Join the Canadian Coast Guard as a Director (EX-01)

Update: Modification to language requirements.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters.

Please find below a quick summary of duties for each position. For more information on the positions, please communicate with Ms. Victoria Martineau-Pacheco, Senior Human Resources Advisor, Executive Staffing at .

▸ Director, Program Management (Anticipatory):

The Director, Program Management is responsible for the management and administration of the large and small vessel construction projects at the program level. This includes developing, managing and implementing the Directorate’s financial planning and reporting activities, project management processes, financial management systems, processes and practices, and providing comptrollership over the projects and program expenditures.

▸ Director, Large Vessel Construction, Multi-Purpose Vessel and Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel AND Director, Large Vessel Construction, Polar Icebreaker:

The Director, Large Vessel Construction is responsible for providing strategic, technical, managerial and professional leadership to all elements of the shipbuilding project - planning, approval, design, contracting, construction, delivery and transition into service of new large vessels. Working within the National Shipbuilding Strategy framework, the Director engages directly with shipyards and manages relationships with a broad set of stakeholders, including other Government of Canada departments.

▸ Director, Fleet Renewal Planning (Anticipatory):

The Director, Fleet Renewal Planning is accountable for the planning, integration and policy implementation of the Canadian Coast Guard’s Fleet Renewal Plan. This includes development of policy options and related Cabinet submissions to obtain approval, funding, and project authorities required to implement the Fleet Renewal Plan, as well requirements for interim measures to sustain Coast Guard operational capabilities until new assets can be delivered. Additional responsibilities include providing ongoing horizontal, financial and strategic issues management and oversight to support advancement of CCG shipbuilding projects.

▸ Director, Marine Engineering (ME):

The Director, Marine Engineering is accountable for providing professional marine engineering expertise and executive leadership for the engineering, maintenance, repair, life cycle management, and environmental integrity of the Coast Guard’s fleet. Additional responsibilities include providing and integrating technical expertise across the country to the CCG marine engineering community; including ensuring the development and maintenance of ME related national standards and procedures, and overseeing the management and reporting of the budgets for the National marine engineering organization.

Work environment

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA AND THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD ARE ONCE AGAIN ONE OF CANADA TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2022)!

For a sixth year in a row, DFO and CCG has made the list of winners for Canada’s Top Employers for Young People! We are so proud to receive this award once again, which reflects the hard work and dedication DFO and CCG employees achieve every day in service to Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Check out our YouTube channels to see some of the amazing things we do:

▸ youtube.com/fisheriescanada (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
▸ youtube.com/CCGrecruitmentGCC (Canadian Coast Guard

Intent of the process

The intent of the selection process is to staff the following positions within the Canadian Coast Guard:

▸ Director, Program Management (Anticipatory)
▸ Director, Fleet Renewal Planning (Anticipatory)
▸ Director, Large Vessel Construction, Multi-Purpose Vessel and Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel
▸ Director, Large Vessel Construction, Polar Icebreaker
▸ Director, Marine Engineering

All federal organizations listed in Schedule I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this staffing process to appoint a candidate to a similar position within their organization. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal information relating to your application being shared with other departments seeking to staff similar positions. If you do not consent to sharing your information, please let us know in your application.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education requirement, essential experience and asset qualifications (if applicable). The selection committee will not make any assumptions about your qualifications. Your resume may be used to validate information but will not be considered as the primary source."

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

EDUCATION 🎓:

Graduation with a degree (1*) from a recognized post-secondary institution (2*).

Definitions:

1*: Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

2*: A public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE 💼 :

EX1: Recent (1*) and significant (2*) experience in leading a life cycle management program OR leading large and complex marine related shipbuilding or ship repair projects from either the client or shipyard side, including sub-contractors.

EX2: Significant (2*) experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with various internal and external partners and stakeholders towards the achievement of common objectives.

EX3: Experience in providing briefings, strategic advice and recommendations to senior management (3*) on complex issues.

EX4: Experience in managing human resources (4*).

EX5: Significant (2*) experience in managing financial resources (5*).

Definitions:

1*: Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.

2*: Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities over a period of at least two (2) years.

3*: Senior management defined as those directing the work and direction of the company or government unit. For the Federal Public Service, this would be the Director General level.

4*: Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have managed human resources and indicate the number of staff they supervised (direct and indirect reports). Some examples of managing human resources may include: assigning work, managing performance, developing resourcing plans, determining needs, approving training, etc.

5*: Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they have managed (delegated control) financial resources and indicate the size of the budget(s).

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

ASSET CERTIFICATION:

▸Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

▸ Experience in managing a framework of program budget, risk and schedule controls and related financial systems for shipbuilding projects.

▸ Experience in the use of project management software tools and applications.

▸ Experience in managing relationships with a shipyard or a ship buyer (client).

▸ Experience in leading or participating in a major project of more than $50M.

▸ Experience in managing a shipbuilding project.

▸ Experience in managing a ship refit or vessel extension project.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Bilingual - Non-imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE:

▸ Knowledge of the Government of Canada priorities related to shipbuilding.

▸ Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard’s missions and priorities.

▸ Knowledge of program and project management principles and practices.

▸ Knowledge of modern shipbuilding and/or repair techniques.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

▸ Create Vision and Strategy
▸ Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
▸ Mobilize People
▸ Promote Innovation and Guide Change
▸ Uphold Integrity and Respect
▸ Achieve Results

For more information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

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

- Secret security clearance.

- Agreement to being deployed without consent as per the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executives.

- 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.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new 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 (term), 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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

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.