mail, wordprocessing, Internet, spreadsheets and database systems);

Abilities:
Ability to operate test & measurement equipment;
Ability to analyse technical problems, identify alternatives and implement a chosen course of action;
Ability to organize, set priorities and obtain results;
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

Personal Suitability:
Demonstrates self-control;
Judgement;
Reliability;
Effective Interpersonal Skills;
Teamwork;
Initiative;
Flexible;
Client service oriented;

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

Education:
Degree in electronics or electrical engineering;

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience working in the field of telecommunications and/or radiocommunications and/or wireless;
Experience in the assembly and/or maintenance of electronic equipment;
Experience working in a regulatory environment;
Experience working in a client service delivery environment;
Holder of a professional and/or amateur radio operator certificate;

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the theories of spectrum management;
Knowledge of telecommunications networks and switching;
Knowledge and understanding of the Broadcasting Act, the Radiocommunication Act and Regulations, and other legislation directly or indirectly related to radio spectrum management;

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
Travel, which at times may be on short notice, for periods of up to 3 weeks.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Must be able to obtain (prior to appointment) and maintain a Secret security clearance classification.

Must possess a valid driver’s licence issued by a province of Canada.

Availability to work overtime (including call back) as indicated in the collective agreement.

Other information

EDUCATION:
Applicants who are currently registered at an approved educational institution in a field relevant to the position with an expected graduation by Spring 2018 or earlier will be considered and if found qualified, may be offered a position upon completion of the educational program.

TESTS/INTERVIEWS: Testing and/or interviews will be held in Saint John, New Brunswick; St-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, or nearest Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada office (for written tests only). CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OWN TRAVEL.

TESTS:
Applicants may be required to successfully write the following Public Service Entrance Exam:

- Test of Judgement (TOJ)

We will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. 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.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

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

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.