INVENTORY: Senior Watch Officer / Senior Program Advisor /Lead Planner

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel (including travel for assessment purposes) and may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 180 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 10 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link “Update my Inventory Status” to reaffirm your interest.

**IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW**

Candidates are required to complete screening questions that clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria of education and experience and any asset education and asset experience listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria. Candidates should use concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience listed in the answers and proof of education will be required to validate the education. 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.

Work environment

Are you looking for an environment that offers many challenges with the opportunity to work on high profile issues? If so, we may have a job opportunity for you.

The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is always looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our team. We exercise national leadership in building a safe and resilient Canada. Our success lies with a dynamic workforce that strives for excellence and innovation. The way we do our work is just as important as the work we do. We encourage behaviour among our employees that supports a positive and healthy workplace and exemplifies our Departmental Values of Service, Unity, Respect and Excellence. We are committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce that is representative of Canadian society, and to the equitable representation of women, aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability and members of the visible minority group. We encourage them to self-declare.

The Government Operations Centre (GOC) is looking for energetic individuals to join a team of officers in support of the role of providing response coordination of events that affect the national interest on behalf of the Government of Canada. The GOC provides an all-hazards integrated federal emergency response to potential or actual hazards, whether these are natural, human-induced, accidental or intentional. The GOC provides 24/7 monitoring and reporting, National-Level situational awareness, warning products and integrated risk assessments, as well as national-level planning and whole-of-government response management. If you are enthusiastic about national security and emergency management work, this may be the opportunity for you.

***The positions in the GOC may require travelling, to work shifts (24/7) on a twelve-hour shift rotation and working overtime on short or no notice. You may also be subject to call-back and lock downs (i.e. remaining at work) for an extended number of days.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within the Department with various tenures and/or various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC and English Essential) and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant* experience working in an emergency management environment, or related fields, and dealing with authorities;
Experience** briefing management orally and in writing;
Experience** in supervising staff.

Note:
* Significant experience is defined as experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately three years (3) of continuous work
**Experience is defined as experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately two years (2) of continuous work

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

Various language requirements
BBB/BBB
CBC/CBC
English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the role of the Government Operations Centre (GOC);
Knowledge of emergency management and associated responsibilities of various levels of government.

ABILITIES

Ability to analyze and interpret information;
Ability to prepare briefing notes;
Ability to communicate in writing;
Ability to deliver presentations to management using Microsoft Power Point (PPT);
Ability to work in a stressful environment in the context of emergency management
Ability to set objectives and manage priorities.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Leadership;
Teamwork;
Initiative;
Strategic Thinking.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree related to the functions of the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCES

Experience in contracting;
Experience in training related to course design, delivery and coordination;
Experience in developing emergency management or national security exercises;
Experience in logistics planning.

Organizational Needs:

We encourage members of designated groups to apply and also to self-identify considering that preference may be given to one of the following employment equity groups: women, members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples and persons with a disability.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - Top Secret, Secret

1. Required to travel;

2. Required to work as a Duty Officer;

3. Required to work Shifts (24/7);

4. Required to do overtime on short or no notice;

5. Willingness to be subject to call-back and lock down (remaining at work) for an extended period of time.

N.B.: Applicants must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The application of the Asset Qualifications, random selection and/or top down selection may be used at any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Foreign Education Credentials: The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the CICIC for further information: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

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.