Corporate Disability Management & Accommodation Advisor * AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION*

Update: * Amendment to education and process intent *

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

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.

Work environment

This position is in the RCMP Disability Management and Accommodation policy centre (Headquarters) and involves;
• Provision of strategic advice and recommendations to all levels of management on complex disability management and accommodation (all prohibited grounds of discrimination) cases.
• Development of force-wide standards, guidelines, tools and continuous program improvement of the RCMP’s disability management program (e.g. early intervention, case management and return-to-work planning); and, accommodation (all prohibited grounds of discrimination).
• Interpretation of disability management and accommodation policy and legislation, including research and analysis;
• Preparation and delivery of presentations, training material, briefing notes and reports for management.
• Development and fostering positive working relationships with internal stakeholders, multi-tasking in a fast paced environment and working as part of a team.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, and with an RCMP Enhanced Reliability security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (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. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

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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 in Social Sciences or Health Sciences OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in the area of disability management and accommodation.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Recent and significant experience* in complex case management of files in at least two of the following programs within the public or private sector: employee workplace accommodations due to all prohibited grounds of discrimination, disability management, health and safety or return-to-work.
EX2: Recent and significant experience* of the formulation of advice to managers (all levels) and employees on the application of laws and policies related to workplace accommodations, disability management, health and safety or return-to-work programs.
EX3: Experience with duty to accommodate due to all prohibited grounds of discrimination found in the Canadian Human Rights Act and/or provincial human rights legislation in the public or private sector.

*NOTES:
"Significant" experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 2 years.

"Recent" experience is defined as experience associated with having performed this function in the past 5 years.

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

Various language requirements
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
One position is English Essential
One position is Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of disability management and accommodation best practices.
K2: Knowledge of the duty to accommodate due to all prohibited ground of discrimination found in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) in the public or private sector.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 :Ability to communicate effectively in writing. **

**NOTE: Your application and future exam assessment will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Effective interpersonal skills
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Problem solving skills

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to work overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Enhanced Reliability Status security clearance

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.

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

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

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

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/

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail address for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Written test(s) may be administered.

Interview may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

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 she/he 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 appointed.

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all of those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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.