PM-05 Opportunities within the Labour Program

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Stream 1: Occupational Health and Safety
Stream 2: Labour Standards
Stream 3: Workplace Equity
Stream 4: Project Management
Stream 5: Wage Earner Protection Program

Work environment

Join our team!

The mission of the Labour Program is to promote a fair, safe, healthy and productive work environment that contributes to the social and economic well-being of all Canadians.

The Labour Program has several positions to staff! We offer a dynamic team environment, opportunities to work on a range of interesting issues, flexible work arrangements, exposure to senior management,learning opportunities and access to Employment and Social Development Canada resources and network.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions in the Labour Program and at Employment and Social Development Canada with various tenures, various linguistic requirements (English Essential, French Essential Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC and Bilingual Non-Imperative CBC/CBC), various security requirements (Enhanced or Secret) and various conditions of employment.

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Once a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a term or acting appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

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)

EDUCATION (All Streams)
A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (All Streams)
EX1- Experience in one of the following: the application or interpretation of legislation and regulations OR business analysis OR project management
EX2- Experience gathering and analyzing facts and leading or supporting the development and implementation of procedures, tools and guidance material.
EX3- Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management on complex* issues.

*Complex is defined as a situation where divergent views, a sensitive issue or pressures affecting timelines and resources must be taken into consideration.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
- Bilingual Non-Imperative CBC/CBC**
- English Essential
- French Essential

** The Department intends to staff the bilingual positions on an imperative basis at the CBC/CBC. Once the pool of qualified candidates who meet the bilingual profile on an imperative basis is exhausted, the Department could use this process to appoint candidates on a non-imperative basis to the bilingual positions CBC/CBC. We therefore encourage all applicants to apply for this job, regardless of their language profile.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES (All streams)
C1- Judgment
C2- Strategic Thinking
C3- Initiative
C4- Working effectively with others
C5- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
C6- Ability to communication effectively orally

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

Candidates MAY be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following education and experience qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed, AS THEY MAY BE DEEMED AN ESSENTIAL OR ASSET QUALIFICATION. Candidates must clearly indicate on their online application which education and experience qualifications they meet and describe the depth and breadth to which they meet it.

ASSET QUALIFICATION - EDUCATION

ALL STREAMS
Successful completion of a 2 years post-secondary program (diploma or certificate) from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

STREAM 1: Occupational Health and Safety
- Successful completion of federal in-house Canada Labour Code Part II, and pursuant Regulations, for designated enforcement officials or of equivalent provincial or territorial training.
- Certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).

STREAM 4: Project Management
Certification PMP – Project Management Professional.

Degree equivalency

ASSET QUALIFICATION - EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS
AEX1- Experience in developing and delivering presentations.
AEX2- Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders.

STREAM 1: Occupational Health and Safety
AEX3- Experience in the interpretation and application of the Canadian Labour Code, Part II, and pursuant regulations.
AEX4- Experience in the identification of hazards, dangers and other non-compliance in the context of Occupational Health and Safety.

STREAM 2: Labour Standards
AEX5- Experience interpreting and applying Part III of the Canada Labour Code provisions.
AEX6- Experience in the development of communication material or development and implementation of strategic communication plan.
AEX7- Experience in the field of industrial relations (e.g. human resources, labour laws).

Stream 3: Workplace Equity
AEX8- Experience interpreting and applying the Employment Equity Act and related policies, programs and legislation.
AEX9- Experience extracting, analyzing and manipulating data.
AEX10- Experience in the application of statistical principles.

STREAM 4: Project Management
AEX11- Experience performing business analysis and drafting requirements for an IT related project.
AEX12- Experience working in a project environment.

ASSET QUALIFICATION - KNOWLEDGE
STREAM 1: Occupational Health and Safety
AK1- Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code, Part II, and the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Some positions may require:
- Overtime
- Travel
- Being available on standby status during off-duty hours

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Secret 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

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Application Process
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The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Information on your described education, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. The online application may take over 2 hours to complete.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605 or the point of contact listed on the poster on or before the closing date.

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ASSESSMENT
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An interview, a test/exam and reference checks may be administered.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess
some or all of the asset qualifications.

Top-down ranking can be used at any stage of the assessment process where only the top scoring candidates will be invited to the next stage of the assessment. Please note that different pass marks and cut-off scores can be used at various stages of the assessment process. Candidates who attain the pass mark might not be further considered in the process if they do not achieve the cut-off score.

Please note that the assessment will only be rescheduled under exceptional circumstances:
•Illness (a medical certificate will be required);
•Emergency circumstances (verifiable);
•Operational requirements (must be confirmed in writing by your director);
•Pre-approved annual leave (must be confirmed in writing by your supervisor).

Failure to attend the assessment without good reason will be construed as a withdrawal from the appointment process.

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PROOF OF EDUCATION
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You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.

You can access the CICIC website at: https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.

Original diplomas, degrees or certified transcripts may be required and must be presented upon request. Failure to produce required documents will result in your application not being considered.

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TRAVEL STATUS - TRAVEL COSTS
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.

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COMMUNICATION
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Candidates will be contacted by email and it is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your entire responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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BILINGUAL POSITIONS
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To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken a SLE by the Public Service Commission (PSC), you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website:
https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/corporate/about-us/contact-us.html#sle . For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/sle-els/cand-infocandeng.html

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. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/services/second-languagetestingpublicservice/self-assessment-tests.html.

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OTHER INFORMATION
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You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

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.