Senior Security and Emergency Management Officers (Various Streams, see below)

Update: The closing date has been extended.

Important messages

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

Natural Resources Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to qualified candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous People, racialized communities or persons with disabilities. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

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.

Intent of the process

Stream 1: Physical Security
Stream 2: Emergency Management
Stream 3: Business Continuity
Stream 4: Investigations
Stream 5: Intelligence
Stream 6: Security and Awareness

- The intent of this selection process is to staff multiple positions.
- Additionally, a pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the AS-04 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

► A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience within the security field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (all streams):
► EX01: Recent* experience assisting in developing or implementing policies and/or procedures in a security or emergency management operational environment, in relations to one of the above-noted streams.
► EX02: Recent* experience in provision of advice based on the interpretation of Government of Canada policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines related to operational security, business continuity, or emergency management.
► EX03: Experience participating in working groups, collaborating and maintaining a network with internal and external stakeholders.
► EX04: Experience in preparing briefings, reports or presentations to management**.
*Recent means within the last five (5) years.
**Management means EX minus one or higher.
*** Significant means a minimum of 2 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

► Stream 1: Physical Security
ST1EX01 Experience in conducting physical security threat and risk assessments for facilities/programs and recommending mitigation measures, such as security procedures, guidelines, and safeguards.
► Stream 2: Emergency Management
ST2EX01 Experience working in an emergency management environment and dealing with authorities (i.e., an operations center or in a similar challenging environment related to emergency management).
ST2EX02 Experience working with several stakeholders.
► Stream 3: Business Continuity
ST3EX01 Experience working with several stakeholders.
► Stream 4: Investigations
ST4EX01: Significant experience*** in conducting security related investigations and interviews

KNOWLEDGE
► All Streams:
Knowledge of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Policy on Government Security (PGS) and its related Directives and Standards.
► Stream 1: Physical Security
ST1KN01 - Knowledge of the RCMP Guidelines relating to physical security.
ST1KN02 - Knowledge of the Directive Security Management.
► Stream 2: Emergency Management
ST2KN01 - Knowledge of the Emergency Management Act.
ST2KN02 - Knowledge of emergency management in Canada and associated responsibilities of various levels of government.
► Stream 3: Business Continuity
ST3KN01 - Knowledge of business continuity management and its related Directives and Standards.
► Stream 4: Investigations
ST4KN02 – Knowledge of the investigation process.
► Stream 5: Intelligence
ST5KN01 – Knowledge of the Intelligence cycle.
► Stream 6: Security and Awareness
ST6KN01 - Knowledge of adult learning principles.

CORE COMPETENCIES (all streams):
►Teamwork
►Discretion
►Effective interpersonal relationships
►Judgement

ABILITIES (all streams):
►Ability to provide recommendations.
►Ability to plan, prioritize, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced and stressful environment.
►Ability to communicate effectively orally.
►Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Stream 5: Intelligence
►Ability for problem solving.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION:
AEX01 - Experience in supervision.
AEX02 - Experience working in the intelligence field.
AEX03 - Experience working in Communication Security.
AEX04 - Experience in providing emergency management services and implementing security procedures and guidelines.
AEX05 - Experience in providing training and awareness.
AEX06 - Experience in developing, planning and evaluating interdepartmental exercises.
AEX07 - Experience in developing After Action Reports or Lessons Learned Processes.
AEX08 - Experience in training related to course design, delivery and coordination for adult learners.

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

Conditions of employment

Conditions of employment:
►Secret security clearance and/or Top Secret.
►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.
►Willingness and able to work overtime as required.
►May be required to be on call outside regular working hours.
►Willingness and able to travel.

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 building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html
We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the above "Apply Online" button.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email; this will include invitations to interviews, if necessary. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Recent and past performance evaluations may be used as part of the assessment. Accordingly, you may be required to submit a copy of your last two Performance Ratings/Evaluations as part of this selection process. Please be prepared to provide such documentation should it be requested from the selection board.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications (Asset Qualifications), depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.

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.