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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard have been recognized as a top employer with multiple awards:

•Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2018, 2019 and 2020)
•National Capital Region’s Top Employers (2018)
•Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018)

DFO in the NL Region has an outstanding Workplace Wellness Program with services to support employees throughout the career life-cycle. Services include a robust Onboarding and Orientation program for new employees, an employee-led Workplace Wellness Network, mental health initiatives, and a variety of programs that foster an inclusive, respectful workplace that values diversity. We are committed to providing a welcoming work environment that fosters respect and integrity, as well as innovation and excellence.

The successful candidate will report to the Manager of Strategic Planning and Investment and will be an active team member of Real Property, Environmental Management, Safety and Security branch of the department at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre in St. John’s, NL.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) position on a term basis in St. John’s, NL at the DD-05 level. This process may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates and used to staff this or similar positions on an indeterminate, acting, specified period, deployment, assignment or secondment basis within Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. John’s, NL.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ED1: Successful completion of a post-secondary college program in Engineering Technology specializing in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural, Landscape, or Planning or another educational program with a focus on Computer Aided Drafting specifically AutoCAD

Degree equivalency

EX1: Experience using Microsoft Office suite programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access
EX2: Experience in developing professional drawings in AutoCAD

K1: Knowledge of the AutoCAD program

PS1: Dependability
PS2: Judgement

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

AED1: Successful completion of a post-secondary degree from a recognized university with a specialization in any of the following: technology, engineering, planning, architectural, environmental, information management, project management, land/real property related, business or other discipline determined to be relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

AEX1: Experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
AEX2: Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
AEX3: Experience in interpreting legal surveys
AEX4: Experience in conducting and participating in site visits to measure and update site data, floor plans and drawings, including in electronic databases

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel within the Province by car, truck, boat, helicopter that require overnight stays.
• Willingness to work overtime.
• Physically capable of conducting site inspections and traversing uneven terrain under varying weather conditions.

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

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.