Maritime Search and Rescue Crew Member: Inshore Rescue Boat North - Post-Secondary Recruitment

Important messages

For positions located in Nunavut, preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.

PLEASE NOTE that you are strongly encouraged to submit your application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you will be asked to complete SCREENING QUESTIONS concerning the essential experience and occupational certification as well as the asset qualifications.

If you are unable to submit an application online, the application and questionnaire can be mailed, emailed or faxed to:

Canadian Coast Guard
Arctic Search and Rescue Program
520 Exmouth Street
Sarnia, ON N7T 8B1
Fax: 519 383-1991
Email: by January 12, 2018.

To get a copy of the questionnaire that needs to accompany your application, please contact Steve Thompson or Peter Garapick (email addresses are below).

Duties

What You Will Do:
• respond and provide assistance to mariners in distress, or in need of assistance
• work in a search and rescue (SAR) station as part of a team of four persons on a 14-day on / 14-day off schedule

Note: Working as part of Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) comes with serious responsibility, as SAR operations can occur at any time of the day or night, and during all types of weather and sea conditions.

As a Crew Member, you will actively participate to complete diverse tasks, which may include:
• inspection and maintenance of the IRB station and the rescue boat and equipment
• provide first aid emergency care, boating safety education and demonstrations to the boating public
Here’s a link to a video showing a Canadian Coast Guard SAR crew in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q5bqzEwWhI

Work environment

What You Will Gain:
The IRB Service is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) under the SAR Program, and hires and trains students each summer to become members of an IRB crew.

Are you interested in a challenging and rewarding job? Do you want to provide key maritime services to Canadians to make our waterways safe and accessible?

This opportunity can provide:
• real time experience in SAR operations
• training by Canadian Coast Guard SAR Program Officers (subject-matter experts)

Employment Duration:
• Full-time during the summer (Approximately May to Labour Day 2018) under the condition of successful completion of the mandatory training prior to the operational season. Training will commence in late-April 2018.
• Once selected into the program, the candidate may participate in the program for up to two (2) seasons after the successful completion of their studies.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created and could be used to staff these or similar positions with the Canadian Coast Guard in the future.

Positions to be filled: 8

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)

What We Are Looking For:
Candidates with previous experience, or, an interest in boating activities.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

What You Need to Have:
Successful candidates must obtain the following valid documents, prior to appointment. The deadline to produce these documents is March 31, 2018. These are not required at the time of application:
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, Level C (or higher)
• Standard First-Aid Certificate

Who we are looking for:
Team players who are dependable and motivated.

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

Inuktitut
Inuinnaqtun

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Medical Fitness of the Health Canada Occupational Health Assessment, Category III is required for all operational personnel engaged in search and rescue services
• Must be willing and able to travel
• Must be willing to wear a uniform and personal protective equipment
• Must be willing and able to work at any IRB North station or training location
• Must be willing and able to accept on-call duties
• Must be willing and able to work overtime
• Must be willing and able to accept a time on / time off work schedule
• Must be willing and able to work in adverse conditions such as those found in the marine environment

Other information

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.