Emergency Response Team (ERT) Trainer/Facilitator

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

PLEASE NOTE, ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact: .

You will be assessed on your submission, which will include a resume and a cover letter. You will clearly outline in your cover letter how you meet each of the screening qualifications (education and experience - both essential and assets) by using headers to clearly indicate the qualification you are demonstrating. Your resume must be linked to the information in your cover letter.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that you meet the experience qualification, rather you must provide concrete examples. When describing your experience for each factor, describe or list specifically what activities you have done that would sufficiently demonstrate how recent and how extensive your experience is.

Your resume may be used as a secondary source of information and must accurately reflect your employment history and support your qualifications.

Any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be used for the screening of applications. If you meet these criteria, please clearly demonstrate how you meet them in writing. Provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

Original proof of your education will be requested and must be provided during the selection process, in order to verify that candidates meet the education requirement. Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested may be eliminated from the process. Also note, if the name on your education credentials does not match the name on your current photo identification, you will need to provide proof of your name change.

Education obtained outside of Canada must be evaluated. Please contact The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials as soon as possible to initiate the evaluation process http://www.cicic.ca/

Proof of your Canadian Citizenship will be requested and must be provided during the selection process. The original of one of the following documents must be provided for verification:
• Birth Certificate
• Valid Canadian passport
• Citizenship Card
• Certificates of Retention
• Citizenship Certificate
• Naturalization certificates (issued prior to 01/01/1947)
• Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between 01/01/1947 and 02/14/1977)

If the name identified on the above documents is different than your current legal name, please also provide proof of name change.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a position for a 12 month period, with possibility of extension.

A qualified group of candidates may be identified and may be used to staff
future permanent or temporary vacancies in similar or lower-level positions.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Please outline how you meet each of the screening qualifications (education and experience). Include information on where, when, and how you acquired the education and the experience. Please include specific and clear examples of the experience, the dates of employment, and indicate whether the job was at full or part time hours. Please use headers to indicate which qualification you are demonstrating."

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent* experience in providing tactical training to law enforcement or military personnel.
Recent* experience in the tactical instruction/facilitation of firearms including pistol, and either carbine or precision long-range rifles.
Recent* experience operationally in at least 3 or more of the following tactical fields: sniper/precision marksman, close-quarter battle, mechanical/ballistic/explosive breaching, special reconnaissance/rural surveillance, marine operations, aircraft intervention, range safety officer (including steel), combat casualty care, close protection, high angle/rappel operations.

* “Recent” is defined as experience acquired within approximately the last 5 years.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of concepts, methodologies and practices related to adult learning.
Knowledge of effective remedial training techniques in a tactical, law enforcement, or military environment.
Knowledge of range safety protocols.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
Ability to coordinate multiple activities and respond to competing priorities.
Ability to work autonomously in a team.
Ability to effectively communicate orally.
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective Interpersonal Skills
Initiative
Judgment

Conditions of employment

Enhanced Reliability Status.
Willingness and ability to work overtime as and when required.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Must be willing and able to perform a variety of physically demanding tasks including job simulation exercises that may involve full equipment that can be in excess of 50 lbs. and performed in adverse climatic conditions.
Willingness and ability to submit blood tests biannually (exposure to lead during live fire training).

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

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.

NOTE: Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain RCMP security clearance involves a security/reliability interview and a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity which includes reference checks, verification of credit/financial status, education, employment, etc. As such, the process may take several weeks or months to complete.

To be granted RCMP security clearance and to maintain the ethical standards of the RCMP, candidates must not be, or have been, involved in certain criminal activities, have been dishonourably discharged, have pending personal bankruptcies, etc. For additional information and a complete list of activities, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/good-character . The security requirements are the same for all employees of the RCMP.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Interested persons must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to the position, in a manner determined by the Selection Board. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for a period of 12 months and may be extended.

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.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed or appointed in this appointment process.

Top-down selection may apply.

Written test(s) may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Any information provided by a candidate through their application or assessment that is deemed to be incorrect or fraudulent will be eliminated from further consideration.

Experience qualifications will be assessed upon application. Further confirmation or assessment may be conducted through reference checks.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and telephone conversations may be used in the assessment of qualifications of the candidate.

PLEASE NOTE: Where an e mail address is provided, the Selection Board may choose to communicate with candidates by e mail to provide/request information and to invite candidates to attend any portion of the assessment. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will only contact those who are being considered further.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will 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.