ANTICIPATORY: Supervisor: Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) North

Important messages

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

Work environment

What You Will Gain:
The Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) Service is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) under the SAR Program.

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)

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to select Supervisors for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat North station, to be located in the Arctic. The station will operate full-time during the summer (May to Labour Day 2018) after the completion of the mandatory training for all Supervisors and Crewmembers prior to the operational season. Training will commence in late-April 2018.

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

Positions to be filled: 2

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)

Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training (RHIOT) Certificate

Marine Emergency Duties (A3) Certificate

Restricted Radio Operator's Certificate – Maritime Commercial

Valid Standard First Aid Certificate or higher

Valid CPR-C Certificate or higher

Significant experience in search and rescue (SAR) operations at a CCG Station or on a CCG vessel.**

**Significant experience is defined as 2 or more operational seasons operating CCG Zodiac 733s or 753s

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

Watchkeeping Mate Certification or higher.

Bridge Watch certificate.

A valid Rescue Specialist certificate.

Experience supervising new deckhands in a ship or station environment.

Previous experience as a Coxswain or in the IRB program.

Experience providing First Aid services to injured persons in a real-life operational setting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of procedures for search and rescue operations and the current manual.
Knowledge of the CCG Fleet Safety Management System.
Knowledge of applicable acts and regulations, such as the Collision Regulations, the Canada Shipping Act, and the Canada Labour Code Part II as they pertain to the operations of a CCG Fast Rescue Craft and SAR station.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to effectively communicate orally

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

Adaptability
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Initiative
Dependability

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
Health Canada Periodic 3 and Transport Canada Marine Medical, as required.
Must be willing and able to travel.
Must be willing to wear and maintain a uniform per Canadian Coast Guard standards, inclusive of CSA approved safety footwear, and maintain job related personal safety 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 shiftwork.
Must be willing and able to adjust your current work schedule to match up with the IRB work and training schedule.
Must be willing and able to work in adverse conditions such as those found in the marine environment.

Other information

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

If required, travel expenses to/from the location of operations or training activities to the supervisor’s residence will be reimbursed.

If applicable, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If applicable, an assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

If applicable, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROOF OF EDUCATION AND VALID CERTIFICATIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THESE DOCUMENTS MAY LEAD TO YOUR APPLICATION BEING DISMISSED. THESE INCLUDE: VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, VALID HEALTH CANADA MEDICAL, PROOF OF EDUCATION, RHIOT CERTIFICATE, RESTRICTED RADIO OPERATOR CERTIFICATE, VALID FIRST AID CERTIFICATE, AND ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE YOU HAVE REFERENCED WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION.

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

Meals and quarters will be provided for all on-cycle Supervisors while on station and during training in 2018.

Candidates’ applications and resumes MAY be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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.