Regional Environmental Preparedness and Response Officer

Important messages

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

To establish a pool of qualified candidates.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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:

ED1: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1: Experience interpreting and applying acts and regulations.
EX2: Experience in conducting scientific or technical research, carrying out analysis and making recommendations.
EX3: Experience in using Microsoft Office; specifically Excel and Word.
EX4: Experience in planning and/or conducting inspections or compliance reviews.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

DEPENDING ON THE POSITION BEING STAFFED, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY ALSO BE DEEMED AS AN ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND ONLY CANDIDATES AND PERSONS WITH A PRIORITY ENTITLEMENT WHO POSSESS THOSE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THAT SPECIFIC VACANCY. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU POSSESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR APPLICATION.

EDUCATION:

AED1: Post-secondary degree in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

AEX1: Experience conducting oil spill response exercises or reviewing emergency and preparedness plans.
AEX2: Experience in the field of marine oil spill response.
AEX3: Experience in emergency response contingency planning.
AEX4: Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, 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:

K1: Knowledge of the Canada Shipping Act 2001 and the application and governance of Canada’s marine oil spill prevention, preparedness and response regime.
K2: Knowledge of mandate and objectives of Transport Canada’s Marine Safety and Security Directorate related to Environmental Response.
K3: Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of organizations involved in marine spill preparedness and response activities and their interactions.

ABILITIES:

A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to analyze information and provide effective advice.
A4: Ability to interpret, apply and explain legislation.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
PS2: Thinking things through
PS3: Working effectively with others
PS4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
PS5: Judgment

Conditions of employment

- Reliability Status or Secret security clearance (depending on the position being staffed)
- Willingness to travel (via car, air or vessel)
- Willingness and ability to work overtime
- Possession of a valid Provincial/Territorial driver's license

Other information

Candidates internal to the Public Service must include their substantive Group and Level (for acting, secondment, assignment or deployment purposes). An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

You will have to provide proof of your education credentials.

Your application and your answers to the screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

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 for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Should your email address change during this process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

All applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

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.