Search and Rescue Program Officer (3 STREAMS)

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Use of the STAR method may support you in illustrating your examples fully.
S- situation
T- task
A- action/activity
R- results

Your resume may be used as a secondary source of information and used strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described.

Duties

Under the supervision of the Deputy Superintendent Maritime Search and Rescue and/or a Senior Search and Rescue Program Officer, this position carries out emergency Search and Rescue response duties in the marine environment as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s federal mandate. This includes search and rescue training, liaison, exercising and response activities in the field, maintaining equipment, vessels and vehicles and carrying out administrative duties at the headquarters area.

STREAM 1 : Program Officer, Driving small craft.
As a Program Officer for the operation of small craft training, you would be required to take the Coast Guard basic and advanced training. Subsequently, you would begin the certification process as an instructor. We give an average of twenty courses per year and would be asked to travel to administer the training and become a mentor to the candidates.

STREAM 2 : Program Officer, Emergency First Responder.
As a Program Officer for the Rescue specialist, you would be required to complete the Coast Guard Emergency First Responder training. You would then begin the certification process as an instructor. We give several refresher courses as well as 2 initial courses per year. You would work in a dynamic environment and travel to visit rescue stations to assess the techniques taught at the tactical level.

STREAM 3 : Program Officer, Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) student program.
As a inshore rescue boat program officer, you would be called upon to coordinate the student training program during the summer season. In addition you would be asked to become a mentor to the students of the program so that they can develop their leadership in the maritime environment.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates for Program Officers, Search and Rescue within the Canadian Coast Guard, Central Region, St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Area.
St. Lawrence sector positions are located in Quebec City and Great Lakes sector positions are located in Sarnia.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to fill these or similar positions on an indeterminate, specified period (term), acting, assignment or secondment basis.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

EDUCATION
ALL STREAMS
ED1: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS
EX1: Recent and significant* experience in tactical emergency search and rescue response operations.
EX2: Recent and significant* experience in establishing relations with public and private partners.

IMPORTANT: Candidates must meet one OR more of the following experience criteria to be considered within this selection process.

STREAM 1 :
EX3:Recent and notable** experience in driving fast small craft (less than 15 Gross Tonnage).
STREAM 2 :
EX4:Recent and significant* experience as Emergency First Responder.
STREAM 3 :
EX5:Recent and significant* experience in executing the student in-shore rescue boat program IRB.

*Recent and significant, is defined as an experience which lasted a minimum of 2 years and acquired within the last 5 years or a minimum of 2 summer seasons as coxswain within the IRB program and acquired within the last 5 years.
**Recent and notable, is defined as a driving experience with a minimum of 15 hours at the command of the small craft in stormy sea conditions ( winds >30 knots and/or visibility< 2 nautical miles) acquired within the last 5 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
ALL STREAMS
K1: Knowledge of the roles and the responsibility of the Search and Rescue's main partners in Canada.
K2: Knowledge of search and rescue practice and procedure during a maritime incident.
STREAM 1 :
K3: Knowledge of small outboards engines.
K4: Knowledge of maritime navigational collision regulations.
STREAM 2 :
K5: Knowledge of advanced first aid techniques.

ABILITIES
AB1: Ability to analyze and solve problems.
AB2: Ability to apply operational standards and procedures within a regulatory framework.
AB3: Ability to work under pressure.
AB4: Ability to communicate orally.
AB5: Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
PS1: Integrity and respect.
PS2: Judgement.
PS3: Working as a part of a team effectively.
PS4: Initiative and action orientated.

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

OCCUPATIONNAL CERTIFICATION
AOC1: A Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Specialist valid qualification.
AOC2: A Red Cross and/or St-John’s Ambulance Emergency First Responder valid certificate.
AOC3: A Canadian Coast Guard small vessel operator proficiency certificate (SVOP).
AOC4: A Canadian Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable operator training certificate (RHIOT).

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS
AEX1: Recent and significant* experience in Canadian Coast Guard operational activities.
STREAM 1 :
AEX2: Experience in small outboard engines repairs.
AEX3: Experience in maritime navigation collision regulations interpretation.

*Recent and significant, is defined as an experience which lasted a minimum of 2 years and acquired within the last 5 years or a minimum of 2 summer seasons as coxswain within the IRB program and acquired within the last 5 years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
EO: Maintain a valid driver’s license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Maintain a valid Health Canada medical certificate in accordance with the position’s requirements.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license, in accordance with the position’s type.
- Willing and able to travel on various means of transport including ships, small vessels and aircraft to remote locations and abroad, knowing that such travel may be frequent and seasonal.
- Willing and able to work overtime, be on call according to a schedule (day and night, seven days a week) and occasionally work weekends, in accordance with the pertinent collective agreement.
- Willing and able to work in potentially hazardous and /or adverse conditions such as those found in the marine environment and in remote locations.
- Willing and able to work in emergency situations.
- Willing and able to travel for extended periods on short notice.
- Willing and able to wear the Canadian Coast Guard uniform.
- Willing and able to wear CSA approved personal safety equipment related to the job.
- Willing and able to obtain underwater crash survival training for aircraft.

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 selection process in the official language(s) of their choice.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A REFERENCE CHECK WILL BE DONE AT THE TIME OF PRE-SELECTION TO VALIDATE ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES.

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.

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

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).

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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.