Firearms Research Technical Assistant - Inventory

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

There is no remote work option for this position. Successful candidates must be willing to relocate to Ottawa.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff three positions on an indeterminate basis, with various linguistic profiles (English essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB) and Enhanced Reliability security clearances.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the Canadian Firearms Program in the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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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
Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

Experience
Experience handling firearms such as: rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns and commercial sporting firearms.
Experience conducting technical research* and analysis** using various research methods.
Experience providing client service via telephone & email
Experience providing administrative support, such as maintaining paper and electronic files, maintaining statistical reports.

*Technical research is defined as using open-source information sources and physical examples to gather technical information on specific subjects.
**Analysis is defined as using research in order to reach a conclusion on a specific subject.

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

Experience using the Firearms Reference Table (FRT).
Experience handling military, police & automatic firearms

Willingness and ability to work overtime, and various working hours as required.

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

Knowledge of firearms and ammunition components and terminology

Ability to conduct technical research and analysis.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to prioritize work.
Ability to use various computer software programs (ie: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Reliability
Initiative
Teamwork

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

Successful completion of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course.

Knowledge of the Criminal Code Section 84

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

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

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Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

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

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

HOW TO APPLY:
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:

1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

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.