Civilian Ammunition Technician Apprentice

Update: **Amendment to Poster**
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations is removed from the process.

Important messages

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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.

Duties

DND's Ammunition Technician Apprentices provide assistance with processing and warehousing services related to ammunition and explosives. As a trainee, under direct supervision you will:
o breakdown, repair, modify maintain, test, and calibrate ammunition, explosives,
and related items.
o dispose of ammunition and explosives by demolition, mutation, or the preparation for sale to non DND customers.
o operate calibration, test, and pneumatic equipment, and materiel handling equipment (MHE).
o issue, receive, and warehouse ammunition, explosives, and related items.
o inspect ammunition, explosives, aids to production, salvage and related items.

Work environment

CFB Suffield is considered to be a semi-isolated base. We are located approximately 50 kms north west of the City of Medicine Hat in the southeast corner of Alberta. Most of the civilian personnel who work at the base live either in Medicine Hat or in the small town of Redcliff just to the west of the Medicine Hat city limits. This is an important point to note as there is no accommodation on the base and there is no public transportation to the base. Personnel either drive their own vehicle or car pool with others. Commuting assistance is provided for employees who live in Medicine Hat or Redcliff. For other information on the City of Medicine Hat, I suggest you look at their website at www.medicinehat.ca. For information on CFB Suffield, please visit: http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-suffield/index.page

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent, temporary, or casual basis with various security requirements and language profiles. Not all applications will be processed at the same time; assessments will be completed on an as needed basis.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in using Microsoft Office such as MS Word, Outlook and Excel.

Any of the following may be essential or asset depending on the position being staffed:
Experience in Warehousing Operations.
Experience in operating various hand and power tools while following safe work practices.
Experience in ammunition or explosives handling, and storage.
Experience in the use of Material Handling Equipment.
Experience in Hazardous Material handling, storage and transportation.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Communication (Oral and Written)
Working Effectively with Others
Thinking Things Through
Initiative and Action Orientation
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

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

Willing and able to work overtime on occasion.
Willing and able to travel as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a non-graduated Class 5 driver’s license or provincial or territorial equivalent.
Willing and able to obtain and maintain a military driver’s permit (DND 404/FMT 600), which requires possession of a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's license (or provincial or territorial equivalent).
Willing and able to wear a variety of personal protective equipment.
Willing and able to attend training as required by the employer.
Willing and able to work in adverse weather conditions.
Must be able to lift up to 25kg without assistance in accordance with safe lifting practices.
Must meet medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with Treasury Board guidelines.

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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◦ How will you communicate with me?
We will contact you by email or through your GC Jobs account.
Please ensure that your email is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. We recommend adding the contact email at the bottom of the poster to your list of contacts. It is your responsibility to regularly check your inbox, junk mail and your GC Jobs account to find out about all the information regarding this inventory. Failure to respond in a prescribed timeframe may result in elimination from this process.

◦ How does an inventory work?
An inventory is a selection process that can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for multiple job opportunities at the GT 01 level.

◦ What does "Registered in the inventory" mean?
Once your application has been successfully submitted to the inventory, your status may be: "Date of disclosure of results: Listed in the inventory". This automatically generated message by the system means that your application can be considered. You will be informed in the event that your application is considered as part of a process generated from this inventory.

◦ What happens if my application expires?
Your application will be kept in the inventory for 120 days. A notice will be posted in the "My Job File" menu of your account 10 days before your application expires. If you do not take this into account, your application will be deactivated and it will no longer be considered for submissions from this inventory. In the event that your application expires during the effective period of this inventory, a notice will be posted in your account. If you wish to confirm your interest and reactivate your application, select the "Renewal of my application" link.

◦ My personal information has changed, what should I do?
Simply update them in the "Personal Information" section, in the "My Job File" menu of your account. This will allow us to have your current contact information and ensure adequate follow-up in the event that your application is considered as part of a process issued from this inventory.

◦ I have a disability that does not allow me to apply online, who do I contact to help me with the submission of my job application ?
You can contact an Officer at the Federal Public Service Job Advertisement Information Line by calling 1-800-645-5605.

◦ Who can I contact if I have technical difficulties with the GC Jobs website ?
You can contact the Public Service Commission of Canada's support centre by selecting the "Contact Us" link below, in the left corner of this window, or by calling 1-888-780-4444.

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.