Spectrum Management Officer-in-Training (Closing Date Extended)

Important messages

*CLOSING DATE EXTENDED*

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM (PSRS).

You will be required to complete screening questions when you apply. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps. You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task related to a specific field. Your answers to the screening questions should be supported by your résumé.

Take the time to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question. This is your opportunity to sell yourself and tell us how you can contribute to the delivery of Spectrum Management Operations in Western Canada.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Duties

This position is at the entrance level. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISEDC) Spectrum Management Officer Recruitment and Professional Development Program (SMORPDP) is committed to recruit, develop and retain a knowledge-based workforce to provide high quality service to clients. To this end, ISEDC invests in its people through skills training, professional development, versatile and stimulating assignments, and mentoring, to ensure a diversified renewal of spectrum management professionals. Recruits will advance from the EL-01 entrance level to the EL-05 working level, normally achieved within 2 to 3 years. Recruits may be hired at the EL-02 level or higher if they meet the qualifications for this level. The current salary range for the EL-01 entrance level is $35,273 - $51,401. The current salary range for the working EL-05 level is $66,605 - $81,666. The EL-01 to EL-05 rates of pay is subject to yearly negotiated contractual adjustments.

At the end of the SMORPDP, participants are qualified to independently perform the functions of a Spectrum Management Officer, having been exposed to and received training in all relevant aspects of Spectrum Management operations, including:
- Analyze and evaluate proposals for radiocommunication system licenses, including selecting frequency assignments and performing compatibility studies;
- Monitor the radio frequency spectrum with computer controlled fixed, remote or mobile electronic equipment (Integrated Spectrum Observation Centers);
- Inspect radio and broadcast transmitter installations, and work to resolve complaints of radio interference;
- Analyze, interpret, apply and ensure compliance with the provisions of spectrum management related legislation and regulations;
- Consider options, make recommendations and implement a course of action towards escalated enforcement options available under the Radiocommunications Act and other legislation;
- Carry out functional tests of electronic equipment such as spectrum analyzers, communication monitors and receiver scanners, and configure sets of test equipment and complex filtering systems;
- Analyze and interpret technical data, consider options, make recommendations and/or implement a chosen course of action towards the resolution of technical problems;
- Plan, implement and conduct spectrum management projects;
- Provide expert advice to clients and establish trust-based relationships with them;
- Provide and support formal and informal workplace learning and knowledge transfer through various means including job shadowing, coaching and mentoring of new recruits.

Work environment

Through its district offices, Spectrum Management Operations Branch provides radio station authorization and inspection, radio interference investigation and radio operator certification services to the general public. Spectrum Management Officers must thus possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to communicate effectively, and recognize the requirement to work as a member of a team, while also adapting to the varying needs of departmental clients and the evolving environment of spectrum management. Work typically occurs both within an office environment, evaluating licensing proposals and issuing or denying authorizations for radiocommunication systems, in addition to fieldwork in urban and rural settings when conducting investigations of reported interference and inspections of radio communication installations, to ensure the quality of the radio frequency spectrum and compliance of radio systems with various acts and regulations. In the course of ensuring that spectrum regulations are respected, officers carry significant responsibility, evaluating safety issues, potential impacts on users, and economic implications, in order to identify and recommend the most appropriate corrective measure(s). Responsibilities may require officers to work independently, or in teams, sometimes under stressful conditions.

Intent of the process

THIS PROCESS IS ANTICIPATORY. A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff positions with various linguistic requirements within the Spectrum Management Operations Branch district offices in Western Canada, including Winnipeg (MB), Saskatoon (SK), Regina (SK), Calgary (AB), Edmonton (AB), Surrey (BC), Kelowna (BC), Prince George (BC), and Victoria (BC).

It may also be used to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various language profiles, with various tenures (permanent or temporary) and various security requirements within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Positions to be filled: 5

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.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
- English essential

Information on language requirements

Education:
- Secondary school diploma AND an Electronics Engineering Technology* diploma/certificate or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the field of radiocommunication.

*Includes but not limited to acceptable programs such as Telecommunications, Wireless, Broadcasting Technologies or Avionics Engineering Technology.

Degree equivalency

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the theories of electronics and their current applications to modern Radiocommunications;
- Knowledge of antennas, transmission lines and electromagnetic wave propagation;
- Knowledge of the basic concepts of general office computer software (e-mail, word-processing, Internet, spreadsheets and database systems).

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the Radiocommunication Act and regulations applicable to spectrum management.

Abilities:
- Ability to operate test & measurement equipment;
- Ability to analyse technical problems, identify alternatives and implement a chosen course of action;
- Ability to organize, set priorities and obtain results;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability:
- Demonstrates self-control;
- Judgement;
- Reliability;
- Effective Interpersonal Skills;
- Teamwork;
- Initiative;
- Flexible;
- Client service oriented.

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

Education:
- Degree in electronics or electrical engineering.
- Holder of a professional and/or amateur radio operator certificate.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience working in the field of telecommunications and/or radiocommunications and/or wireless;
- Experience in the assembly and/or maintenance of electronic equipment;
- Experience working in a regulatory environment;
- Experience working in a client service delivery environment.

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the theories of spectrum management;
- Knowledge of telecommunications networks and switching;
- Knowledge and understanding of the Broadcasting Act, the Radiocommunication Act and Regulations, and other legislation directly or indirectly related to radio spectrum management.

Operational Requirements:
Travel, which at times may be on short notice, for periods of up to 3 weeks.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Must be able to obtain (prior to appointment) and maintain a Secret security clearance classification;

Must possess a valid driver’s licence issued by a province of Canada;

Availability to work overtime (including call back) as indicated in the collective agreement.

Other information

EDUCATION:
Applicants who are currently registered at an approved educational institution in a field relevant to the position, with an expected graduation by spring 2018, will be considered and if found qualified, may be offered a position upon completion of the educational program.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

APPLICATIONS:
All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). DO NOT email, fax or mail-in applications, as these will NOT be accepted.

Candidates must indicate the specific position location(s) for which they are applying.

Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Applicants are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications may be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Applicants do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration. However, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

Your CV/résumé must support content of your response as your responses to the screening questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/résumé will only be used to validate this information.

It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each screening question, including when (from-to), where (occupational title, organization) and how you obtained your education and experience. Lack of concrete examples and details will result in your application being rejected. Should you indicate in your responses “Please refer to my resume/CV”, your application will be rejected.

NOTE: The PSRS will time out after 60 minutes which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft ALL RESPONSES as well as your CV/résumé in another document on your PC that can be saved (e.g. in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS when completed. ISEDC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE OR NON-SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.

ASSESSMENT:
Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks. Candidates may be required to make an oral presentation.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required. A written/online exam may be administered outside of regular working hours including evenings and weekends. If you are unavailable for a scheduled assessment, you must inform us immediately. Candidates will only be rescheduled on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation may be required at the time of your request to be re-scheduled.

Assessments will be held in Calgary (AB), Edmonton (AB), Surrey (BC), Winnipeg (MB), Regina (SK), Saskatoon (SK), Kelowna (BC), Prince George (BC), Victoria (BC), or the nearest Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada office. CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OWN TRAVEL.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
For this staffing process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. This includes: information requests, invitations, online examination administration, provision of assessment results, etc.

Applicants MUST check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. Responses provided after the indicated deadline MAY NOT BE accepted.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Please note that asset qualifications may be invoked at any stage in the selection process.

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

During the application or assessment process, both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any applicant found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the staffing process and could be investigated by the Public Service commission.

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.

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.

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.