Manager, Research & Development and Process Support, National Dosimetry Services Division

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***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline how they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications

Duties

National Dosimetry Services (NDS) is a cost-recovery dosimetry service provider that provides dosimetry services to over 100,000 Canadians and emergency dosimetry services. The Manager of the Research and Development and Process Support (R&D and PS) Section is responsible for leading projects aimed at improving NDS technical operations. The successful candidate will manage the R&D and PS staff, maintain the section's budget and contribute to the overall direction of the Division. The section is also responsible for the regular performance testing of the dosimetry systems as well as ensuring that all equipment used in the technical operations is calibrated and maintained.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this poster is to fill one (1), bilingual position on an indeterminate basis.

Applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within Health Canada in the National Capital Region. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EE1 Experience in leading projects involving diverse multi-disciplinary teams in a science-based environment.
EE2 Experience negotiating and resolving issues amongst diverse stakeholders.
EE3 Experience in the analysis, integration and presentation of scientific data.
EE4 Experience in providing advice and recommendations to clients or management.

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

ASSET EDUCATION
AEd1 Master's degree or Ph. D. from a recognized university in a specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
AE1 Experience working in a regulated or accredited laboratory or production environment.
AE2 Experience in regulatory affairs.
AE3 Experience in working with dosimetry instrumentation systems.
AE4 Experience working with SQL, Oracle, or other database software.
AE5 Experience managing very large (greater than 100 unique tables) data sets.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
*For bilingual positions, non-imperative staffing may be considered in the event that a position cannot be staffed on a bilingual imperative basis.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1 Knowledge of radiation protection legislation, regulations, or guidelines.
K2 Knowledge of the principles and practices of operational dosimetry.
K3 Knowledge of radiation protection principles and practices.
K4 Knowledge of principles of radiation detection instrumentation.

ABILITIES
A1 Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 Ability to plan, organize, and manage human resources such as: assigning tasks, distributing work, and providing feedback.
A4 Ability to analyze relevant information, identify important issues, and make sound recommendations to management.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
PS1 Leadership
PS2 Effective interpersonal relationships
PS3 Respectful of Diversity

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
AK1 Knowledge of principles and practices of quality assurance.
AK2 Knowledge of emergency management principles.
AK3 Knowledge of information technology systems life cycle principles.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1 Ability and willingness to work overtime on evenings and weekends with little or no advance notice
OR2 Willing to provide 24/7 contact information and be available on a stand-by roster for occasional emergency situations.
OR3 Willingness and ability to travel in Canada or abroad for a specified period of time.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

1. A written examination may be administered.

2. Reference checks may be sought.

3. An interview may be administered.

4. If you are currently employed as a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

5. If you are currently employed as a public servant, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

6. 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.

7. If you are currently employed as a public servant, candidates whose substantive position is the same group and level or equivalent to the position being staffed may be considered first for a deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised selection process.

8. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

9. For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you.
CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

10. Candidates that fail to confirm their attendance at our written exam or interview; we will consider this as you withdrawing from the process.

11. Candidates are advised that their exam or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:

o Medical reason with certificate
o Pre-arranged travel with proof
o Pre-scheduled training with proof
o Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof
o Death in the family

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

13. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

14. Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

15. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-for-recognition.canada.

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.