Senior Watch Officer (INVENTORY)

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.

Resumés will be used ONLY as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the screening questions.

CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Work environment

As a decision-support hub, the Crisis Management Cell (CMC) with its dedicated cadre of Security and Emergency Management professionals provides the Privy Council Office (PCO) and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) senior executives with a versatile, 24/7 capability to rapidly convert course-of-action decisions into viable operational plans, and to then coordinate their implementation with external partners.

The vision for the CMC is that of an advanced, secure, leading-edge operations centre that provides PCO and PMO and stakeholders with timely and relevant information on a wide range of high-visibility issues that could affect departmental and/or Government of Canada personnel, information or assets, and the continuity of their critical services or operations.

The CMC is a key piece in the PCO/PMO capacity to prepare for, respond to and mitigate the effects of a threat or emergency situation. It has been assigned the following tasks and stands ready for others as assigned.

• Coordinate emergency management activities within PCO;

• Provide senior management with improved situational awareness, information analysis and decision-making support;

• In consultation with Parliamentary Precinct and lead security agency partners, assist in coordinating the government response to security incidents;

One of the main goals of the CMC is to build a resilient PCO/PMO family where all staff, managers and senior executives are prepared for any type of emergency, whether at home or at work. This involves the development of governance structures, procedures and plans for response, notifications, capacity building, training and awareness, among others.

Intent of the process

Job offers resulting from this inventory will be for either PERMANENT, SPECIFIED PERIOD (TERM) or CASUAL EMPLOYMENT.

Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. As positions become available, the applicants meeting the initial screening requirements identified by the hiring manager may be contacted and referred for consideration. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 160 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 30 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.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be considered for appointment to a vacant position. Meeting asset qualifications may not necessarily be required for appointments to a vacant position however; these qualifications are desirable and may be a determining factor for an appointment.

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

A secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the use of Microsoft software (Outlook, Word and Excel);

Experience in liaising with clients during stressful situations;

Experience analyzing information and coordinating response efforts to crisis situations such as fire, bomb threat, workplace violence, demonstrations/occupations, strikes/labour disputes, sudden illness/injury, intruder/trespassers, natural and other disasters;

Experience preparing reports and/or emails.

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

EDUCATION

Post-secondary education in one of the following programs: Emergency Management; Security Management or Police Sciences

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the operation of a Closed-circuit television (CCTV) system, radio dispatch or and access control systems;

Experience in using and operate a security console operation system;

Experience in security guard force operations.

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 the Emergency Management Act.

Knowledge of the Privy Council Office roles, mandate and Secretariats;

Knowledge of the Phases of emergency management cycle.

ABILITIES

Ability to make decisions in a stressful environment; (e.g. in an operations centre, as a member of an emergency response team or a similar challenging environment);

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

Ability to work well under pressure;

Ability to collect, analyze and interpret information from a wide variety of sources.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Judgment

Flexibility

Leadership

Initiative

Effective interpersonal skills

Reliability

Attention to details

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

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS)

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

Possession of a valid Driver's License, Class G or 5 or equivalent.

Ability to lift items weighing up to 25 kilograms.

Ability to work rotational shifts of 12 hours/day, including nights, weekends and designated holidays.

Ability to patrol on foot up to 5km per day the perimeter and interior of the buildings even in inclement weather.

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email or via the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updates as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Candidates are asked to submit their application by using the online system. Those with absolutely no access to Internet and no access to apply online are to contact Jacques Thibeault, at (613) 952-4864 to make alternative arrangements.

A "recognized" post-secondary institution is a public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

It is the candidate's responsibility to demonstrate that the degree/program held has been approved by a "recognized" post-secondary institution. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application.

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.

Should there be more than 25 candidates, asset qualifications will be used for screening purposes.

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.