Electronics Technician

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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.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

You will work as part of the Defence Team at the Navy base in Esquimalt, BC, primarily working on Canadian Naval ships.

Intent of the process

The inventory will be used to establish a candidate pool to staff current and future vacancies, and may be used for similar positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate, casual), and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

• Completion of an Electronics Apprentice Program;

OR

• Graduation from a one or two year Post Secondary program in Electronics theory and a minimum of 2 years’ experience with a proficiency normally associated with an Electronics Journeyperson level.

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of digital and analog Electronics theory.
• Knowledge of Electronics troubleshooting techniques.

• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect.
• Thinking Things Through.
• Working Effectively with Others.
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics.
• Ability to diagnose faults and repair electronic equipment.

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

• Experience working with safety practices and work procedures in an industrial environment.
• Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Communications systems.
• Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Sonar systems.
• Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Radar systems.
• Experience working at a technical level on Electronics used in Naval Electronic Warfare systems.

• Ability to work in an organized and tidy manner

• Willingness and ability for occasional travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Required to work overtime and shiftwork.
• Required to climb vertically on a mast of a ship to 80 feet.
• Required to work in small, cramped spaces.
• Required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Required to work in a marine industrial environment which can be noisy and dirty, and include coming into contact with many different chemicals and substances.

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

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential qualifications. The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is not enough to simply state that you have the required qualifications, or list your current responsibilities. An effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs with specific examples on how you meet the required experience. Failing to do so will result in your application being rejected. The resume may constitute a secondary source to validate the experience factors described in the screening questions. Applicants WILL NOT be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Applications will only remain active in the system for 120 days. The system will send you an application expiry warning 14 days before your application expires. It will be your responsibility to update your application to ensure it remains active and is considered for future assessment.

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 may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.