DIRECTORY - Regional Incident Command System (ICS) Support Officer

Update: This directory will close on April 12, 2021. We strongly encourage you to apply before that date in order to be included in the applications that will be evaluated.

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

The Regional Incident Command System (ICS) Support Officer has a role in regional readiness to respond to incidents. He/she contributes to the advancement of knowledge and understanding of ICS by supporting the delivery of ICS training (tracking of trainees), exercises, workshops, working groups, etc. He/she will act as a mentor or instructor who will share his/her knowledge as required, and may be required to become a qualified ICS Canada instructor. He/she will also support the development of incident management tools, such as contributing to the development of contingency plans, methodologies, or compiling lists of qualified personnel to assume roles in an ICS structure in the event of an incident. He/she will also maintain good relations with emergency management partners and participate in interdepartmental initiatives.

When a response occurs, the Regional Incident Command System (ICS) Support Officer serves as an ICS subject matter expert and may be brought in as part of an incident management team. He/she supports the establishment of the regional incident management structure as required to ensure consistent application of ICS in the conduct of regional incident management. He/she facilitates the establishment of the P-planning process and the development of an Incident Action Plan.

The Regional Incident Command System (ICS) Support Officer contributes to the adoption of best practices and continuous improvement in the area of incident management. The ICS support team may gather feedback from responders and analyze it to determine if action is required to address a specific issue. He/she uses his or her knowledge and the expertise of participating partners, advisors and agencies to make recommendations. He/she supports the implementation of these recommendations and ensures follow-up in subsequent incidents.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff one (1) Incident Command System (ICS) Support Officer position in the Canadian Coast Guard, Central Region, by the fall of 2020. A first extraction of applicants will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in order to fill this need. We strongly encourage you to apply before this date in order to be part of the first applications to be evaluated.

A pool of qualified candidates will be identified through this process to fill future positions that are the same or similar, of different lengths and requiring different security clearances, based on operational requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

STUDIES:
• A high school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the position to be filled.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in emergency management;
• Experience as a team member that includes multiple different stakeholders;
• Experience in providing advice and recommendations based on analysis;
• Recent* experience with Office Suite software such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.

*Recent experience refers to experience within the last five years.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Incident Command System (ICS) certificate.

EXPERIENCE :
• Experience in contributing to the development and maintenance of operational plans, policies or procedures;
• Experience in facilitation, coordination and organization;
• Experience as a trainer/instructor;
• Experience in business continuity planning.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
• Ability to identify and adapt to changing priorities and to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Ability to plan a project;
• Ability to collect, analyze and consolidate data and documents;
• Ability to communicate orally;
• Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• In-depth thinking
• Show initiative and be action-oriented

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to work overtime;
• Willing and able to travel upon short notice;
• Willing and able to work on a variety of Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) assets including helicopters, small boats or large vessels;
• Willing and able to wear and maintain a uniform as per CCG’s standards, inclusive of CSA approved Safety Footwear, and maintain job related personal protective equipment.

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

IMPORTANT: Please note that the ability to communicate in writing will be assessed throughout this process.

Reference checks may be sought.

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

If applicable, you will have to provide proof of your original education credentials when requested.

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

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be reintroduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if, for example, he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE www.canada.ca/government-jobs WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

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.