Regional Emergency Management Program Manager

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** IMPORTANT NOTE: A covering letter is not required to apply on this process. However, candidates must demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the essential qualifications (education and/or occupational certification AND experiences) and the asset qualifications. Clear examples must be provided by outlining WHERE, WHEN, HOW the degree was obtained, the experience was acquired, etc. Failure to do so could result in the application being screened out from further consideration. The fact of solely indicating that you meet the qualification and/or item will not be sufficient. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.***

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) position and create a pool of essentially qualified candidates of various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, assignment, secondment) within Transport Canada, Quebec Region, Dorval Regional office.

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)

EDUCATION
• A post-secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Recent and Significant** experience in delivering, monitoring, and evaluating emergency management programs or projects and making recommendations on delivery aspects of these programs or projects to Senior Management.
• Recent and Significant** experience in the development or review of emergency or incident response plans.
• Experience in the coordination, delivery or evaluation of emergency management training or emergency exercises.
• Experience working within an Emergency Coordination Centre (or Emergency Operations Centre) or at an Incident Command Post.
• Recent and Significant** experience in leading or participating in internal and external multidisciplinary committees or working groups relative to emergency management.
• Experience contributing to resource planning and management (Human and Financial resources).

**Recent and significant is determined by the depth and breadth of experience, typically defined as a minimum of three years in the last five years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of key legislative and policy frameworks regarding emergency management in Canada (such as the Emergency Management Act, the Federal Emergency Response Plan, the National Emergency Response System, and the Emergency Management Framework for Canada).

COMPETENCIES
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET- EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
• Successful completion of post-secondary degree from a recognized educational institution in a relevant field of study.
• Completion of emergency management related training, courses (for example, Emergency Operations Centre training, business continuity planning, etc.) or a certificate in emergency management.
• Successful completion of advanced Incident Command System (ICS) training including I-300, I-400, and/or any ICS position-specific training.

Degree equivalency

ASSET - EXPERIENCE
• Experience in emergency management in a government context.
• Experience supervising or managing human resources, including performance management.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Required to work overtime on short notice.
• Required to travel to remote locations by various modes.
• Required to possess and maintain a valid driver’s licence

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants.

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed.

• A test may be administered.

• An interview may be administered.

• Reference checks may be sought.

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

• Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

• Candidates will have to provide proof of education credentials and will be advised to provide the documents later in the process.

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca.

• 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.

• All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
- applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time;
- for some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

• To submit an application on-line, select the button "Apply Online" below.

• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.