Occupational Safety Officer

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Assessment accommodation

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC and an RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

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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:
A certificate or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in occupational health, industrial hygiene, health physics, safety management, loss control management, safety engineering, or any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1. Recent Experience* coordinating an occupational health and safety program (risk prevention program, job hazard analyses, work place accident management program, etc.), policies, procedures, projects or directives.

EX2. Experience providing advice and guidance regarding the interpretation and/or application of federal or provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations, standards and/or industry codes of practice.

EX3. Experience in conducting investigations, inspections and providing training.

*Recent experience is normally associated with the performance of these duties as part of your major job duties for a period of four (4) cumulative years in the past six (6) years.

Note: Experience as a member of an occupational health and safety committee alone is insufficient.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBC/BBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of Facilitation/Instructional Techniques

K2. Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety.

Abilities and Skills :
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A3. Ability to conduct program monitoring activities.

A4. Ability to analyze and evaluate complex issues and recommend practical solutions and innovative strategies to managers, employees and unions.

A5. Ability to work under pressure, multitask and meet deadlines.

Personal Suitability:
PS1. Judgment

PS2. Initiative

PS3. Integrity

PS4. Dependability

PS5. Flexibility

PS6. Impact/Influence

PS7. Effective Interpersonal Skills

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

Asset Occupational Certification:
Certification as an occupational safety specialist, industrial hygienist or public health inspector. Acceptable certifications include, but are not limited to:

1. Certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals;

2. Certification as a Registered Occupational Hygienist or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists;

3. Certification as an Industrial Hygienist or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or jointly with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals;

4. Certification as a Canadian Health and Safety Consultant by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering; and

5. Certification as a Public Health Inspector (Canada) by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Board of Certification.

Asset Experience:
AEX1. Experience in identifying and mitigating psychological risk factors in the workplace.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

- The successful candidate must obtain a certification as an occupational safety specialist, industrial hygienist or public health inspector within two years of hire. Acceptable certifications include, but are not limited to:

1. Certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals;

2. Certification as a Registered Occupational Hygienist or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists;

3. Certification as an Industrial Hygienist or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or jointly with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals;

4. Certification as a Canadian Health and Safety Consultant by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering; and

5. Certification as a Public Health Inspector (Canada) by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Board of Certification.


- Requirement to occasionally work irregular hours and overtime.

- Requirement to occasionally travel.

- Valid provincial driver's license or personal mobility to the degree normally associated with a driver's license.

- Requirement to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as personal flotation devices, protective footwear, respiratory protection and fall protection equipment. Some of these items may be heavy or cumbersome.

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

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

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

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

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

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.