Environmental Public Health Officer

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only screening questionnaire will be used during pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various requirements as well as tenures (Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Secondment, Determinate, and Indeterminate appointments) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

EDUCATION:
• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE:
• Possession of a Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada).

ABILITIES:
• Ability to apply current concepts and techniques to address environmental public health at the
community level.
• Ability to organize, implement and maintain an inspection program.
• Ability to utilize monitoring and testing equipment.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Dependability
• Judgment
• Accountability
• Respectful of Diversity
• Independent

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience working with First Nations communities.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of an emergency health disaster program.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
• Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Reliability Check
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required.
• Willing and able to travel to remote /isolated First Nation communities in Manitoba on a regular basis, and sometimes on short-notice, by vehicle over rough roads, by float or small plane, by boat or helicopter.
• Willing and able to work outside under varying climatic conditions.
• Willing and able to conduct inspections by frequently traversing rough terrain on foot, climbing, bending, crawling, working in restrictive spaces and lifting objects up to 20 kg.
• Required to respond to emergency situations.
• The Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and that you attest to your vaccination status prior to the date of your appointment unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act. You can find more specific information on the collection and use of your personal information when you submit your attestation.  

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

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, practical test, situational exercise, oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates' qualifications. Some assessment tools may be administered electronically, others, in-person.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Rescheduling will only permitted for accommodation measures or for other exceptional/extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

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/.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
· modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
· when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
· verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
· obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration. (Note: You must state the Selection Process number in the Subject of enquiry)

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.

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.