Occupational Safety Officer

Update: The wording of the education qualification has been amended. There is no need for applicants to re-apply.

Important messages

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

Intent of the process

Intent to fill 1 indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Graduation with a certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in occupational health, industrial hygiene, health physics, safety management, loss control management, safety engineering or any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Professional Accreditation in at least one of the following:
- Professional designation from the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals(CRSP)
- Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (ROH/ROHT)
- American Board of Industrial Hygiene and Board of Certified Safety Professionals of America (OHST)
- Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CHSC)
- Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Board of Certification (CPHI(c))

*Significant and **recent experience coordinating an occupational health and safety program (ie: risk prevention program, job hazard analyses, work place accident management program), and following policies, procedures, or directives
* Significant experience represents a minimum of 3 years of cumulative experience;
** Recent experience represents experience acquired within the last 5 years.

*Significant and **recent experience providing advice and guidance regarding the interpretation and application of Federal or Provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations, standards or industry codes of practice.
* Significant experience represents a minimum of 3 years of cumulative experience;
** Recent experience represents experience acquired within the last 5 years.

Experience in conducting workplace health and safety investigations, inspections and training.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code, Canada Occupational Safety Health Regulations, or applicable policy.
Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles

Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to conduct program monitoring activities
Ability to facilitate and provide instructional training
Ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions and innovative strategies
Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines

Effective Interpersonal Skills
Dependability
Initiative
Judgement
Integrity

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

Requirement to work overtime on short notice

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel on occasion via aircraft and vehicle
Valid provincial driver’s license or personal mobility to the degree normally associated with a driver’s license.

Other information

A CAREER NOWHERE NEAR ORDINARY!!

The RCMP offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country. No other police force in Canada provides the levels of services and variety offered by the RCMP, as well as opportunities for continued learning and growth.

As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada's national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. Should you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume" your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP Secret security clearance. The candidate must not have a Criminal Record. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

Assessment for this process will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cost to attend the assessment will be the candidate's responsibility. If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please let us know your current group and level as well as your tenure and the Department you are working for. Housing in this location may be difficult to obtain. It is the candidate’s responsibility to research this location.

External candidates may be eligible for the initial appointment relocation entitlement of up to $5000 if they are not currently a federal public service employee.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board. 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. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff future vacancies, similar positions, for term, permanent and acting, at full or part time hours within the area of selection.

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

PLEASE NOTE: Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. Please include a valid e mail address that you check frequently, if you have one.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written exam may be administered.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

You can apply on-line for all positions advertised 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.