Ice Operations Officer *AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE*

Work environment

Depending on ice conditions and vessel activity, the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Regional Ice Office can be a busy, and sometimes stressful location.

Ice Officers are required to work 12 hour shifts, and maintain an “on-call” status after their normal working day. Due to these conditions, Ice Officers will generally work a one-week on, one-week off schedule.

Schedules can be changed with minimal notice, and successful candidates should be prepared to work evenings/nights, or weekends when required.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of candidates to staff immediate vacancies and future opportunities.

The pool of candidates may be used to staff similar positions (including lower level positions) on a term basis, including casual employment and with various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

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)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Valid Watchkeeping Mate, Transport Canada Certificate of Competency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience* as a Navigation Officer navigating through ice covered waters (Minimum of approximately two weeks experience).
* Discharge books may be requested to validate experience.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Asset Qualifications:

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the asset qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy. Please indicate if you possess any of the asset qualifications in your application.

Significant* Experience as a Navigation Officer navigating through ice covered waters

*Significant is defined as a period of at least 6 months

Knowledge of Ice Coding

Ability to analyze ice information and recommend Icebreaker deployment based on levels of service

Ability to analyze ice information and plan a route based on various information

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Conditions of employment

Ability and willingness to work shift work
Ability and willingness to work overtime as required
Ability and willingness to maintain on-call status

Other information

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the occupational certification and experience factors listed in the essential criteria. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening questions. Candidates must meet each and every Essential Qualification to be appointed to a position. However, meeting the Asset Qualifications, Operational Requirements, or Organizational Needs (if identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria), may be desirable and could be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certification. Candidates may be asked to provide copies of marine certification and discharge book, testimonials, or a reference to verify their experience.

Candidates are to note that all results and invitations will be sent electronically. We therefore request that you provide us with a valid electronic address when you apply.

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Reference checks may be sought prior to appointment.

An interview may be administered

As an equal opportunity employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please identify any accommodation needed.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the candidate to advise Regional staffing representative of any requirement for an accommodation. Should you decide to proceed with the assessment without due accommodation, there will not be an opportunity to request accommodation after the fact and you must accept the assessment results. Please contact Pamela Cull, Human Resources Advisor at if an accommodation is 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.