Notification Officer

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

NOTE: Virtual work/teleworking arrangements are NOT available. Employees will be expected to perform all functions of the positions in Ottawa, ON.

LANGUAGE: At a minimum, intermediate proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) is required for all positions. Successful completion of the Public Service Commission second-language evaluations will be required prior to hiring.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the information provided in the screening questions.

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), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Public Health Agency of 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.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience (2 years cumulative) in public health, community health, travel related nursing or other specialty relevant to the position.
Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key partners and stakeholders
Experience in achieving the desired outcomes when dealing with challenging clients

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
LANGUAGE: At a minimum, intermediate proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) is required for all positions. Successful completion of the Public Service Commission second-language evaluations will be required prior to hiring.

Information on language requirements

Eligibility for possession of valid registered nurse license in Ontario, Canada at the time of hiring

Knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious disease
Knowledge of principles of communicable disease control in the context of public health
Knowledge of the Federal, Provincial/Territorial/ local public health roles

Ability to review, evaluate and analyse information to assess public health risk
Ability to make recommendations
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

Respectful of diversity
Effective Interpersonal Relations
Reliability
Judgement
Team Player
Initiative

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

Travel Health Certificate
Experience in the development of plain language communication material
Experience (5 years cumulative) in public health, community health, travel related nursing or other specialty relevant to the position

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel within Canada and internationally as required
Willingness and ability to work on call on a rotational basis and stand-by as required

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

All job applications should be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

• Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/résumé 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 that is only available when applying on-line, such as the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria.

To submit an application on-line, please click on the button ""Apply online"" below.

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

All communication received from candidates throughout the staffing process may be used to assess qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Ability to communicate in writing will be assessed by a candidate’s application for employment. Please ensure that consideration and attention is given to your written communication when submitting your application.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may be required before an offer can be made.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Asset criteria may be used to narrow down the list of individuals who may be invited for an exam or interview.

Preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications or candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Performance assessment results from the past two years may be used as an additional screening tool to assess the abilities and/or personal suitabilities noted in the Statement of Merit.

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

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.