Electronics Technician

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Assessment accommodation

The Department of National Defence offers relocation assistance to a maximum of $5,000 for new appointees, in accordance with the Addendum - Initial Appointees Relocation Program (IARP) available at: http://www.tbssct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TBM_113/iairp-prinefp-eng.asp .

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 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.

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 1 indeterminate position in Borden, Ontario. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with varying tenures, including casual, 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)

Education:

EDU 1 Successful completion of secondary school
EDU 2 Electronics Engineering Technology diploma from an accredited Canadian College or an acceptable combination of studies, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX1 Minimum of 3 years of recent* experience and 5 years accumulated experience in the repair or installation of electronic equipment/systems.
EX2 Experience working with electronics theory, including solid state, micro-miniature and integrated circuits.
EX3 Experience working with computers, computer operation and diagnostic software.

*Recent – within the last five years

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

Asset Qualifications

AQ1 Experience in installations of electronic equipment in confined spaces such as: Military and Civilian vehicles including heavy equipment

AQ2 Experience in installation of electronic equipment in confined spaces such as vehicles.

AQ3 Experience in Project P25 (APCO- 25) trunked digital mobile radio communications systems in troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of complete end to end connectivity of system functionality.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities:

A1 Ability to communicate effective orally.
A2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:

PS1 Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2 Team Work
PS3 Initiative
PS4 Dependability
PS5 Judgement

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

Condition of Employment:

COE1 Secret clearance

COE2 Must be willing be willing and able to work in confined spaces where flexibility of movement is limited.

COE3 Willing and able to work overtime and weekends on short notice requests.

COE4 Willing and able to travel within Canada and United States

COE5 Work in adverse difficult terrain while holding equipment.

COE6 Possession of a valid and unrestricted motor vehicle driver’s license (Class G) issued by a Canadian province or territory*. *You may be required to provide an up-to-date and acceptable driver’s abstract if you are considered for appointment.

COE7 Must obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 Driver’s License throughout the entire period of employment

COE8 Will be required to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

COE9 Work in heights on ladders and masts.

COE10 Will be required to wear safety footwear at all times and occasionally other protective clothing such as a hard hat, gloves, smocks, dust masks, googles, etc.

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

A written exam, interviews, and reference checks may be conducted.

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.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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.

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.