Electrical Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Duties

Electrical engineering services in the Engineering Department of a Canadian Coast Guard ship in support of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and other government departments programs.

Key Activities

• Plans and executes the maintenance and repair of the electrical components of the main propulsion plant, electrical plant, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, hotel equipment and miscellaneous systems.
• Monitors the main propulsion electrical/electronic controls during maneuvering periods in confined, restricted or shallow water areas.
• Assists in the creation, modification and/or upgrading of electrical/electronic equipment on board.
• Participates in regulatory authority inspections.
• Participates in, damage control, fire fighting, environmental response and other drills, exercises and operations;
• Provides technical advice to the Chief Engineer and other vessel personnel on electrical matters.
• Compiles and recommends electronic refit specifications, vessel's additions and alterations, and other contract work required for the upkeep of the vessel and oversees contractors and electricians.
• Makes recommendations to the Chief Engineer regarding the engine room's electrical materiel resource needs.
• Provides all support necessary to ensure CCG meets its mandate.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to be used to staff casual, term and indeterminate opportunities within the Canadian Coast Guard at the SO-MAO-05 Electrical Officer level in the Atlantic Region.

Indeterminate (permanent) employment may be available once candidates are hired and have obtained Coast Guard Certification.

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
• Possession of a valid Electrical Engineering Technology Certificate

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Valid CCG Certificate of Competency*, Electrical Officer
* Candidates who do not possess a valid CCG Certificate of Competency, Electrical Officer may also apply to this process. Candidates meeting all essential qualifications except for occupational certification will be added to a partially qualified pool. At any time during the validity period of the pool, a candidate in the partially qualified pool can produce a valid CCG Certificate of Competency, Electrical Officer and may be placed in the fully qualified pool. Only candidates in the fully qualified pool are eligible for indeterminate appointment resulting from this process.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Judgement
• Dependability
• Working effectively with others

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Possession of a valid Marine Emergency Duty certificate STCW Basic Safety (MED A1 and B2)
• Possession of valid Marine Emergency Duty certificate Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats (MED B1)
• Possession of valid Marine Emergency Duty certificate Advanced Firefighting (MED C)
• Possession of a valid CCG 2nd Class Electrical Certificate.

EXPERIENCE
• Experience as an Electrical Officer trainee onboard a CCG vessel.
• Experience as an Electrical Officer onboard a CCG vessel.
• Six (6) months of work experience as a Marine Electrical Officer aboard a vessel or marine platform

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Membership in one of the designated Employment Equity Groups

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness to be deployed in the Atlantic Region

Must be willing and able to travel by air, land or by sea

Must be willing to go to sea for prolonged periods of time (including Arctic Waters) and in adverse weather conditions

Valid Health Canada Medical for seagoing personnel

Maintain a Valid Certificate of Competency

Willingness to wear and maintain uniform and personal protective equipment to Coast Guard Standards

Adherence to Canadian Coast Guard Respiratory Protection Program

Compliance with the CCG Safety Management System and Standards

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

The retest period for re-assessment within the context of this selection process is 6 months from the date of elimination at either the interview or reference stage of the process. If you submit an application to this selection process before the retest period has elapsed your application will not be considered. If you are eliminated at the screening stage, you are encouraged to resubmit your application once you meet the essential qualifications identified for screening.

Please be prepared to provide copies of Testimonials of Sea Service or where they do not exist, copies of discharge books if requested. These may be used to validate the experience factors.

Please be prepared to provide proof of occupational certification when requested.

The assessment board reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the public service only), if deemed it necessary to conduct a sufficient assessment of the candidates.

The retest period for re-assessment within the context of this selection process is 6 months from the date of elimination at either the interview or reference stage of the process. If you submit an application to this selection process before the retest period has elapsed your application will not be considered. If you are eliminated at the screening stage, you are encouraged to resubmit your application once you meet the essential qualifications identified for screening.

Information may be gathered through Employee Performance Agreements (within the public service).

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.

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.