Auto Body Repairer (AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE)

Important messages

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For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with you by e-mail for screening / assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). You must include in your application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Forces (CF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate vacancy.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions (including lower level positions) on an indeterminate or term basis, including casual employment and with various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

OC1 – Possession of a valid interprovincial journeyman certification (Red Seal) or valid provincial certificate in the applicable province of employment as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer or any other equivalency recognized by the provincial or territorial authority such as a Qualification Level (QL) 5 – CAF Materials Technician.

E1 –Experience as an auto body repairer

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

A1 - Ability to communicate orally

A2 – Ability to communicate in writing

PS1- Safety Oriented

PS2 - Effective Interpersonal relationships

PS3 - Judgment

PS4 - Initiative

PS5 - Dependability

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

AE1 – Recent* experience as an auto body repairer
*Recent is defined as within the last three (3) years

AE2 – Significant* experience as an auto body repairer
*Significant is defined as experience of four (4) years or more

AE3 - Experience working with paint system

AE4 – Experience working in a military environment

AA1 - Ability to use and maintain variety of paint equipment such as HVLP Paint spray systems, pressure paint gun, or paint mixer

AA2 - Ability to use and maintain a variety of specialized equipment such as sandblasting equipment, heavy lifting or hydraulic frame straightening equipment.

AA3 - Ability to develop plans and estimates for vehicle body repair and refinishing technical projects

AA4 – Able to utilize Metal Insert Gas welding techniques for Auto-body repair.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women.

OR1 - Willing and able to work overtime as pre-authorized.

OR2 - Willing and able to attend employer directed training

OR3 - Willing and able to wear CSA approved safety footwear and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

OR4 - Willing and able to lift up to 20kgs in accordance with safe work practices

OR5 - Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DND 404 (Canadian military driving permit).

OR6 - Willing and able to work independently

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CE1 - Must be willing and able to work overtime as pre-authorized

CE2 - Possession of a valid (unrestricted and non-graduated) Canadian provincial or territorial driver's license.

CE3 - Must wear CSA approved safety footwear and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

Other information

A written exam, hands-on assessment, interviews and reference checks may be conducted.

You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities or to write “see resume”. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the information.

You must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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.