Wireless Communications Network Technologist

Update: Amendment to closing date

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Are you an INUK enrolled under the NUNAVUT AGREEMENT? Apply today! To support our commitments under the Nunavut Agreement, Nunavut Inuit will be considered before other applicants.

WHY WORK FOR THE RCMP IN NUNAVUT:
- Subsidized government housing
- Flexible work arrangements and workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities, family-related responsibilities and other situations
- Great salary and additional financial allowances, such as the Isolated Post Allowance or financial assistance for relocation (if necessary)
- Benefits (including health, dental and drug coverage) and pension
- Vacation Travel Assistance twice a year for you and any eligible dependents
- Career development and training opportunities, including in-person and online training through the Canada School of Public Service
- Supports through the Employee Assistance Program and other services
- External candidates may be eligible for the initial appointment relocation entitlement of up to $5000 if they are not currently a federal public service employee.

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HOW TO ANSWER SCREENING QUESTIONS

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. Your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your resume may only be used to validate this information.

• Provide responses in sentence format.
• Each response must include concrete, specific examples that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Each example must include WHEN and WHERE the example took place, background of each situation, WHAT you did, HOW you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.
• Focus on what you did. In referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Simply listing your job duties is not sufficient
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Intent of the process

Intent to fill one (1) indeterminate position in IQALUIT, NUNAVUT. Telework is NOT being considered for this position. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing and able to work in or relocate to Iqaluit.

A qualified pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff this position or similar positions or for future term, acting, assignment, secondment, deployment, or indeterminate opportunities

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. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

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)

The minimum standard is:
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Note:
**Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
**Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
**At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience in repairing and maintaining wireless land mobile radio voice and data communications equipment.

Experience with electronic communications test equipment and test procedures.

Experience in report writing.

Experience in computer system architecture, software and/or operational practices in data processing.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure and Platforms
Knowledge of Information Technology Security and/or Application Protection

Written communication
Oral communication
Flexibility
Planning and Organizing
Problem Solving
Client Service Orientation

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

Certificate or Diploma as an Electronic, Computer or Electrical Engineering Technologist

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Degree equivalency

Experience identifying IT procurement requirements and recommending solutions

Experience in developing user guides or training users on the utilization and operation of equipment

Experience with radio system equipment and RF (radio frequency)

Experience working in a Northern environment, particularly in Indigenous communities

Ability to speak Inuktitut

Persons self-identifying as Nunavut Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - RCMP Top Secret level security clearance

Willingness and ability to travel throughout the service area (Nunavut) for extended period of time as required, sometimes on short notice and often by small plane to remote sites.

Willingness and ability to work in areas exposed to inclement weather and occasional uncomfortable working locations.

Willingness and ability to climb ladders and to work at a height.

Willing and able to work overtime and on call shifts

Willingness and ability to lift and carry heavy tools and equipment (ex: minimum 50lbs).

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

Willingness and ability to work in confined areas

Meet and maintain the medical profile standards established for the position and any additional medical requirements for isolated posts, in accordance with the National Joint Council Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive

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

Communication for this process will only be sent via email. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and that you inform our office via email of any updates as required. Ensure you include an email address you can access from home and that it accepts email from unknown users. You are strongly encouraged to check your email on a regular basis, including your junk mail folder.

An exam may be administered. An interview may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and responses to screening questions, may be used in the assessment of qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

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.