Senior Technologist, Quality Assurance

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

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

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.

Please note that your responses to the questions will evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Work environment

The Radiation Protection Bureau (RPB) is responsible for promoting and protecting Canadians' health with respect to the risks posed by exposure to natural and man-made sources of ionizing radiation in living, working and recreational environments. RPB is also Canada's national centre of excellence for environmental radiation protection and occupational radiation dosimetry, and conducts research on exposure trends and health outcomes of occupational exposures to radiation. RPB coordinates Canada's preparedness for nuclear emergencies and leads the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan in the event of a nuclear threat, terrorist threat, or a related disaster that could affect Canada.

The RPB provides leadership, responsive services and medical and technical advice to Canadians, based on its research, assessment and management of the health effects of radionuclides. It leads public health initiatives such as Canada's Radon Strategy, provides surveillance networks that monitor radiation levels around critical infrastructure, and operates the National Dosimetry Service and National Dose Registry - the single largest, most comprehensive national database of occupational exposure data available globally.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this job opportunity advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment) within Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Note that qualified candidates who are currently employees of the Federal Public Service at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered first for deployment, secondment or assignment. If no deployment, secondment or assignment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

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)

• Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in applying laboratory or quality assurance procedures.
• Experience working in a government-regulated or ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
• Experience in maintaining large spreadsheets or databases and preparing reports.
• Experience in maintaining a large repository of documents.
• Experience with editing and formatting procedures, work instructions and other quality management system documents.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of quality management system principles and practices.
• Knowledge of general laboratory principles and practices.

ABILITIES :
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Initiative
• Attention to detail
• Judgment
• Respectful of diversity

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

ASSETS:

• Graduation with a diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

• Experience performing incoming inspections in accordance with sampling procedures or standards.
• Experience in operating, verifying/calibrating and maintaining scientific equipment or experience in working with dosimetry instrumentation systems.
• Experience with administering quality management system software including user account management.
• Experience with developing and delivering training materials and brief presentations.
• Experience in data gathering for measuring process, organizational or supplier performance.

• Knowledge of quality management system standards and their application (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO/IEC 17025).
• Knowledge of non-conformance management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally.
• Willingness to provide 24/7 contact information and be available on a stand-by roster for occasional emergency situations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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

Only online applications are accepted. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

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.