Material Acquisition & Support Officer Development Program – Engineering and Scientific Support (EG)

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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

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal Government employers. Our role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The material group (ADM MAT) has more than 4,000 Civilian and Military employees: including approximately 420 Engineering and Scientific Support Technologists, thus offering a variety of career opportunities.

As a Material Acquisition and Support Engineering and Scientific Support Technologist, you will directly contribute to the Materiel Group’s mission, as the single, central service provider and program authority for both materiel and services for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence. ADM (Materiel) is accountable to the Deputy Minister (DM) for all Defence materiel’s full life cycle – from acquisition, through maintenance and support, to disposal. Each year we spend more than $5 billion on equipment acquisition and support and manage more than $30 billion worth of capital assets and inventory.

As a civilian employee within the Materiel Group, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. The department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their career and have long term job satisfaction.

The objective of the Program is to assist trainees in developing the necessary job-related and behavioral competencies by completing a series of on-the-job training assignments and formal training requirements including but not limited to: Life Cycle Materiel Management, Systems Engineering Awareness, Project Approval, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Best Practices in Project Management, and Configuration Management. Work assignments are supervised by experienced technologists and engineering professionals. They are augmented by formal classroom and online training. These assignments also include written performance assessments and feedback by the assignment Supervisor. To ensure training objectives remain on track, structured feedback opportunities are provided to our trainees through regular communication with their assignment supervisors, mentors and Program managers.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff indeterminate (permanent) positions.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of National Defence, whose language proficiencies and security profiles could vary depending on the position being staffed.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

• Graduation with a three-year program Technologist Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a technology program such as: Marine Engineering Technology, Chemical or Chemical Engineering Technology, Naval Architecture Technology, Marine Engineering Systems Design Technology, Textiles, Clothing, Heavy Equipment, Aerospace Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology or other technologies relevant to the positions to be filled.

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented

ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

EXPERIENCE:

• Work experience in relevant fields of technology;
• Experience working in the Department of National Defence.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May be required to work occasional overtime.
• May be required to travel across Canada and internationally by any means of transportation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Security clearance: Enhanced Reliability

Note: All trainees must attain and maintain a Level II (Secret) security clearance prior to graduating from the Program. Failure to do so may result in removal from the program.

Candidates appointed from outside the federal public service will be on probation for the duration of the program.

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 Government of Canada is committed to fostering a public service culture grounded in diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility. An inclusive workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected, and where each person’s talents and strengths are fully developed and utilized. Representation matters! Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. Join us and be part of a modern, leading and performing federal public service! Apply today!

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.

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.

Your application must include the following:
• A curriculum vitae
• Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail 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 applicants' responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.