OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES MANAGER *** AMENDEMENT TO CLOSING DATE***

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***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that 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.

Work environment

By delegation of the Treasury Board, and in accordance with the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard, Health Canada’s Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP) is the occupational health service provider responsible for three service lines: Occupational health evaluations, communicable diseases and occupational hygiene. These services are provided to employees of the core public administration. This includes the organizations named in Schedule I and the other portions of the federal public administration named in Schedule IV of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and also employees’ dependants in the case of assignments overseas or to remote locations in Canada.

As part of a multidisciplinary team of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians and administriators, some of the Occupational Health Medical Services Manager’s key duties include:
- Manages daily operations, administration and delivery of occupational health (OH) medical services including the delivery of OH nursing services in the Region and managing the daily operation and administration of the regional OH medical clinic(s) in collaboration with the OH Medical Officer(s), Administrative Officer and Regional Manager;
- directly supervises all regional Occupational Health Nurses (may be located across multiple locations / provinces in some regions)
- Serves as the primary point of contact for clients / stakeholders for information on OH medical services in the Regions
- Advises clients / stakeholders on the interpretation of national and regional medical clinic initiatives, policies, guidelines and administrative procedures, in consultation with other team members as applicable
- On occasion, may be required to provide OH nurse surge capacity

Intent of the process

The current need is to fill two (2) positions on term and/ or indeterminate basis. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Health Canada with various linguistic profiles (English Essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and/ or CBC/CBC). The requirements as well as tenures (Indeterminate,specified period full time /and or part time ) may vary according to the position being staffed. Anyone interested in this type of work is encouraged to apply.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 nursing, nursing administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position OR a Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience in the direct provision of 3 out of the following 6:

1) Disability management services
2) Immunizations
3) Tuberculin Skin Tests (TSTs)
4) Occupational health assessments
5) Occupational audiometry
6) Occupational spirometry

*Recent: refers to experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.

** Significant experience means experience obtained by the candidate representative of the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

EDUCATION:
A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or Diploma in Adult Education from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

Certification in Occupational Health Nursing from the Canadian Nurses’ Association (CNA).

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

Various language requirements
This selection process may be used to staff similar positions within Health Canada with various linguistic profiles including English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (CBC).

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of occupational health nursing practices.
Knowledge of communicable diseases.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
***Ability to manage including the following: analytical thinking; manage communications; ability to mobilize; planning skills and ability to organize / orchestrate***: Please note, that this criteria may be assessed through the use of the EPSI test: Pro-Fest Ability Exercise

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Teamwork
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgement
Initiative
Dependability
Respectful of diversity
Leadership

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
For certain positions, incumbents must be a member in good standing as a registered nurse in the additional provinces or territories where the work is required and performed.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Current registration in good standing as a registered nurse in the province or territory where the position is located.

Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the degree associated with possession of a valid driver’s license (such as public transportation).

Ability to manually lift and carry equipment safely to a maximum of 20 kg when travelling from the office location to deliver services.

Overnight and same day travel from the office location to a variety of work sites to deliver services is a requirement of this position.

Due to operational requirements, teleworking arrangements are not permitted.

Willingness to adjust work hours on occasion based on operational needs; may be required to work overtime on weekdays or weekends.

Willingness to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

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

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.

1.A written examination may be administered.

2.Reference checks may be sought.

3.An interview may be administered.

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

5.Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

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

7.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.

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

9. If a candidate is no longer interested in this position and has chosen to voluntarily withdraw, they must notify as soon as possible.

10.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

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

12.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.

13.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.

14.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/identify theorganization-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.