Human Resources Advisor - Occupational Health and Safety

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

- Serving as a functional advisor to the regions/head office on issues relating to occupational health and safety.
- Recommending and providing assistance to the regions/head office in conceptualizing and implementing occupational health and safety strategies.
- Responding to issues raised by managers and occupational health and safety committees/representatives.
- Identifying occupational health and safety related training needs, developing training tools to address needs and delivering of the same.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff six (6) permanent positions in various regions. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff positions with various language requirements (English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC ) and/or various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting appointment, or assignment/secondment) within the Canada Border Services Agency.

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
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

OR

An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience that is comparable to a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the work to be performed, may serve as an alternative to meet the minimum education standard.

NOTE: Whenever the minimum education standard is met through this alternative, it is met only for the position being staffed, and candidates must be re-assessed for future appointments or deployments where the manager has decided to use this alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Recent and significant experience* working in the field of Occupational Health and safety.
• Experience in providing advice and guidance to management with respect to occupational health and safety obligations.
• Experience writing reports or briefing notes.
• Experience in researching, analyzing and providing recommendations to resolve Occupational Health and Safety issues.

* Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of approximately 2 years over the last 5 years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience in the design, development and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety policies, programs or procedures in an operational environment.
• Experience in the development and delivery of training or information sessions relevant to Occupational Health and Safety.
• Experience providing advice and guidance to health and safety committees and representatives.
• Experience conducting hazardous occurrence investigations.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code part II and the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

ABILITIIES & SKILLS
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In support of achieving a diversified workforce and to address under-representation of Employment Equity groups, consideration may be given to qualified candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability or Visible Minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally on short notice.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

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

Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate regularly with candidates by e-mail. Candidates who apply to this selection process must provide a valid e-mail address and ensure this address is functional and accessible at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the selection board of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling. Such notification should take place prior to the leave. Should a candidate be unavailable on the scheduled testing or interview date(s) due to illness, he/she must advise the board and a medical certificate may be required.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential and asset qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience) for the initial screening through your resume and answering online screening questions. It is NOT SUFFICIENT to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation using examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses.

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.