Chief, Technical Services

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Duties

Management of technical services related to housing, facilities and realty assets under a Housing Services Centre (HSC) including project and contract management, program development, planning, implementation, quality assurance, and the resolution of technical problems affecting the HSC’s operations and service delivery.

Work environment

As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department’s housing infrastructure. We are a team of 300 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of French Essential.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements within CFHA.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).

Note - The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
-A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
-An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience conducting inspections and determining maintenance requirements of residential or commercial properties.
• Significant* and recent** experience in property/facility maintenance or project management.
• Experience in contract management.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of work associated with having at least 2 years’ experience.
**Recent is defined as being within the last 5 years.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards and materials used in residential construction and renovations;
• Knowledge of contracting policies and processes;
• Knowledge of cost estimating and expenditure control techniques.

COMPETENCY:
• Project Management
• Client service orientation
• Analytical skill
• People Management

ABILITY:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to use computer software programs such as e-mail, word documents and spreadsheets.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Effective Interpersonal relationships

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

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Possession of a valid journeyman's certificate in a major residential building trade and/or certification as an engineering technologist or technician.
• Interprovincial Red Seal Certification as a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber or Plumber/Gasfitter.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in major capital renovations.
• Experience in planning annual and multi-year realty asset programs.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience conducting inspections and determining maintenance requirements of residential housing within the Federal government.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
• Proficiency in the operation of the Housing Agency Management Information System (HAMIS).
• Knowledge of Government of Canada contracting policies

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to meet the occasional requirement to work in confined areas such as crawl spaces or at heights such as second storey roofs.
• There is a requirement to limit vacation between the months of May and September.
• Willing and able to work overtime on an occasional basis.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Security: Reliability Status
• A recent and acceptable driver’s abstract
• A valid, unrestricted driver’s licence holding a qualification (class) equivalent to the DND vehicle to be driven/operated;
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain the DND 404 military driver's licence
• To wear and/or utilize necessary clothing or equipment in compliance with safety regulations

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

Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. All information about the process will be sent by email. You are therefore responsible for regularly checking your email account to see if you received new messages about this process.

Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.

Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.

Please note that all written communication, including the screening questions, may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. If you meet them, please demonstrate in your application.

A written examination may be administered. An interview will be administered. Reference checks will be sought.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

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.