Deputy Wing General Safety Officer

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

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.

Work environment

Did you know the Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities?

As a civilian employee, your role will be to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The department fosters a work environment where you will have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress your career, and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

19 Wing Comox is located at Canadian Forces Base Comox on Vancouver Island. Its Aurora crews keep watch over the Pacific Ocean looking for illegal fishing, migration, drugs and pollution in addition to foreign submarines. With CC-115 Buffalo Aircraft and CH-149 Cormorant Helicopters, they also carry out search and rescue operations in the busiest region in Canada, stretching from the B.C.-Washington border to the Arctic, and from the Rocky Mountains to 1,200 km out into the Pacific Ocean.

To learn more about the Comox Valley please visit the link below

https://discovercomoxvalley.com/

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to hire a term with the potential opportunity for succession planning.

A pool of fully and/or partially qualified candidates may be established to fill the same or similar positions with the Department of National Defence.

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:
Successful completion of post-secondary, diploma or certificate in the Occupational Health & Safety field.

Or

Successful completion of secondary school and an acceptable combination of education, training and experience in the Occupational Health & Safety field.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1:Experience conducting Health and Safety inspections, investigations, surveys and/or audits.
EX 2:Experience writing formal correspondence such as briefing notes, reports, policy or procedures
EX3:Experience in conducting risk assessments, hazard analysis and developing safe work practices/procedures
EX 4:Experience in the development and delivery of safety/health related training;
EX 5:Experience in using a variety of common office software: Access and Excel.

Competencies:
C1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2. Thinking things through
C3. Working effectively with others; and
C4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Abilities:
A1. Ability to prioritize and work independently
A2. Ability to communicate orally
A3. Ability to communicate in writing

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

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to work overtime, as and when required
Willing and able to travel, as and when required
Willing and able to wear PPE, as and when required
Willing and able to work in adverse conditions including but not limited to: extreme temperatures, confined spaces, rugged terrain, from heights, and with exposure to fumes.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Occupational Certification:
Successful completion of one or more certification in the field of health and safety such as, the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), or Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC);

Experience:
Experience in supervision
Experience managing a budget
Experience with DND/CAF General Safety Programs

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must possess and maintain a Class 5 Driver’s license
Must be willing to obtain and maintain a DND 404
Must be willing and able to use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment as and when required
Must be willing and able to attend employer directed 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.

Top-down selection or random selection may be applied at any phase of this selection process.

Written test(s), interviews and/or reference checks may be conducted.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

All notifications for this process will be posted on www.canada.ca/government-jobs. It is the responsibility of each person to regularly check for notifications on the www.canada.ca/government-jobs site.
 
Public Service Commission (PSC) tests may be conducted
 
Candidate may have to travel to a specific location for the assessment/interview at their own cost.
 
Accommodations: in order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures.

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.