Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Important messages

TRANSPORT CANADA ⇄ A SMART CAREER MOVE!

Transport Canada (TC) employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific Regions, and at the National Headquarters in Ottawa. We strive to serve the public interest through the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation system in Canada.

As an employer, TC fosters employee well-being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits, and flexible work arrangements that promote work-life balance. Transport Canada was named one of Canada’s top employers in 2019 by Forbes. To learn more about what we do at TC, you are invited to watch this presentation ➜ https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/transport-canada/corporate/aboutus-whatwedo.html

Duties

The position is supported by the Corporate OHS office both in person and in a virtual environment. Under the auspices of Corporate OHS, as an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, duties include:

- Identifies and analyzes the short and long-term occupational health and safety (OHS) program needs of the region, and develops and recommends strategies and initiatives to address them.
- Facilitates and guides the implementation of corporate OHS plans, policies, systems and procedures as well as the application of the OHS regulatory requirements to TC area operations activities.
- Monitors, evaluates and reports on the level of client compliance with federal, provincial and municipal OHS acts, regulations, codes and standards.
- Plans, organizes, supports and/or leads the conduct of OHS investigations and inspections.
- Designs, develops and delivers OHS communications plans and information, training and awareness sessions at the regional level.
- Participates as a member of OHS multi-jurisdictional project teams.
- Develops and maintains interactive and consultative relationships with a variety of OHS program partners and stakeholders.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to fill one permanent position.

The selection process could be used to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill future vacant positions (Permanent or Temporary).

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)

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent and significant experience* in managing activities related to an occupational health and safety (OHS) program.
Experience in providing OHS advice and recommendations to stakeholders and workplace OHS committees or representatives in the implementation of an OHS program.
Experience in researching, analyzing and interpreting legislation, policies and/or directives.

*Recent and significant experience means the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over approximately two (2) years within the last five (5) years.
Experience gained solely as a member of an OHS committee is not sufficient.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Professional designation in OHS.

Experience in conducting workplace health and safety investigations and inspections.
Experience in providing ergonomic advice or services.
Experience working with union representatives.
Experience in delivering orientation, awareness, or training sessions to groups of various sizes.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code Part II and other Canadian regulations governing OHS.
Knowledge of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims process.
Knowledge of the principles of accident prevention, investigation and inspection procedures.

Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing Initiative and being Action-oriented
Client service orientation
Dependability

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
Ability to analyze and make recommendations to management.
Ability to work under pressure.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Agree to work overtime from time to time.
Agree to travel from time to time.

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 clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset education and experience factors listed. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

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

In assessing candidates, assessment boards may use a variety of tools and methods including, but not limited to, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, written tests, interviews, PSC tests and reference checks. In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

As part of this selection process 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. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca.

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.

Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the 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.