Environmental Response 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

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.

When completing the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past duties. Rather, candidates must demonstrate how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the job opportunity advertisement by providing CLEAR AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES.

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.

Finally, if the examples you provide speak of experience that was acquired in a team setting, please be specific as to YOUR exact role within this team as it is your experience the board will be looking to assess and not that of your team.

Duties

Under the direction of a Canadian Coast Guard Environmental Response Senior Response Officer, this position carries out environmental response duties in the marine environment as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s federal mandate. This includes environmental emergency management activities and response activities in the field, preparedness and readiness activities, and carrying out administrative duties.

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard, a Special Operating Agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is entrusted to deliver valuable programs and services to Canadians that save lives, protect the environment and support our Canadian economy. Embracing a proactive culture for 24/7 service to and for Canadians, the Canadian Coast Guard offers exciting sea-going and shore-based career opportunities in the delivery of critical maritime safety, security and response services; response to on-water and maritime incidents using a variety of vessels, hovercraft, helicopters, and small craft; and providing vital information and assistance to vessels, including navigation support, distress and safety communications and coordination of maritime trade. In January 2017, the Department received special recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) environmental response program aims to reduce the impacts of marine pollution in Canadian waters on:
- public safety
- the environment
- the economy
We focus on being prepared and ensuring an appropriate responses for cleaning up marine spills.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff 3 positions on a full-time, indeterminate basis.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

- Successful completion of a secondary school diploma; or

Equivalent experience:

If you have on-the-job learning or other non-conventional training that you believe is equivalent to the secondary school diploma requirement, put it forward for consideration. The manager may accept a combination of education, training and/or experience in a related field as an alternative to the minimum secondary school diploma stated above.

Degree equivalency

- Experience in preparing and delivering training sessions and presentations (theoretical and technical);
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data to produce reports or technical documents using the Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word, Excel or Outlook;
- Experience in coordinating technical, scientific or operational activities in a maritime or land-based setting;

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

- Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant of the position (such as environment, maritime management, project management and any releveant fields of study);

Degree equivalency

- Experience in the planning and delivery of operational training and exercises;
- Experience working among teams, including working with people outside of your immediate team in order to realize common objectives;

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

Various language requirements
Positions in Ontario: English Essential
Positions in Québec: BBB/BBB or French Essential (as required by the position)

Information on language requirements

- Ability to communicate effectively orally;
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to apply standards, operational procedures and planning multitask activities under pressure;
- Ability to collect, analyze and consolidate data and documentation to formulate technical recommendations;
- Ability to provide training, oral briefings or presentations;
- Ability to work in a team;

- Effective Interpersonal Relationships;
- Autonomy and initiative;
- Judgment and respect.

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

- Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard's overall mandate;
- Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard's mandate as it relates to environmental response.

Employment Equity contributes to a strong and sustainable Public Service by ensuring that the workforce reflects the rich diversity of Canada's population. At the Canadian Coast Guard, we see the value that a representative workforce brings to our organization. We celebrate the richness of the people that contribute to this organization’s workforce. A workforce where the diversity of thought, culture, ethnicity, age, gender orientation and experiences are considered as invaluable assets. Together, we can meet new challenges, fuel innovation through diversity, help create prosperity and make a positive impact in the workplace and the people we serve. Therefore, when a vacancy becomes available, we are making a commitment to first consider candidates who self-identify in one of the four Employment Equity Groups.
 

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Willing and able to obtain medical certificate;
- 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.

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 meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.