Fire Rescue Technician

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created and used to staff similar permanent or temporary vacancies within the Department of National Defence in Wainwright, Alberta.

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)

Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, experience and/or training.

Degree equivalency

Valid standard/basic First Aid certification from a recognized institution.
Valid CPR “Level C” or higher certification from a recognized institution.
NFPA 1001 Level II.
Note: NFPA qualifications must be IFSAC/Pro-Board accredited.

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

Successful completion of a post-secondary degree or diploma in a field related to fire prevention and suppression.
Successful completion of defensive driving training, such as Canada Safety Council Defensive Driving Course.

Degree equivalency

Valid Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) from a recognized institution.
Valid EMT or Paramedic qualification/licence from a recognized institution.
NFPA 472 HazMat Technician Level.
NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator.
NFPA 1003 Aircraft Firefighter.
NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue
NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level I and/or II.
NFPA 1035 Public Fire & Life Safety Educator Level I.
NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I or equivalent.
Note: NFPA qualifications must be IFSAC/Pro-Board accredited.

Volunteer or work experience in an establishment providing fire fighter and rescue services.

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

Various language requirements
Including:
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate orally.

Effective interpersonal relationships.
Judgement.
Initiative.
Commitment to Continuous Learning.
Dependability.

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

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Visible Minorities and Women.

Operational Requirements:
Must participate in the department’s physical fitness and wellness program.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Provincially required licence for operation of a fire service vehicle with air brake endorsement.
Must maintain the DND404 licence once obtained.
Must meet the medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with the Treasury Board guidelines.
Must successfully complete the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal’s Firefighter Pre-Entry Fitness Evaluation (CFFM’S FPFE).
Shift work.
Overtime.
Must attend applicable trade training courses as selected and scheduled by the employer.
Must permanently reside within a specified driving distance from the work location (70 kms).

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A test may be administered.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they meet the education, certification and experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Visible Minorities and Women.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are a member of the designated group specified in the merit criteria will be considered.

Screening Questions : Note that this information may be validated against your resume. "See resume", or a similar response, is not an acceptable response to screening question(s).

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
-Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
-Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
-Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
-Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
-For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.