Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

Note:
Reporting to the NCR, qualified candidates will be considered to join the team virtually, from any of the Transport Canada (TC) offices listed in the area of selection. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the position regardless of the TC Office in which they are located and will report to the Chief, Occupational Health & Safety in Ottawa, Ontario. This does not imply telework.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset education and experience factors listed by answering the screening questions. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the screening questions. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

Duties

The position is supported by the Corporate OHS office both in person and in a virtual environment. Under the auspices of Corporate OHS, as an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, duties include:

- Identifies and analyzes the short and long-term occupational health and safety (OHS) program needs of the regions, and develops and recommends strategies and initiatives to address them.
- Facilitates and guides the implementation of corporate OHS plans, policies, systems and procedures as well as the application of the OHS regulatory requirements to Transport Canada.
- Monitors, evaluates and reports on the level of client compliance with federal OHS acts, regulations, codes and standards.
- Plans, organizes, supports and/or leads the conduct of OHS investigations and inspections.
- Designs, develops and delivers OHS communications plans and information, training and awareness sessions at the national/regional level.
- Participates as a member of OHS multi-jurisdictional project teams.
- Develops and maintains interactive and consultative relationships with a variety of OHS program partners and stakeholders.

Work environment

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Why work for us?

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Transport Canada fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to develop, to learn and to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. If you are looking to be a part of a diverse and innovative workforce, join our team!

Intent of the process

An essentially assessed pool and/or a partially assessed pool may be established. NB: This process may be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures within Transport Canada (such as indeterminate, specified period, acting, deployment, and assignment/secondment) and with various language requirements and/or profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC).


Corporate OSH Advisor positions: 4 (Virtual Team)
Operational OSH Advisor position: 2 (Note: These positions are located in the National Capital Region)

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
ED: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Recent* experience in managing activities related to an occupational health and safety (OHS) program.

EX2: Experience in developing training material or delivering training sessions to employees and multiple levels of management.

EX3: Experience in providing OHS advice and guidance to managers, regional and/or workplace OHS committees or representatives as well as employees.

EX4: Experience in conducting hazardous occurrence investigations.

*NOTE: Recent experience is defined as experience generally acquired within the last two (2) years.

Experience gained as a member of an OHS committee is not sufficient.

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

Asset Qualifications:

EDUCATION
AED1: Post-secondary diploma from a recognized institution in a field relevant to the position such as Occupational Health and Safety.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC: Professional designation in OHS.

AEX1: Experience in developing policy instruments such as directives, procedures and guides.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code Part II and other Canadian regulations governing OHS.

K2: Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of federal departments and central agencies in the area of OHS.

K3: Knowledge of accident investigation and inspection procedures.

K4: Knowledge of provincial government Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claim management process.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A3: Ability to conduct presentations.

A4: Ability to interpret policies and legislation related to OHS.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Problem Solving

PS2: Effective interpersonal relationships

PS3: Client service orientation

PS4: Judgment

PS5: Initiative

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
-Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.
-Occasional travel may be required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE APPLY ONLINE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

References will be sought.

Interview will be administrated.

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.