Occupational Safety Officer

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

PLEASE NOTE, ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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.

When applying to this process, you will be required to answer screening questions with full details in the provided text box. Your details should clearly demonstrate HOW you meet the specified criteria, by including when, where and how you obtained the requirement (i.e. education or experience). Please include examples of the functions performed where relevant.

Your resume will be referred to as a secondary source of information only, to validate your employment history and support your qualifications.

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, proof of name change will be requested and must be provided during the selection process.

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
□ Valid Canadian passport

Intent of the process

The immediate need is staff one full-time indeterminate position in Surrey.

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates inclusive of Public Service (PS) employees and Civilian Members (CM); for various positions with various tenures, various security profiles and various language requirements.

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of one year and may be extended.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
A certificate or diploma from a recognized Canadian University or college with acceptable specialization in occupational health, industrial hygiene, health physics, safety management, loss control management, safety engineering or any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Certification as an occupational safety specialist, industrial hygienist or public health inspector. This includes, but is not limited to certification as a:
1. Canadian Registered Safety Professional by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
2. Registered Occupational Hygienist or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists
3. Industrial Hygienist or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist by the American Board of Hygiene or jointly with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
4. Certified Health and Safety Consultant by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering
5. Public Health Inspector (Canada) by the Canadian Institute of public Health Inspectors Board of Certification

Experience:
E1. Recent Experience* coordinating an occupational health and safety program (such as risk prevention program, job hazard analyses, and workplace accident management program), policies, procedures, projects or directives.
E2. Recent Experience* providing advice and guidance regarding the interpretation and application of federal or provincial Occupational Health and Safety legislation including Acts, Codes, Regulations, Standards and industry codes of practice.
E3. Recent Experience* in conducting investigations, inspections and providing training.

* Recent experience is normally associated with the performance of these duties as part of your major job duties for a period of three cumulative years in the last five years.

Note: Experience as a member of an occupational health and safety committee alone is insufficient.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of applicable legislation.
K2. Knowledge of facilitation or instructional techniques.
K3. Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles.

Abilities:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3. Ability to conduct safety program monitoring activities.
A4. Ability to facilitate and provide instructional training.
A5. Ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions.
A6. Ability to prioritize activities in order to meet deadlines.

Personal Suitabilities:
PS1. Judgement
PS2. Effective Interpersonal Skills
PS3. Integrity
PS4. Initiative
PS5. Dependability
PS6. Flexibility
PS7. Impact/Influence

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

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a representative workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who have self-identified as a member of one or more of the following designated groups: women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
Preference may be given to RCMP employees affected/impacted by workforce adjustment.

Operational Requirements:
A valid Class 5 BC’s driver’s license.
Willingness and ability to travel for work and training purposes via the following modes of transport:
• Government owned or leased automobile
• Commercial aircraft, boat/ship, train
• Government aircraft (including helicopters), small boats and larger ships

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - A valid RCMP Secret Security clearance.

Conditions of Employment:
Willingness and ability to occasionally work irregular hours, overtime, sometimes on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to personal flotation devices, protective footwear, respiratory protection and fall protection equipment. Some of these items may be heavy or cumbersome.

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

Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc . As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

Any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be used for the screening of applications.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Practical and/or standardized tests may be administered for screening and/or assessment purposes.

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

Top-down selection may apply.

Written test(s) may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.