Technician Assistant

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Social distancing approaches will be taken to minimize close contact with others during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Do you wish to better your odds at being considered? Then use the Screening Questionnaire wisely, by demonstrating how you meet the Education and Experience Criteria listed under “Essential Qualifications” and “Asset Qualifications” (other qualifications). Use concrete examples by using the STAR technique, describing:

• The Situation;

• The Tasks you were required to achieve;

• The Actions you took; and

• The Results of your actions.

ATTENTION: should your examples not be concrete enough or should they contain insufficient details, unfortunately, your application will be rejected. We will not contact you to obtain further information.

Duties

As a Technician Assistant, you will be providing assistance to our Senior Technicians while also performing minor routine repairs, maintenance and installations of police equipment and systems to a diverse fleet of police vehicles. Other duties include performing a wide variety of routine non technical tasks as required.

Work environment

For every successful police operation, there is a team of civilian employees who work in support of police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate. By hiring the best candidates to staff our civilian positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate.

What do we have to offer?
1. Prestige and pride to work for a world-renowned organization and to contribute concretely to the success of police operations;
2. Competitive salaries;
3. Pension plan and benefits;
4. Continuous learning and career advancement opportunities;
5. An inclusive work environment committed to employment equity;
6. Free access to a gymnasium for your workout.

If you are interested, all you have to do is apply. Do it now!

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Edmonton, Alberta

A qualified pool of candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (i.e. permanent or temporary) within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

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)

*Recent and significant **professional experience working with motor vehicles, such as vehicle repair or maintenance.

*Recent and significant is defined as working for a minimum of 1 year within the last 5 years.
**Professional is defined as working for a registered company.

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

- Forklift certification

- Experience in installation of automotive accessories.
- Experience in installation of automotive electronic accessories.
- Experience using a computerized work order system.
- Experience in welding and metal fabrication techniques.

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

English essential
The functions and duties of the position will only require the use of English.

Information on language requirements

- Knowledge of vehicle terminology, systems and accessories.
- Knowledge of care and use of basic hand tools.

- Ability to lift and move objects, materials and equipment in a safe and proper manner.
- Ability to complete basic vehicle maintenance checks
- Prioritizing
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

- Working effectively with others
- Thinking Things Through
- Initiative
- Dependability

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

- Willing and able to lift and carry objects.
- Willing and able to perform manual labour, such as shoveling snow or assisting with the installation of heavy equipment.

Conditions of employment

- Security clearance: RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status
Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a RCMP Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance throughout their employment. This requires a Security/Reliability Interview, and a field investigation in matters of Criminal Activities, credit/finances, education, employment, reference, etc.

- Possession of a valid provincial driver’s license.
A driver’s abstract with no more than 2 minor violations in the last 12 months*
*The driver’s abstract will be requested during the assessment phase and may be requested again upon successful completion of the security clearance process for the successful candidate.

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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Volume Management strategies may be used.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.