Health and Safety Advisor**Amendment to closing date**

Important messages

STREAM 1: Technical Occupational

STREAM 2: Construction and Maintenance

At Public Services and Procurement Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Public Services and Procurement Canada, you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

*Please clearly identify the stream(s) to which you are applying for.*

Work environment

Physical Working Environment

STREAM 1:

In addition to working in an office environment, the incumbent must conduct investigations, inspections and compliance monitoring activities where the work may be performed: in a plant (heating, cooling etc.); in a store room; in a warehouse; in a trades shop; in a confined space; and in a mechanical room.

Visits to the property, building or facilities to conduct inspections occur on a regular basis and may last up to a few hours. In addition, investigations of hazardous occurrences and when performing on-site regulatory compliance monitoring can expose the employee to dirt, noise, rugged terrain, environmental contaminants, hazards from moving machinery and equipment and unpleasant weather conditions including extremes of heat and cold.
The work may also involve lifting, carrying and/or maneuvering light/medium weight and heavy objects or instruments that weigh less than 10 kg.

The work may require the wearing of protective clothing and equipment (e.g. hard hats, safety boots, safety glasses, reflective vests and gloves).

STREAM 2:

Conduct inspections, audits and site surveys of safety and health compliance on construction projects and maintenance work sites where there is a requirement to occasionally climb ladders, scaffolding, visit roofs and boiler rooms with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, inclement weather, etc. as well as to conduct inspections on rough work sites where undulating/uneven terrain exists.

The work requires continual periods of standing, walking and climbing while conducting inspections. Entering hazardous locations and confined spaces when inspecting work with a view of health and safety compliance of staff, contractors and visitors. The employee may be required to wear protective clothing which may increase body heat load, such as hardhat, coveralls, safety boots, glasses, gloves, respirators, self-contained breathing apparatus, life jacket, etc.

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used through this process to staff similar positions with various tenure (term, indeterminate, *acting) within the Departement of Public Services and Procurement Canada.

* Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

Positions to be filled: 3

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.

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

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

EDUCATION:

STREAM 1:

Successful completion of a post-secondary certification program in Occupational Health and Safety or a combination of education, training and/or experience related to Occupational Health and Safety.

STREAM 2:

Successful completion of a post-secondary certification program in Occupational Health and Safety or a combination of education, training and/or experience related to construction or maintenance safety.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

STREAM 1:

Recent* and significant** experience in:

-interpreting and applying provincial or federal occupational health and safety acts and regulations.

-providing technical*** Occupational Health and Safety recommendations to clients.
conducting hazard assessments, accident investigations, or inspections in industrial or operational work environments.

-in the development and delivery of technical*** Occupational Health and Safety training sessions or presentations.


*Recent is defined as having used this skill within the last 5 years.

**Significant means experience that would normally be acquired by a person in a position where the performance of these duties are a core function over a period of at least 2 years.

***Technical is defined as subjects such as: Confined Spaces, Respiratory Hazards, Noise Hazards, Working at Heights, Hazardous Substances, Electrical Safety, or Air Quality.

STREAM 2:

Recent* and significant** experience in:

-construction and/or maintenance safety in Canada.

-providing advice and guidance to management, trades and/or workers.

-development and delivery of presentations, health and safety training programs, and information sessions.

-in applying, implementing and monitoring compliance to the occupational health & safety act, regulations, policies and procedures related to construction sites and/or maintenance activities.

-planning, organizing and oversight of investigations into accident causations, hazard identification and assessment, and worksite inspections.

-working on multi-disciplinary project teams, developing partnerships with internal stakeholders, other organizations and/or regulatory agencies


*Recent is defined as having used this skill within the last 5 years.

**Significant means experience that would normally be acquired by a person in a position where the performance of these duties are a core function over a period of at least 5 years.

KNOWLEDGE:

STREAM 1:

-Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code Part II and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

-Knowledge of the methods and practices involved in investigations, inspections, or hazard assessments related to the technical*** subjects of Occupational Health and Safety.

***Technical is defined as subjects such as: Confined Spaces, Respiratory Hazards, Noise Hazards, Working at Heights, Hazardous Substances, Electrical Safety, or Air Quality.

STREAM 2:

-Knowledge of Ontario or Quebec provincial Construction and Industrial safety legislation.

-Knowledge of Canada Labour Code Part II and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

ABILITIES:

STREAMS 1 & 2:

-Ability to analyze and evaluate documentation related to construction, maintenance safety or occupational health and safety.

-Ability to assess, develop and deliver training or awareness sessions.

-Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and tight deadlines.

-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

COMPETENCIES:

STREAMS 1 & 2:

-Client Service Competency
-Judgment
-Demonstrating initiative
-Demonstrating integrity and respect
-Self-Motivated
-Attention to detail
-Effective Interpersonal Relationships

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

STREAM 1:

Certification in one or more of the following:

-Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety;
-Certificate in Environmental Management through a Community College;
-University degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences or Environmental Studies;
-Certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional or equivalent.

STREAM 2:

-Certification or eligibility for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional or equivalency.

-Experience working in the Federal Public Service in a field related to the position.

-Experience working in construction and/or maintenance safety in Ottawa and/or Gatineau.

-Certified in a construction and/or maintenance compulsory or voluntary trade.

Degree equivalency

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building and maintaining 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. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of one or more of Employment Equity groups (Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women) may be considered and/or selected for appointment to fulfill the organizational needs.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

An interview will be administered

A written examination will be administered

Reference checks will be sought

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.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.