Occupational Safety Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

****NOTE: It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter.

** Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

**** You must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES, which illustrate how you meet each qualification.

***For example, the best approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

****Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information could be screened out.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location, Fredericton, N.B.

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar temporary and/or permanent positions

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment prior to May 21, 2020 (deeming date), the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Furthermore, CM staffing transactions resulting from this process will be administered in accordance with the Onboarding Transition Phase until deeming day.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

A certificate or diploma from a recognized Canadian University or college with acceptable specialization in occupational health, industrial hygiene, health physics, safety management, loss control management, safety engineering or any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Occupational Certification

Certification as an occupational safety specialist, industrial hygienist or public health inspector. This
includes, but is not limited to certification as a:

1. Canadian Registered Safety Professional by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety
Professionals

2. Registered Occupational Hygienist or Registered Occupational Hygiene Technologist by the
Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists

3. Industrial Hygienist or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist by the American Board of
Hygiene or jointly with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

4. Certified Health and Safety Consultant by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering

5. Public Health Inspector (Canada) by the Canadian Institute of public Health Inspectors Board of
Certification

6. Management may consider candidates who are in the process of obtaining one of the above occupational certifications.

Degree equivalency

E1. Recent* and significant experience** coordinating an occupational health and safety program (such as risk
prevention program, job hazard analyses, and workplace accident management program), policies,
procedures, projects or directives.

E2. Recent Experience* providing advice and guidance regarding the interpretation and application of
federal or provincial Occupational Health and Safety legislation including Acts, Codes, Regulations,
Standards and industry codes of practice.

E3. Recent Experience* in conducting investigations, inspections and providing training.

* Recent experience is normally associated with the performance of these duties, as part of your major
job duties, within the last eight years.

** Significant experience is normally associated with the performance of these duties, as part of your major
job duties, for a period of three cumulative years.


Note: Experience as a member of an occupational health and safety committee alone is insufficient.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

K1. Knowledge of applicable legislation.
K2. Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles.

A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3. Ability to conduct safety program monitoring activities.
A4. Ability to facilitate and provide instructional training.
A5. Ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions.
A6. Ability to prioritize activities in order to meet deadlines.

PS1. Judgement
PS2. Integrity
PS3. Initiative
PS4. Dependability
PS5. Impact/Influence

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

A valid driver’s license

Willingness and ability to travel for work and training purposes via the following modes of transport:
• Government owned or leased automobile
• Commercial aircraft, boat/ship, train
• Government aircraft (including helicopters), small boats and larger ships

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - of the RCMP.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Willingness and ability to occasionally work irregular hours, overtime, sometimes on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to
personal flotation devices, protective footwear, respiratory protection and fall protection equipment.
Some of these items may be heavy or cumbersome.

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

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.