Facility Coordinator, Animal Laboratory

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Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff 1 Indeterminate position with an English Essential profile.

In addition, applicants should be aware that this selection process may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level across Health Canada.

As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of position/workstream and/or group and level to apply.

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 with an acceptable diploma in Animal Health Technology or Veterinary Technology from a recognized college or certification as a Registered Laboratory Animal Technician from the Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Science.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Experience leading, planning and coordinating laboratory operations with internal and external teams, contractors and technical staff involved in research projects involving the use of laboratory animals.
E2 Experience in providing a full range of technical expertise to support the purchase and installation of state of the art equipment for Laboratory Animal Facilities
E3 Experience preparing detailed specifications for facility renovations or purchase of equipment as well as initiating and managing contracts for facility renovations or equipment acquisition.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1 Knowledge of the principles and techniques of laboratory animal science.
K2 Knowledge of the techniques and procedures of sanitation and sterilization
K3 Knowledge of ventilation, climate control and biosecurity principles to maintain the environmental integrity of animal facilities

Abilities:

A1 Ability to plan, coordinate and schedule activities of a laboratory animal facility
A2 Ability to develop, review and implement standard operating procedures related to laboratory animal equipment and facilities.
A3 Ability to review, analyze and troubleshoot environmental conditions in the animal housing facility to ensure the comfort of the laboratory animals and the integrity of the biosecurity of the different levels of containment.
A4 Ability to evaluate chemical, biological and physical hazards associated with laboratory procedures, in order to ensure that proper safety precautions are taken for handling and disposal.
A5 Ability to communicate effectively verbally
A6 Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:

P1 Leadership
P2 Judgement
P3 Initiative
P4 Dependability
P5 Effective inter-personal relationships
P6 Respectful of diversity

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

Required to work overtime on a regular basis and on a short notice.

24/7 on call availability

Required to work with potentially infectious agents & potentially toxic substances

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Medical clearance category III

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

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.

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). If you do not wish to receive results by email or if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

If you require technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php

Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSRS system will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity, which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft ALL RESPONSES in another document on your PC which may be saved (e.g. in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS system when completed. HEALTH CANADA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE OR NON SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail, fax, or mail in hard copy documents.

Please note that volume management strategies, such as random selection, top-down approach, invoking any asset(s) and/or cut-off scores, MAY be used at any point in the staffing process for the purpose of managing volumes of applications/candidates.

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.