AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE: Aids to Navigation Electrical Technician

Update: Please note that the closing date has been amended to November 26, 2018 at 23:59, Pacific Time.

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications and, if applicable, other (non-essential) qualifications. When answering these questions, please provide detailed, concrete examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to clearly substantiate how you meet the screening criteria may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates may not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Duties

Installs and performs preventative and corrective maintenance and removal of the following:
Lanterns and power systems on fixed and floating aids to navigation.
Foghorns
Radar beacons (Racon)
Marine Communication and Traffic Services peripheral sites.
Provides reports of activities to supervisor

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) owns and operates the federal government's civilian fleet, and provides key maritime services to Canadians. As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the CCG helps DFO meet its responsibility to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians. The CCG also plays a key role in ensuring the sustainable use and development of Canada's oceans and waterways.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada across Canada with various language requirements and various security requirements. These positions may be of different tenures.

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

A valid Ontario Electrician License.

Experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
Experience with photovoltaic power systems.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office programs, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel.
Experience working with little or no supervision.

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

A valid Inter-provincial (Red Seal ) Electrical License
Fall Protection and Rescue certification.
Marine Emergency Duties (MED) – A3.
Restricted Radio Operator’s License.

Experience in the installation and/or maintenance of aids to navigation equipment and systems.
Experience climbing high towers of heights up to 35 meters high.
Experience in the maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems (such as diesel generators)
Experience using software for Life Cycle Management.
Commercial boating experience.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of health and safety regulations and procedures related to a workshop environment and the field.
Knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of hand and power tools normally found in a repair facility.

Ability to effectively communicate orally;
Ability to effectively communicate in writing;
Ability to plan and organize work.

Initiative
Effective interpersonal relationships
Reliability
Judgment

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

Knowledge of LED (Light emitting diode) technology.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid class G driver's license and willingness to drive an automobile vehicle or a light truck.
Willingness and ability to climb and work in high structure (towers) up to 35 meters high.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.
Willingness and ability to travel for period up to six (6) weeks and to use various modes of transportation including helicopter, ships, planes and small boats.
Valid medical suitability.
Willingness and ability to walk on rough grounds in various weather conditions (cold weather, wind, rain, snow).

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Applicants must supply fully detailed information through the on-line application process; applications that do not supply the information required shall be screened-out and not be given further consideration; applicants shall not be canvassed for incomplete, missing, or supplementary information.

Applicants who are screened-in shall be required to submit supporting documentation for the essential and asset education and occupational certification.

This process may be used to staff positions at the following locations in Ontario: Prescott, Parry Sound and Amherstburg. All interviews and testing will take place at one of these locations. Non Public Servants are responsible for their own travel costs.

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE PUBLIC SERCIVE RESOURCING SYSTEM (PSRS) VIA WWW.CANADA.CA/GOVERNMENT-JOBS. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

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 will be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

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.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process and be assessed and interviewed in the official language of their choice, regardless of the language requirements of the position being staffed. However, you must meet the language proficiency requirement for the position.

We thank all 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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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