Occupational Health and Safety Officer/Advisor and Sector Security Advisor

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

AS-03 – Occupational Health and Safety Officer (Stream 1)
AS-04 – Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (Stream 2)
AS-04 – Sector Security Advisor (Stream 3)
Business Management Division, Lands and Mineral Sector

Candidates are to identify the stream(s) to which they are applying.

In order for your application to be considered, all screening questions must be answered. You must provide concrete examples to demonstrate how you meet each qualification, including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (MM-YYYY to MMYYYY).

Depending on the requirements of the position or positions being filled, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be considered at any time during this process. These criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, it is important that you answer each of the questions related to these requirements.

Work environment

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has an exciting mandate that is central to
Government of Canada priorities and is the centre of action for government
research, policy and programming regarding Forestry, Mining, Energy and
Earth Sciences.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one position and a pool of fully qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar AS03/04 within NRCAN across Canada with various tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

Education all streams:

Ed 1. Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Experience stream 1:
E1. Experience supporting the delivery of occupational health and safety projects and/or services for a large*, distributed** organization
E2. Experience providing advice and guidance to a range of clients and management
E3. Experience preparing reports or other documents for management
E4. Experience providing secretariat services for a committee

**Large is defined as 400+ employees
***Distributed is defined as 5+ locations across one country

Streams 2 and 3:
E1. Significant* experience supporting the management and/or delivery of occupational health and safety OR security projects and/or services to a large**, distributed*** organization
E2. Experience providing advice, guidance and/or recommendations to a range of clients and management
E3. Experience in preparing presentations, reports and/or other documents for management
E4. Experience in delivering technical or program training or information sessions to clients and management

*Significant is defined as having done this for two or more years as 80% of duties
**Large is defined as 400+ employees
***Distributed is defined as 5+ locations across one country

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Abilities all streams:
A1. Ability to analyze problems and make recommendations
A2. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal suitability all Streams:
PS2. Initiative
PS3. Judgment
PS5. Discretion


Stream 1:
PS3. Client-service oriented

Stream 2 and 3:
PS1: Analytical thinking
PS4: Effective interpersonal skills

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

Stream 1:
ASEd1: Degree, diploma and/or certificate in occupational health and safety from an accredited Canadian institution

Stream 2:
ASEd1: Degree, diploma and/or certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from an accredited Canadian institution

Stream 3:
ASEd1: Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field related to security or emergency management.

Degree equivalency

Stream 1:
ASE1. Experience in conducting workplace accident investigations
ASE2. Experience working with a Workplace Health and Safety Committee

Stream 2:
ASE1. Experience in conducting workplace accident/injury investigations to provide expert solutions
ASE2. Experience working with a Workplace Health and Safety Committee

Stream 3:
ASE4. Experience in managing, identifying and assessing security or emergency management issues
ASE5. Experience preparing and providing security briefings, security risk assessments and/or security consultations

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Stream 1:
Reliability

Streams 2 and 3:
Secret security

All streams:
Willingness to work overtime

Streams 2 and 3:
Willingness to travel

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the
organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position
being staffed.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Reference checks will be conducted.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is
representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of
Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/publicservice-
jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html.

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or
experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces
where applicable.

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.