Health Services Officer - Anticipatory

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All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process to create a pool of candidates to be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region and the Greater Toronto Area on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member of the RCMP (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Eligibility for a licence to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.

Experience:
EX1: Extensive* experience as a medical practitioner.
EX2: Experience in the area of occupational health (including disability case management) and preventative medicine.
EX3: Experience in providing personal consultation to clients regarding their health needs.

*Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of professional experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of at least five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
Various bilingual positions in Ottawa
English essential positions in Newmarket

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of the methods, techniques and practice of occupational health (including disability case management) and health assessments.
K2: Knowledge of characteristics and treatments of the conditions most relevant to the RCMP population: e.g.: musculo-skeletal problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, organizational stress; infection control; etc.
K3: Knowledge of physical fitness and occupational health and safety issues, programs and techniques.

Ability:
A1: Ability to conduct and review comprehensive clinical assessments and examinations.
A2: Ability to assess information on health issues, extract pertinent details and make presentations to managers and personnel.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
PS1: Effective interpersonal skills
PS2: Conscientiousness and reliability
PS3: Judgment
PS4: Discretion
PS5: Initiative

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

Asset Experience:
AEX1: Experience in managing programs related to health services and preventative medicine.

Asset Knowledge:
AK1: Knowledge of RCMP’s health services and related benefits.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status
All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Able to work irregular hours and overtime on occasion.
Able to travel on occasion.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

A simulation/situational exercise or role play may be administered.

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

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

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.