Occupational Safety Officer

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Work environment

Top reasons to work for Regina RCMP:

- Worry-free parking.

- RCMP offers great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, health/dental plans, and a great pension plan. For more information regarding benefits, please see the above link.

- Free use of RCMP facilities such as the gym, pool, skating rink, and indoor track.

- Located in West Regina, you’ll be a short distance from running paths and parks.

As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created.

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)

A degree, certificate or diploma from a recognized Canadian university or college in industrial hygiene, safety management, loss control management or safety engineering.

Degree equivalency

Extensive* experience in the health and safety field.

Extensive* experience in managing an occupational safety program in a combined unionized and non-unionized environment.

(*Extensive is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately five (5) years).

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

Certification as an occupational safety specialist or industrial hygienist such as: Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) – certified by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals;
• Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologies (ROHT) – certified by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists;
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or jointly with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals;
• Canadian Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) – certified by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering;

Experience with the Canada Labour Code or Provincial Government OHS Legislation

Experience delivering training.

Experience investigating harassment and violence in the workplace.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to deliver presentations

Ability to conduct investigations

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Working effectively with others

Thinking things through

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Planning and Organizing

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

Ability to respond to outside of normal working hours in unforeseen and emergency circumstances.

The candidate must be willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (including commercial and light aircraft) up to and including remote locations.

Possession of a valid class 5 driver's license or the personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid class 5 driver's license.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status

Must obtain either of the below certifications within two years of hire:
1) a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) – certified by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals or;
2) Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologies (ROHT) – certified by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists

Ability to respond to outside of normal working hours in unforeseen and emergency circumstances.

The candidate must be willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (including commercial and light aircraft) up to and including remote locations.

Possession of a valid class 5 driver's license or the personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid class 5 driver's license.

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

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please contact the hiring manager as identified on this poster.

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: Provincial or territorial birth certificate; Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947); Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977); Certificates of Retention; Citizenship certificates.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exams, interview, simulation exercise, reference check, and other assessment tools.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at the location of the employer's choice.

Candidates may be required to pay for all assessment and travel expenses.

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.

Must be willing and able to relocate to Regina, Saskatchewan.

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.