INVENTORY TAKER / FIRST LINE INSPECTOR

Important messages

*Please note that this appointment process replaces the one posted on November 16Th 2017, with the reference number DND17J-009351-000133 ((17-DND-EA-VLCRT-423480). This process was cancelled for administrative reasons. Only those who apply to this current process reference number DND17J-009351-000134 (17-DND-EA-VLCRT-424339) will be considered.*

PLEASE NOTE:

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions.

It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples.

Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff indeterminate (permanent) positions in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the Department of National Defense.

This pool may be used to staff identical or similar positions within the Department in Montreal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu et Valcartier

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)

EDUCATION:
- Diploma in vocational studies; and
- Provincial certification linked to any construction or building maintenance trade:
Or
- Military equivalent construction engineer DP2.
Or
- Any acceptable studies, qualifications and or experience in the building maintenance field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- At least two years of recent experience in the field of building maintenance or construction;
- Experience in the use of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
- Have a college degree in the following fields: Building mechanical systems, civil engineering or architecture.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Recent experience in infrastructure component stock taking;
- Experience in the use of computer managed maintenance software (CMMS).

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge in building mechanical systems operations and building architectural components;
- Knowledge in the methods and technics of standards, codes, legislation linked to the maintenance of buildings and infrastructures.

ABILITIES:
- Able to interpret plans technical documents linked to the maintenance of buildings and infrastructures;
- Able to formulate technical recommendations on infrastructure components linked to the maintenance of buildings and infrastructures;
- Attention to details;
- Able to communicate effectively in the written and spoken manner.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Have integrity and respect;
- Have analytical thinking capabilities;
- Able to work with other professionaly;
- Able to show and apply initiatives in support of the section’s goals.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Department of National Defence is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce.

This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Must travel frequently throughout the Real Property detachment’s area of responsibility;
- Must have or be able to get the workplace safety certification for construction sites card (ASP card).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Must have a class 5 drivers licence without any major restriction in the province of Quebec that would restrict him from obtaining a DND drivers licence (DND404);
- Applicants must be able to work in elevation as well as in confined spaces.

*** The applicants chosen must meet all essential qualifications related to the terms and conditions of the job before the individual is sworn in and award the employment. The swearing-in procedure only applies to candidates applying from out the civil service.

Other information

A written exam may be administrated
An interview may be conducted.
References may be verified.


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PLEASE TAKE NOTE

For this selection process, we expect to administer the evaluations on the dates below (approximately).

To this end, applicants must ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE on the targeted evaluation dates.

WRITTEN TEST: Week of January 8th, 2018.

INTERVIEW: The majority of the interviews will take place on the weeks of January 22th, 2018 (Approximately).


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It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email and/or jobs.gc.ca site for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS EMAIL IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some email systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

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.