Regional Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator - AMENDED: Location and language

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

AAFC’s Regional Occupational Health and Safety Coordinators deliver operational health and safety services locally in establishments across Canada and contribute to the development and implementation of hazard prevention program activities at the national level.

• As members of OHS Working Groups, contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the department’s OHS Program;
• Collaborate with Workplace OHS Committees (WOHSC) and the National OHS Policy Committee;
• Provide advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, and WOHSC in their region on their roles and responsibilities in ensuring compliance with the Canada Labour Code, Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, as well as relevant Treasury Board and AAFC OHS policies and directives;
• Serve as regional OHS trainers;
• Perform regular site inspections to identify and address hazards;
• Assess and report on workplace accidents, and recommend measures to prevent reoccurrence;
• Work with the Labour Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) in the performance of OHS audits, related activities and coordinate the implementation of recommendations.

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

Immediate need:
Staff 5 permanent vacancies in the following locations:
• 1 in the Atlantic Region (Fredericton, NB, Kentville, NS or Charlottetown, PE).
• 1 in the National Capital Region.
• 2 in Saskatchewan (Regina, Saskatoon or Swift Current).
• 1 in British Columbia or Alberta (Summerland, BC, Agassiz, BC, or Lethbridge, AB).

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to fill similar permanent and temporary positions in various AAFC locations across Canada.

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

Positions to be filled: 5

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)

Successful completion of secondary school education or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience providing advice and guidance to management on a range of workplace health and safety issues.
Experience implementing occupational health and safety procedures and guidelines.
Experience delivering presentations or training.
Experience developing health and safety policies, guidelines or standards.

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

Post-secondary certificate program in Occupational Health and Safety.

Degree equivalency

Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, or management reviews in the context of an occupational health and safety program.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

**Please note**
For the position in the Atlantic Region, the language requirement is English Essential.
For the position in the National Capital Region, the language requirement is Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC.
For the positions in Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Alberta, the language requirement is English Essential.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge of Canada Labour code part II and other Canadian regulations governing OHS.
Knowledge of accident investigation and inspection protocols.

Ability to deliver training
Judgment/Tact
Initiative and action orientation
Client Service Orientation
Collaboration
Communication (Verbal and Written)
Dependability

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel frequently.
Willingness and ability to work overtime.

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

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.

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.

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, 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.