Drivers of light, heavy and specialized vehicles

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The current need is to staff one (1) GL-MDO-06 vacancy on an indeterminate seasonal basis and the GL-MDO-05 position is only anticipatory at this time.

This selection process may be used to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with French essential linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various Conditions of Employment and various tenures within the Department of National Defence.

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)

**Common to both the GL-MDO-05 and GL-MDO-06**

Education
Successful completion of two years secondary school.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification
Must hold a valid Class 1 Quebec driver’s licence with “F” and “M” endorsements or equivalent.

At hiring, candidates must provide an up-to-date driver/operator proficiency record from the SAAQ, failing which their appointment will not take place.

Experience:

**Required only for the GL-MDO-05**

Experience operating buses or tractor/trailers.

**Required only for the GL-MDO-06**

Experience operating dump truck or buses or tractor/trailers or heavy equipment.

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

**Common to both the GL-MDO-05 and GL-MDO-06**

Asset Education
Driving courses for heavy vehicles or Vocational Studies or a diploma (VDS) in a related field.

Air brake system endorsement.

Degree equivalency

**Required only for the GL-MDO-05**

One year experience driving a 18,000-liter bowser truck or equivalent, for example, truck delivery of fuel or heating oil.

One year experience driving a school bus.

One year experience driving a deluxe coach.

Experience in the transportation of dangerous goods.

**Required only for the GL-MDO-06**

Experience operating a bulldozer, pay loader and dump truck.

Experience operating a grader.

Experience operating a snowblower.

Experience driving a runway sweeper.

**Common to both the GL-MDO-05 and GL-MDO-06**

Experience in defensive driving on an airfield.

Experience with radio procedures on an airfield.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

**Common to both the GL-MDO-05 and GL-MDO-06**

Abilities
Ability to perform daily inspections.
Ability to drive and to operate one or more of the vehicles involved.
Ability to drive and to operate safely one or more of the vehicles involved.
Ability to communicate orally.

Personal Suitability
Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

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

Department of National Defence is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) will be considered.

Operational requirements
Candidates must be willing to work shifts.
Candidates must be willing to work weekends, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Mandatory medical examination.
The successful candidate must obtain and maintain a military driver's permit (DND 404/FMT 600), which may require possession of a valid Class 1 driver’s license with F and M endorsements issued by the province of Quebec or equivalent.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening and / or assessment purposes. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

You may be assessed using diverse methods of evaluation, such as, standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise, reference check, etc.

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.

Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score may be used and a top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

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.