Assistant Facilities Manager - ANTICIPATORY

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Duties

This position is responsible for supervising a team that performs day to day preventative maintenance and inspections, as well as repairs on a variety of mechanical building systems. The incumbent will allocate work to a team of multi-disciplinary facility workers and may be required to act as the liaison between AAFC and trades personnel. The incumbent will require the skill of using a variety of diagnostic equipment and to also have an understanding of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) principles.

Work environment

As one of the 20 research sites in Canada, the Lacombe Research Centre is located in Lacombe, Alberta. The Lacombe site is responsible for conducting various agricultural research studies for the Government of Canada. This position works in conjunction with a staff of 4 other employees to support the research by ensuring that the facilities and infrastructure are maintained in accordance with regulated maintenance and codes as well by meeting the requirements of the research programs at the Lacombe Research Centre.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory: To staff a full-time permanent Assistant Facilities Manager.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent full-time or part-time basis or on a temporary full-time or part-time basis.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Completion of a Post-Secondary College Certificate or Diploma program, or apprenticeship accreditation program, resulting in certification in at least one of the following:
• Journeyman Trade Certification in a Building or Mechanic Trade, or
• Building Systems Technician, or
• Facilities Technician, or
• Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technician, or
• Civil, mechanical, or electronic Technologist, or
• Stationary or Power Engineer or
• Professional management certification in a program relevant to facilities management such as: BOMA Maintenance Management Professional, or Asset Management Professional, or acceptable equivalent or
• Engineering degree in a discipline relevant to facility maintenance
OR an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience

Degree equivalency

Experience supervising a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience maintaining various building mechanical systems.

Experience inspecting building operating systems and structures.

Experience planning, scheduling and coordinating the work of service providers responsible for operations and maintenance activities that involve a number of trades.

Experience planning and coordinating construction projects under 25K.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the principles of preventative maintenance techniques for heating and ventilation systems in commercial buildings.

Knowledge of the Canadian National building code and the Canadian National fire code.

Adaptability
Initiative
Interactive Communication
Team Leadership
Concern for Safety

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

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, Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women.

Placement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) employees affected by Work Force Adjustment.

Ability and willingness to work in variable weather conditions such as, noisy, humid, hot, cold, and/or wet conditions.

Ability and willingness to work overtime and be on call outside of core work hours.

Ability and willingness to wear designated/certified safety equipment and footwear.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Class 5 Driver’s license

As the Assistant Facilities Manager, there is a requirement to work on call responding to urgent facility operational problems 24 hours a day on a rotating schedule and to respond in a timely manner, within 15 minutes of being called out to work.

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 submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

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

Please identify the following on your application: substantive group and level; employment status; Personal Record Identifier (PRI).

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions. Candidates may request to informally discuss their elimination at any point during the process. To do so, please contact the department at the coordinate(s) indicated on this poster.

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.