Communication Systems Technician

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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. You must clearly demonstrate in your screening questions how you meet the education and/or experience (essential and asset).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. Note: Written Communication Skills will be assessed throughout application.

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. 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.

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.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, and create a pool of qualified candidates. This pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (i.e. indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment).

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)

• Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.*

Notes:
1. Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.
2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
3. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

*Proof of education in the form of official transcripts will be required.

Degree equivalency

• Recent** experience repairing, modifying and maintaining wireless mobile voice and data communications equipment.
• Recent** experience operating electronic communications test equipment and with test procedures in both analog and digital systems.
• Recent** experience diagnosing problems/trouble shooting electronic equipment problems in shop and field environments.

**Recent: Within the last five (5) years.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

• Recent** experience programming portable or mobile radio equipment.
• Recent** experience diagnosing problems/trouble shooting portable or mobile radio equipment problems in shop and field environments.

**Recent: Within the last five (5) years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of electronics and infrastructure/platforms.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to diagnose problems/trouble shoot electronic equipment problems in shop or field environments.

• Problem Solving
• Initiative
• Reliability

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

• Knowledge of measurement and test procedures.

• Ability to program portable and mobile radio equipment.

• Willing and able to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic material.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel for work and/or training purposes using various modes of transportation (including owned or leased government transport, Helicopter, commercial and light aircraft and up to and including remote locations).

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - • RCMP Top Secret Security Clearance.
This requires a Security/Reliability Interview, and a field investigation in matters of Criminal Activities, credit/finances, education, employment, reference, etc.

• Willingness and ability to travel to attend training, or for work, as necessary.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, overtime, on evenings and weekends, and/or on a shift schedule.
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight, sometimes for extended periods
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for assessments and issuing results).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address, and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

You may be assessed using one (1) or more of the following tools: written exam, interview and/or reference checks.

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.