Crewing Officer

Important messages

Information you must provide:

Responses to the screening/text questions in online application

Name, email and phone number for 2 references. One of these references must be a supervisor to whom you directly reported during the last two years, the other may be a supervisor/manager of your choice

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education, occupational certification and essential experience factors listed in both the essential and asset (if applicable) qualifications. The ability to communicate in writing will be assessed through your application, including your resume and responses to the screening/text questions.

Work environment

Are you a looking for a fast-paced work environment that is both challenging and rewarding? Crewing is responsible for the selection, hiring and scheduling of new seagoing personnel. They are also responsible for the crew change planning for the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Fleet. You will be required to act quickly to fill vacancies on vessels with short notice. Crewing Officers work Monday-Friday but are on-call on a rotational basis, providing 24/7/365 service. Working in conjunction with Senior Ship’s Officers, they provide the right people to keep the Coast Guard Fleet at its maximum operating capacity. If you feel like this position would interest you and you are a team player – apply now! Welcome aboard!

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to be used to staff these or similar positions within the Canadian Coast Guard at the AS-03 group and level.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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:

ED1: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination* of education, training and experience in a field relevant to the position

*Acceptable combination is defined as at least six months experience in an administrative or crewing environment plus completion of relevant training courses or relevant post-secondary education (i.e. business; administration)

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

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

EX1: Work experience* in any of the following areas:
• Human resources
• Scheduling
• Supervising personnel
• Preparing and presenting briefing material for management

*Experience is defined as a minimum of six months working in any of the listed areas. The experience can be in one of the areas, or any combination of the listed areas, totalling six months or more

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

AB1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
AB2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
AB3: Ability to work under pressure
AB4: Ability to prioritize work

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1: Judgement
PS2: Dependability
PS3: Effective interpersonal relationships

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

AOC1: Transport Canada Certificate of Competency – Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal or higher

EXPERIENCE:

AE1: Experience working with a Human Resources Management System .
AE2: Experience working for Canadian Coast Guard.
AE3: Experience working in Marine Crewing.
AE3: Experience working in an operational environment.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Membership in one of the designated Employment Equity Groups

Operational Requirements:

• Willingness to spend time onboard Canadian Coast Guard vessels

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Requirement to work overtime on short notice
• Requirement to be available for on-call on a rotational basis

Other information

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.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

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.

Proof of education and occupational certification (if applicable) will be sought prior to appointment.

A Statement of Merit Criteria and Work Description are available upon request.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognized credential assessment service. For further information, please visit http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/psr-rp/equiv-can-eng.htm

It is a recognized educational institution (e.g., community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to the educational requirements of the program. It is the candidate’s responsibility to obtain the appropriate documentation from the recognized educational institution.

E-mail correspondence will be used as the main method of communication for this selection process; therefore, please provide a valid e-mail address.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.