Health and Resiliency Support Program Assistant Coordinator

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

***APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH JOBS.GC.CA. ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON LINE WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

**** VERY IMPORTANT NOTES****
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.

Work environment

Health Canada's Specialized Health Services Directorate within Corporate Services Branch delivers programs and services to support the health and well-being of federal public servants. As the principal occupational health and safety advisor to the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Specialized Health Services Directorate provides a wide range of occupational health and communicable disease services through the Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP), and also offers confidential employee counselling and specialized organizational services through Employee Assistance Services (EAS).
The Specialized Health Services Directorate consists of a diverse and dynamic multi-disciplinary team located across Canada. Our commitment to creating supportive, inclusive, respectful workplaces is demonstrated through our leadership and contributions to the Branch’s and Health Canada’s implementation of the voluntary National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Come join our team today!

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one (1) indeterminate position with CBC/CBC linguistic profile. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be created and may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various languages proficiencies (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC), with various security profiles and various tenures using various staffing activities for positions within Health Canada.
If you are interested in this type of work, you are encouraged to apply on this process.

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)

EDUCATION:
ED1: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized university.

Important Note: A "recognized" university is a Canadian university that has provincial or territorial degree-granting status, or a university outside Canada, the programs/degrees of which are accepted by a recognized Canadian university. Evaluation of education (certificates/diplomas/degrees) obtained outside Canada must be obtained from a recognized credential assessment service. For more information, go to: Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
OC1: Current registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada, with eligibility for registration in Manitoba.

EXPERIENCE:
EXP1: Extensive* and diversified** nursing experience.
EXP2: Experience in the development and provision of adult education.
EXP3: Experience in health promotion program development and management.
EXP4: Experience facilitating groups.
EXP5: Experience mentoring nurses or providing nurse peer support.

* Extensive is defined as at least 5 years.
** Diversified is defined as experience in 2 or more practice settings or areas of nursing practice.

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

ASSET CERTIFICATION:
AC1: Completion of International Critical Incident Stress Foundation courses: Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support (previously known as Basic Critical Incident Stress Management and Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management).
AC2: Certification to deliver Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEXP1: Experience and knowledge of health and resiliency promotion programs
AEXP2: Experience facilitating health and resiliency promotion training.
AEXP3: Experience in nursing practice with First Nations communities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of health promotion program development and management.
K2: Knowledge of Critical Incident Stress Management.
K3: Knowledge of employee assistance programs.

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A3: Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including peer and management.
A4: Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
A5: Ability to provide advice and consultation.
A6: Ability to design and facilitate training.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1: Judgement
PS2: Initiative
PS3: Commitment to Learning
PS4: Self-Control and Stamina
PS5: Dependability
PS6: Respectful of Diversity

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
AK1: Knowledge and experience working in psychotraumatology.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: visible minorities

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to work evening/ weekends/ statutory holidays, including overtime and on-call / stand-by duty.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Willingness to travel throughout Canada.
- Agreement to maintain professional working boundaries with HRSP clients.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications and Conditions of Employment to be appointed to a position. Candidates may also be required to meet one or more of the Asset qualifications or the Organizational Need, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

1.A written examination may be administered.

2.Reference checks may be sought.

3.An interview will be administered.

4.Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

5.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.

6.CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

7.For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you.
CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

8. Candidates that fail to confirm their attendance at the written exam or the interview; will be considered to have withdrawn from the process.

9. If a candidate is no longer interested in this position and has chosen to voluntarily withdraw, they must notify as soon as possible.

10.Candidates are advised that their exam or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
o Medical reason with certificate
o Pre-arranged travel with proof
o Pre-scheduled training with proof
o Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof
o Pre-approved vacation with proof
o Death in the family
o Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.)

11.Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

12. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

13.If you required technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php

14.Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

15.Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-for-recognition.canada.

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.