Response Officer – Search and Rescue – Arctic Region ** Amendment to closing date **

Important messages

In accordance with Article 23 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Nunavut Inuit (beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement) will be considered ahead of other applicants (including persons with priority entitlement and Veterans) for positions located within Nunavut.

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

You may also be entitled to a northern isolated post allowance, depending on the location from which you work. For example, an employee with dependents working from Iqaluit, NU could earn up to an additional $33,686 annually plus vacation travel assistance of up to $5,180 per year for the employee, and an additional $4,676 per year for each eligible dependent.

Please note that rates and conditions above are subject to change. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information or to view the rates for other locations at http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php.

Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard are committed to ensuring our employees have a positive work life balance. We support flexible work arrangements like telework, compressed workweeks and flexible hours.

HERE’S HOW THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS WILL GO:

STEP 1 – INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Tell us about yourself! We want to know why you would be the ideal candidate for this position and what you would bring to this role. You can do this by clicking “Apply Online", or you can email a copy of your application to .

You can also mail your application to:

Attn: Tammy Broer
Arctic Programs – Search and Rescue
Canadian Coast Guard
520 Exmouth Street
Sarnia, ON N7T 8B1

or Fax it to: (519) 383-1988

STEP 2 – SCREENING THE APPLICATIONS

Your resume will be reviewed to determine if you have the following experience and education:

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience as a project team member involving multiple contributors
Experience engaging or consulting with clients or stakeholders
Experience writing reports that require analysis, such as but not limited to operational documents and external correspondence
Experience in using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

The following may be beneficial for the positons being staffed. If you possess any of the following, please tell us about it in your application:

Post-secondary diploma or degree related to the duties of the position
A deck or engine room marine certificate of Competency issued under the CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001 Marine Personnel Regulations SOR/2007-115
Small Vessel Operator’s Certificate (SVOP)
Marine Emergency Duties (A3)
ICS Certification
Restricted Operator’s Certificate (Maritime) or higher

Experience in small craft operations
Experience with marine Search and Rescue response operations at a field level
Experience working with other government departments (municipal, provincial/territorial and federal), or private organizations and the general public
Experience providing operational training
Experience developing and directing exercises
Experience managing a budget
Experience conducting operational reviews, research and investigations

Step 3 – Interviews

Based on your resume, you may be invited to an interview. During the interview we will be looking for you to demonstrate the following:

Knowledge of the roles and the responsibility of the Search and Rescue's main partners in Canada, particularly maritime and air Search and Rescue
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing*
Adaptability
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Initiative
Dependability
Judgement

*Please note that your application will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The following knowledge may be considered an asset for the positions to be staffed:

Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) structure and overall mandate
Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) mandate as it relates to maritime Search and Rescue

Duties

Search and Rescue (SAR) – Response Officer, Search and Rescue

Under the direction of a CCG Senior Response Officer, Search and Rescue, this position provides support to the delivery of the Canadian Coast Guard’s federal SAR mandate. This includes SAR operations, training and exercise activities in the field, maintaining equipment, vessels and vehicles and carrying out administrative duties at the headquarters area.

In addition the SAR Program Specialist provides supervision for SAR personnel delivering such program streams as co-ordination and delivery of the Inshore Rescue Boat Program, the Rescue Specialist Program, Rigid Hull Inflatable Operations Training Program and SAR Exercise and Training, Coast Guard Auxiliary liaison, First Nations Engagement activities and Analysis of Search and Rescue Delivery. This position may carry out these duties remotely, or from a Canadian Coast Guard office.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff various Search and Rescue positions within Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Region.

A pool of qualified candidates may be created and could be used to staff these or similar positions with various tenures within the Canadian Coast Guard.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

The following are requirements that you will need to meet prior to being offered a position:

Reliability Status security clearance
Secret security clearance

Willing and able to obtain medical certificate
Valid Class 5 Driver's license
Willing and able to travel on various means of transport including ships, small vessels and aircraft to remote locations and abroad, knowing that such travel may be frequent and seasonal
Willing and able to work overtime, be on call according to a schedule (day and night, seven days a week) and occasionally work weekends, in accordance with the pertinent collective agreement
Willing and able to work in potentially hazardous and /or adverse conditions such as those found in the marine environment and in remote locations
Willing and able to work in emergency situations
Willing and able to travel for extended periods on short notice
Valid passport
Willing and able to wear the Canadian Coast Guard uniform
Willing and able to wear CSA approved personal safety equipment related to the job

The candidate must be able to obtain the following certificates within 6 months of being appointed:
o Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP) Certificate
o Radio Operator’s Certificate – Maritime
o Marine Emergency Duties A3 Certificate

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.

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.