Marine Engineer (Watch Keeping)

Important messages

PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ON-LINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE Canada.ca SITE. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process. Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Proof of your Canadian Citizenship will be requested and must be provided during the selection process. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
• Birth certificate
• Valid Canadian Passport
• Citizenship Card
• Certificates of Retention
• Citizenship Certificate
• Naturalization Certificates (issued prior to 01-01-1947
• Registration of Birth Abroad Certificates (issued between 01-01-1947 and 02-14-1977)

Work environment

This position is located in a law enforcement environment which includes regular contact with uniformed and armed police officers.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one full-time permanent position in Nanaimo.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary positions at full, part-time or shift-work hours located in Nanaimo, BC.

Should a Civilian Member be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member. Notification regarding the Civilian Member appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Servant be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the Public service appointment will be posted accordingly on www.canada.ca.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 or an acceptable combination of education, experience or training.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Possession of a Certificate of Competency; Engineer Third Class, Motor or higher

EXPERIENCE:
Recent and Significant* experience in the maintenance and repair of various marine vessels such as catamarans, zodiacs, rigid hull inflatable boats, basic water transports.

*“Recent and significant experience” means depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties over a period of approximately 1 year within approximately the last 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the operation of marine mechanical, hydraulic and electrical equipment and systems.
Knowledge of ship's construction.
Knowledge of engine room and deck machinery maintenance and repair programs and procedures,
associated regulations and regulatory authorities.
Knowledge of shipboard safety practices and procedures.

ABILITIES:
Ability to direct a predictive/preventative maintenance program.
Ability to maintain equipment, stores and material inventories.
Ability to perform repair and maintenance work on marine vessels and prepare reports.
Ability to operate computer software applications for record keeping, communication and the internet.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Flexibility
Dependability
Judgment
Initiative
Teamwork

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In support of achieving a representative workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who have self-identified as a member of one or more of the designated groups: women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
Preference may be given to RCMP employees impacted/affected by workforce adjustment.

Conditions of employment

RCMP Top Secret clearance
Must be able and willing to travel by Air.
Possession of a valid BC Driver’s License.
Must be amenable to shift work.

Other information

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.

Candidates from outside the public service will be responsible for all travel costs associated with this selection process.

NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc . As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

To be granted RCMP security clearance and to maintain the ethical standards of the RCMP, candidates must not be, or have been, involved in certain criminal activities*, have been dishonourably discharged, have pending personal bankruptcies, etc. For additional information and a complete list of activities, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/qualifications-and-requirements and read the section titled “To apply as a police officer, you must not have”, as well as the applicable considerations. The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Essential Education, and Experience requirements. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. It is not acceptable to put “see resume” in the space provided to answer the questions.

Any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be used for the screening of applications. If you meet these criteria, please clearly demonstrate how you meet them in writing. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

Practical and/or standardized tests may be administered for screening and/or assessment purposes.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed or appointed in this appointment process.

Top-down selection may 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.

PLEASE NOTE: Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will only contact those who are being considered further.

To submit an application on-line, please 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.