Environmental Public Health 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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as a primary source of information and your resume will only be used to validate this information. Lack of examples and details, or indicating "please refer to resume", will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

The responses to the screening questions MAY be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-servicescanada.html for more information on various programs and services

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this poster is to fill one (1) position in Eel Ground, New Brunswick.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual Imperative), various security requirements, various conditions of employment as well as various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) within Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

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
Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in an environmental health related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education/training with significant* experience as an environmental health officer/public health inspector

Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) CPHI©, from the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties over a minimum period of five (5) years

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in dealing with multiple and diverse aspects of environmental public health and occupational health and safety
Experience in writing reports
Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management or stakeholders
Experience in preparing and delivering presentations

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Current Health and Safety Certification such as CRSP, CIH, ROHT, OHST, ROH

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience working with First Nations

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of environmental public health and occupational health & safety practices.

ABILITIES & SKILLS
Ability to prioritize, organize and self-manage
Ability to analyse information, make appropriate recommendations and provide advice to clients
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to develop, prepare and present educational training packages related to environmental public health.
Ability to lead and participate on committees

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Effective interpersonal skills
Dependability
Adaptability
Team Player
Judgement
Respectful of diversity

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

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of First Nations communities and culture in the Atlantic region

ABILITIES & SKILLS
Ability to engage stakeholders
Ability to speak Mi'kmaq or Maliseet.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable representation and distribution of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian workforce.

In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) in support of increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of First Nations and Inuit Health Branch's target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to travel frequently by vehicle and air to perform work related functions and to attend meetings throughout the region and in other parts of the country on behalf of FNIHB Atlantic.

Must be able and willing to travel to remote/isolated communities in small aircraft, staying overnight as required.

Use Personal Protective Equipment as required. Moderate physical effort often required in carrying out certain activities. When necessary will be required to wear full protective clothing with either a full facial respirator with cartridges, or a self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver's license required or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a 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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

An assignment or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Candidates will be required to provide original proof of education as part of this selection process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

All notifications related to this selection process will be posted on www.canada.ca/government-jobs.

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

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).

Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.