Deputy Fire Chief

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

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The Valcartier Fire Department strives to foster a workplace in which all individuals maximize their potential, regardless of their differences. We are committed to attracting, engaging, developing and celebrating exceptional people in public service who are representative of our military community.

We are looking for someone who shares our values of leadership, teamwork, respect, honesty and commitment. Working regular weekly hours (37.5 hrs), you will be joining a team of dedicated, professional and committed co-workers, willing to go the extra mile to serve our military residents and civilian workers. Our mission is to lead and serve our community by pursuing opportunities, leveraging partnerships and managing our resources to achieve growth. The bar is set high, but we strive to reach it together.

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, grow and promote positive change, we would love to hear from you!

Come and join our department!

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Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess the following essential criteria: EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCES. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet these qualifications by answering the online screening questions. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how and when the experience was obtained. If an experience qualification requires that it be recent or significant, the answer to the screening question must clearly address the timeframe. 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. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond in a prescribed timeframe may result in elimination from this process.

Duties

- Coordinates and manages the human resources of the Fire and Fire and Emergency Response Services at one or more locations (including detachment units with military rank staff), develops platoon shift schedules, makes short term re-deployments to address leave, training and special projects, and coordinates communications between the platoons and specialists.

- Coordinates and oversees the creation and delivery of training programs, ensures the required educational standards are met, and that course contents are valid for all Fire and Emergency Response Unit staff and other CF/DND personnel.
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- Coordinates the day-to-day delivery of emergency operations and services, and participates actively in response to select incidents. Assumes command and control until relieved by a higher authority

- Participates in the development of business plans and operational budgets.
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- Conducts and/or reviews fire investigations and ensures corrective action is taken.

- Establishes and oversees maintenance and testing schedules for inspections of vehicles, fire suppression/detection systems, and water distribution systems, etc.

- Advises management and participates on technical committees on all matters pertaining to life safety, Fire and Emergency Response Services.

- Speaks and acts with the authority of the Chief as the designated 2IC during any absence of the Chief from duty, or from the office.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Forces (CF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Department of national Defence (DND) is a department like no other. The Defence team, which consisted of DND public servants and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, is together the largest federal government department, and the only department where military members work alongside civilians.

As a public servant of DND, you will have access to multiple sports installations at competitive prices.

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If you are committed to personal safety and protecting the environment, then joint our team of dedicated, diverse and talented professionals!

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of the process is to staff one (1) permanent position with French essential language profile at Valcartier military base (Quebec).

This process will be used establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with different tenures (casual, acting, assignment, secondment, term, indeterminate, deployment).This pool could be used to fill similar positions within the Department of National Defense with various tenures, language proficiencies and security profiles.

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

• Diploma of collegial studies in fire safety; or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience, OR
• Successful completion of the DND 6B Officer Level II course (Warrant Officer).

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Successful completion of courses accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or equivalent trainings*:

• NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Technician;
• NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter;
• NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator;
• NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level II;
• NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I.

*IMPORTANT: The onus is on the candidate to provide appropriate examples in their answers to demonstrate how their equivalent training satisfies each of the aforementioned certification.

EXPERIENCE

1. Recent experience* in supervising fire hall personnel.

2. Recent experience* in firefighting.

3. Recent experience* in training and evaluating fire hall personnel.

*Recent experience is defined as experience gained in the last five (5) years of employment.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

1. Customer-oriented
2. Result-oriented
3. Ability to Mobilize
4. Ability to Develop Others
5. Ability to Organize/Orchestrate
6. Ability to Control.

ABILITIES

• Ability to lead a team of several specialized individuals qualified in firefighting and emergency measures.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

1. Working effectively with others
2. Demonstrating integrity and respect
3. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
4. Thinking things through
5. Loyalty.

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

EDUCATION

• University Certificate in : Administration, Public Administration, Management or Civil Security, or equivalent training.

• Successful completion of the DND TQ-7 Officer Level II course (Master Warrant Officer).

Degree equivalency

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Successful completion of courses accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or equivalent trainings*:

• NFPA 1003 Aircraft Firefighter;
• NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level III Certificate;
• NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level I or II; and
• NFPA 1035 Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, Level I or II.

*IMPORTANT: For equivalent trainings, the onus is on the candidate to provide appropriate examples in their answers to demonstrate how their equivalent training satisfies each of the aforementioned certification.

EXPERIENCES

1. Experience in delivering fire protection, prevention and rescue activities in support of airport/airfield operations.

2. Experience in conflict management and harassment, or related training.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

- In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, minorities, women and persons with a disability.
- In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Conditions of employment

1. Security Level: Enhanced reliability.
2. Must have a valid provincial driver’s licence for the use of a fire department vehicle
3. Must be able to obtain and retain a Department of National Defence driver’s licence (DND 404).
4. Must meet the medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with Treasury Board Guidelines.
5. Must attend applicable training courses as selected and scheduled by the employer inside or outside the posting area.
6. The applicant must reside within a specific maximum distance from the workplace (75 km).
7. Incumbents may occasionally be asked to work overtime.

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

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

Prior to the next evaluation phase, candidates will be required to bring proof of their education credentials and occupational certifications, in the form of a diploma, an official transcript or an official certificate (original documents only).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications considered to be an asset, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment 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.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications considered to be an asset and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. The asset qualifications may also be used at any stage of the process.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement. Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.