Boating Safety Officer (Anticipatory)

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(Anticipatory) - A Boating Safety Officer is needed to do outreach to the public, stakeholders, multi-governmental and enforcement partners. The outreach includes delivering educational presentations on boating safety practices over the phone, via technology or on the dock, at community events and in-person with small or large groups. The Boating Safety Officer will also train enforcement partners such as RCMP, DFO and Conservation Officers how to apply the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and Small Vessel Regulations and community volunteers how to perform safety checks. OBS is about to kick-off the outreach program on boating safety practices - Come join us!

Duties

Key duties, but not limited to:

Provides one window point of contact with the recreational Boating Community and general public.

Develops and implements effective public information and education programs for their geographical area of the Region.

Organizes, coordinates, facilitates groups and individuals and makes presentations in order to foster and develop partnerships with members of the boating community.

Establishes, organizes and maintains co-operative relationships with the boating communities.

Develops, implements and evaluates in collaboration with Federal/Provincial/Municipal/ Territorial MOU'S with police forces, strategies and plans for effective enforcement of various regulations within their geographic area of the Region.

Develops methods for the gathering and disseminating of shared information and data resources for promotional and publicity purposes.

Implements public information and education programs designed to increase understanding of safety, environmental and economic factors associated with recreational boating and evaluates the effectiveness of such programs.

Key field contact for the coordination of boating safety programs.

Fosters/facilitates Provincial/Territorial Safe Boating Councils.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "in 3,000 words (maximum)"

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

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in customer service or public outreach.
Experience preparing documents that include research or analysis or education.
Experience with recreational or commercial vessels.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA, 2001) and regulations relating to small vessel safety.
Knowledge of safe boating practices and procedures.
Knowledge of small vessel safety equipment.

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Digital Literacy
Diversity and Inclusion

Ability to interpret and apply legislation and regulations.
Ability to analyze information and make recommendations.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in education, communication or in any other field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Experience in delivering in-person or on-line training.
Experience working with or building relationships with Indigenous communities or non-governmental organizations.
Experience in a leadership role.

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

Willing and able to travel, including to remote locations.
Willing and able to board unstable platforms such as boats and floating docks.
Willing and able to work overtime, including weekends and/or irregular hours on short notice.
Possession of a valid Provincial/ Territorial driver’s license.
Possession of a valid Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC).

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.

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All job applications must be submitted using the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) via GC JOBS. If you have any health or physical limitations preventing you from applying on-line, you are asked to contact the person listed below.

It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE, and HOW the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your candidacy being screened out.

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). Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.

A written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

As part of this selection process you must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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.