Supply Technician

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) owns and operates the federal government's civilian fleet and provides essential maritime services to Canadians. As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the CCG supports DFO in fulfilling its responsibility to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians. CCG also plays a lead role in the sustainable use and development of Canada's oceans and waterways.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff identical or similar positions with different tenures within the Canadian Coast Guard for Quebec City (QC), Prescott (ON) and Parry Sound (ON).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
High school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to the position to be filled.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
Experience in the use of a computerized material management system (receiving, shipping and stocking warehousing).
Recent ** and significant * experience providing services, receiving, shipping, stocking warehousing in warehouse including material packing and inventory taking.
Experience using a computer and the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience in the management of hazardous materials, including handling, packing, receiving, storage and shipping.
Recent ** experience in the use of material handling equipment such as electric or propane forklifts.

* Significant experience means an experience acquired over a period of approximately one (1) year.
** Recent experience is meant an experience acquired during the last five (5) years.

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

EXPERIENCE AS AN ASSET
Material management experience in disposal, acquisition and/or inventory activities.
Experience using the Maximo system.
Experience in the maritime field allowing knowledge of ship parts.

OPERATIONAL NEEDS
Be willing and able to work overtime or work from time to time on weekends as needed.
Willingness and ability to perform physical tasks including standing, climbing, walking, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, arm stretching and squatting.
Valide driver's licence.

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

Various language requirements
French essential and English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of methods and practices relating to the treatment of merchandise such as receipt, shipment, storage, packaging or handling.
Knowledge of safe material handling techniques.
Knowledge of usual practices relating to the treatment of dangerous goods including the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for receiving, shipping, packaging, storage and handling.

ABILITY
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload
Ability to work effectively with others
Ability to create and update automated Excel spreadsheets
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Reliability
Client service oriented

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be willing and able to handle and lift considerable amounts of heavy equipment and material weighing up to 45 kg, in accordance with standards.
Must accept and be able to work in a variety of conditions including exposure to heat, cold, noxious fumes, dirt and dust.
Must accept and be able to wear CSA safety footwear at all times, and other pieces of personal protective equipment as needed.

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

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

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, occupational certification and experience qualifications. It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Your resume could be used as a secondary source to validate your answers. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

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.

Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.

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.

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.