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PREFERENCE: On June 29, 2021 preference to Canadian citizens in advertised external appointment process was expanded to provide permanent residents with the same level of appointment preference as Canadian citizens.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Screening questions have been built into the application process, when answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Duties

National Emergency Strategic Stockpile:
As a ENG-04 within PHAC’s NESS Operations team, your role consists of troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing complex engineering issues related to building envelops. This includes developing and reading ACAD drawings for building layouts and HVAC systems, consulting and coordinating with internal stakeholders (NESS Senior Management, Senior Biomed Technologists & Biomed Managers). Some of the duties for your level include:
• Providing operational support to the Manager;
• Strategic thinking for investigation of engineering related issues
• Working independently and managing small groups
• Leading projects from conception to completion
• Performing heating and cooling load calculations
• Develop preventative maintenance programs for equipment
• Leading a group of technicians to follow lean process flows developed by the engineer

Centre of Biosecurity:
As a ENG-04 with the Centre for Biosecurity, your role consists of providing engineering services; including assessments of containment laboratory construction drawings and specifications; participation in regulatory inspections of containment level 2-4 laboratories; providing engineering guidance to laboratories, manufactures and other stakeholders. Some of the duties for your level include:
- Providing operational support to the Manager
- Strategic thinking for investigation of engineering related issues
- Working independently and managing small groups
- Leading projects from conception to completion
- Participate on internal committees and working groups addressing engineering regulatory requirements
- Manages assigned staff and resources

Work environment

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the Health Portfolio of the Government of Canada, committed to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent is to staff two EN-ENG-04 positions on a temporary basis of one
year, with the possibility of an indeterminate appointment.

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established to staff similar positions at this group and level within the Public Health Agency of Canada with:
* various tenures,
* various work locations,
* various language requirements and linguistic profiles,
* various security requirements,
* various operational requirements, and/or
* various conditions of employment.

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 degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Note:
The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Essential Experience:
E1: Experience in general engineering systems including but not limited to;
• Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning
• Heating and cooling loads Calculations
• Electrical Systems
• Equipment Specifications
• Overall building envelop, design and layout

E2: Experience in performing strategic thinking and analysis of engineering systems and providing functional advice orally and in writing to develop short and long term building system approaches.

E3: Experience with lean processes.

E4: Experience in developing and reading ACAD drawings for building layouts and HVAC systems.

E5: Engineering experience pertaining to project planning, project management and contract administration, or project construction and inspection.

E6: Experience interpreting and applying Canadian and global standards to regulated products or activities.

E7: Experience in the technical review of quality documentation and testing results related to regulated products and activities.

E8: Experience in collaborating with various stakeholders.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Essential Abilities:
A1: Ability to communicate orally
A2: Ability to communicate in writing
A3: Ability to solve problems and make recommendations
A4: Ability to work under pressure
A5: Ability to interpret and analyze data or results
A6: Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
A7: Ability to plan and manage multiple projects simultaneously
A8: Ability to develop, implement, evaluate and adjust plans to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources (human and financial)

Essential Personal Suitability:
PS1: Demonstrating integrity and respect (including respectful of diversity)
PS2: Thinking things through
PS3: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
PS4: Working effectively with others
PS5: Leadership

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

Asset and/or Essential Abilities:
AA1: Ability in analyzing technical issues and providing technical and policy advice to senior management.
AA2: Ability in leading a team of engineers, scientists or technicians in planning, developing or overseeing projects, technical studies or analysis related to regulated products or activities.
AA3: Ability to perform data analysis and technical report writing.

Operational Requirements:

Operational requirements vary by position; therefore, not all of the following operational requirements may apply to positions being staffed. We encourage everyone to apply even if you may not be able or willing to meet one or more of the following operational requirements:

OR1: Willing and able to do occasional overtime with short notice.
OR2: Willing and able to travel occasionally.
OR3: Willingness and ability to perform a variety of physical tasks during inspections, including but not limited to: standing up and walking for long period of time, climbing, bending, carrying tools and equipment, and taking notes.
OR4: Willingness and ability to use a variety of senses and physical ability during inspections, including but not limited to: hearing (e.g. audible alarms, conversations), seeing (e.g. visible alarms, laboratory features), and speaking.

Conditions of employment

• Secret or Reliability security clearance (depending on the position being staffed).

Conditions of employment vary by positions; therefore, not all of the following conditions of employment may apply to positions being staffed.

• Willingness and ability to successfully complete the training required to obtain and maintain inspector designations under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Health of Animals Act (HAA).
• Willingness and ability to obtain and retain a Human Pathogens and Toxins Act Security Clearance.
• Willingness and ability to meet the medical requirements to conduct inspections, including but not limited to, obtaining vaccinations and performing tests (e.g. antibody titre tests, tuberculin skin test).

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

1. Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.

a) You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

b) We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

c) For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the selection process.

d) Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.

e) During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.

f) For more information on how to apply to a selection process, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI

g) Your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed via the application.

h) Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process such as: standardized tests, reference checks, written tests, an interview, etc.

i) All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

j) Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

k) Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

l) Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
i) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
ii) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
iii) Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
iv) Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
v) The organizational need of restructuring/budgetary constraints

m) Proof of education will be requested if you are considered for a position. 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/

n) Candidates may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

o) The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.