Assistant Coordinator, Critical Incident Stress Management (Anticipatory)

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Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is Anticipatory, a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Health Canada with various linguistic profiles (English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC). The requirements as well as tenures (Indeterminate,specified period full time and/or part time), security requirements and conditions of employment may vary according to the position being staffed. Anyone interested in this type of work is encouraged to apply.

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

STREAM A and B

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

STREAM A and B

Current registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada, with eligibility for registration in Manitoba.

EXPERIENCE

STREAM A

E1 Extensive and diversified nursing experience. (Extensive is defined as at least 5 years; diversified is defined as experience in 3 or more practice settings or areas of nursing practice).

STREAM B

E1 Extensive and diversified nursing experience, including greater than 4 years of full-time equivalent nursing practice in remote and isolated nursing stations in First Nations communities. (Extensive is defined as at least 5 years; diversified is defined as experience in 3 or more practice settings or areas of nursing practice).

STREAM A and B

E2 Experience in the development and provision of adult education.
E3 Experience in health promotion program development and management.
E4 Extensive experience facilitating groups. (Extensive is defined as at least three years).
E5 Experience mentoring nurses or providing nurse peer support.

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

STREAM A and B

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Asset1 Knowledge and experience working in psychotraumatology.
Asset2 Experience facilitating safety and resiliency promotion training for nurses.
Asset3 Certification to deliver Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training.
Asset4 Completion of International Critical Incident Stress Foundation course: Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support

STREAM A
Asset5 Nursing experience in a First Nations community.

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

Various language requirements
PART A:
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

PART B
English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

STREAM A and B

K1 Knowledge of Critical Incident Stress Management.
K2 Knowledge of employee assistance programs.
K3 Knowledge of health promotion program development and management.

ABILITIES

STREAM A and B

A1 Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including peer and management.
A4 Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
A5 Ability to provide advice and consultation.
A6 Ability to design and facilitate training.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

STREAM A and B

PS1 Judgement
PS2 Initiative
PS3 Commitment to Learning
PS4 Self-Control and Stamina
PS5 Dependability
PS6 Respectful of Diversity

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

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Willingness to work evening/ weekends/ statutory holidays, including overtime and on-call / stand-by duty.
Willingness to travel throughout Canada.
Willingness to attend job-related training.
Agreement to maintain professional working boundaries with OCISM clients.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications and Conditions of Employment to be appointed to a position. Candidates may also be required to meet one or more of the Asset qualifications or the Organizational Need, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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. A written examination may be administered.
2. Reference checks may be sought.
3. An interview may be administered.
4. Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.
5. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
6. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.
7. For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you. CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.
8. Candidates that fail to confirm their attendance at the written exam or the interview; will be considered to have withdrawn from the process.
9. If a candidate is no longer interested in this position and has chosen to voluntarily withdraw, they must notify as soon as possible.
10. Candidates are advised that their exam or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate
- Pre-arranged travel with proof
- Pre-scheduled training with proof
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof
- Pre-approved vacation with proof
- Death in the family
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.)
11. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
12. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.
13. If you required technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php
14. Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.
15. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-for-recognition.canada.

As per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (temporary), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

We thank all those who apply.

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.