AMENDMENT* Fitness and Health Promotion Advisor

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*AMENDMENT: Please note the intent of this advertisement has been amended. If you have already submitted your application successfully, you do not have to reapply.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be required to provide information on how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications during the application process by means of responding to a number of screening questions. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES IN YOUR RESPONSES TO EACH QUESTION, INCLUDING WHEN (SPECIFY THE PERIOD OF TIME), WHERE (OCCUPATIONAL TITLE, ORGANIZATION) AND HOW YOU OBTAINED YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the situation/task, the action you took, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. SHOULD YOU INDICATE IN YOUR RESPONSE "PLEASE REFER TO CV/RESUME" YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS WILL result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

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GOAL

The goal of the National Fitness and Health Promotion Program is to promote and foster police officer fitness for duty; and regular physical activity for optimal health and well-being of all employees.


FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION ADVISOR

The role of the fitness and health promotion advisor is to develop, lead, and deliver the program at the divisional level.

This includes the development of strategies to: raise awareness; increase knowledge, develop positive attitudes, and skills; provide a network for mutual support; foster community development and challenges; and build a supportive environment.

It also includes raising employee awareness and use of supportive programs, policies, healthcare benefits, and specialised resources.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Leading divisional program.
Managing the administration of physical abilities tests.
Promoting fitness for duty, regular physical activity and wellbeing.
Developing learning / educational activities.
Mobilizing employees via the development of a network of fitness volunteers and coordinators.
Evaluating the program’s implementation, results, effectiveness and impact.
Facilitate the fitness equipment purchase, maintenance and inventory at the divisional level.

SKILLS

Program planning, promotion, implementation and evaluation
Fitness assessment and exercise prescription

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one full-time position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates inclusive of Public Service (PS) employees and Civilian Members (CM), may be established through this process, and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, on a temporary or permanent full-time basis. The language and security requirements may vary.

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.

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 kinesiology, exercise physiology, health promotion or a related field with a strong component in physical fitness and health promotion.

*Degree: A minimum of a baccalaureate, as established by educational authorities.

** Recognized Post-Secondary Institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1. Recent* and significant** experience in leading and managing a corporate fitness and well-being program (including the coordination of special events for all employees).

E2. Recent* and significant** experience in managing and administrating fitness and physical abilities tests (including individual counselling and development of personalized exercise programmes).

E3. Recent* and significant** experience in developing and using several health promotion strategies to promote fitness, physical activity and well-being at the corporate level.

E4. Recent* and significant** experience in developing and maintaining a network of resources (volunteers, coordinators and/or employees) in support of a corporate fitness and well-being program.

E5. Recent* and significant** experience in evaluating and reporting on a corporate program’s implementation, results, effectiveness and impact.

*Recent is having the experience acquired within last five (5) years.

**Significant is defined as a depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period two (2) years (accumulative).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in kinesiology, exercise physiology, health promotion or a related field with a strong component in physical fitness and health promotion.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology - Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP).

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

NSCA -Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators (TSAC-F).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of exercise physiology; fitness assessment; training principles; exercise prescription and counselling.

Knowledge of fitness testing and safety standards (pre-test screening, test administration and post-test screening).

Knowledge of health promotion principles (definitions, strategies, program planning and evaluation).

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to assess client(s) and create personal exercise programmes.

Ability to develop and deliver training and presentations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Dependability
Discretion
Flexibility
Effective Interpersonal Skills
Initiative

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid driver's license or mobility normally associated with possession of a valid driver’s license.

Must be willing and able to work overtime as required.

Must be willing and able to travel

At times, this is a physically demanding position requiring frequent and repeated lifting of fitness equipment. Individuals must be able to move and arrange fitness equipment when conducting Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) and other fitness programs. There is constant bending, reaching, pulling and lifting of fitness equipment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - The process requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of Criminal Activities, credit/finances, education, employment, references, etc.

First aid certification, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)*.

* At the time of appointment, candidates must have a valid first aid certification (including CPR).

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 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.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

All written communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence may be used in the assessment of written communication. Furthermore, all communication may be used in the assessment of other qualifications.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses associated with the assessment, if applicable.

Depending on the number of applicants, Department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

A written test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process. Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact the International Credential Evaluation Services as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

If the name identified on the above documents is different than your current legal name, please also provide proof of name change.

You must provide proof of your Canadian Citizenship. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
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

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.