Regional Supervisor, Maritime Search and Rescue - MRSC

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Assessment accommodation

📢Evaluation process – NEW APPROACH!
To initiate the evaluation of your candidacy, you must send your resume with sufficient detail for us to confirm that you meet the essential qualifications AND answer 5 questions via a drop down menu on the public service jobs website. We reserve the right to refuse a candidacy solely on the basis of the resume or request more details to confirm that the essential merit criteria is met.

Duties

Managing all aspects of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) maritime search and rescue (SAR) coordination services including :
• Operational planning, establishment of priorities, multi-party liaison and negotiation, and coordination of multi-disciplinary participation.
• Managing the CCG operations within a 24/7 operational center and its financial, human and material resources.
• Planning, prioritizing, coordinating, monitoring, controlling and reviewing SAR operations within regional areas of responsibility.
• Directs the coordination of multiple agencies participation and delegated personnel involved in SAR activities and initiatives and provides expert maritime advice.
• Ensuring communication networks meet SAR operational requirements.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating operational plans to ensure effective coverage by vessels, aircraft and personnel, and developing contingency plans for major marine disasters respecting passenger vessels, the offshore oil and gas industry and other high risk clients.
• Participating in the development and implementation of programs, exercises, initiatives and MOU's to achieve international and regional coordination and cooperation between the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) or MRSC, stakeholders and partners.
• Providing input to the development of regional program delivery strategies, business continuity plans and national standards, guidelines and policies

Intent of the process

The current requirement is for one year with the possibility of an extension. Position is located at the Québec city Marine Rescue Center (MRSC-Q).

A pool will be established through this process to staff similar positions in the Canadian Coast Guard. These positions may be of different tenures, with various language requirements and various security requirements.

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)

📢For your candidacy to be considered, your resume must be sufficiently detailed for us to confirm that you meet the essential merit criteria (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Watchkeeping Mate certificate OR Watchkeeping Mate, Near coastal certificate of Competency approved under SCTW 95 and issued under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 Marine Personal Regulations SOR/2007-115 (or equivalent*).

*If you hold a valid Watchkeeping Mate Certificate from a foreign institution or from the Royal Canadian Navy, please refer to the Transport Canada Regulations for equivalency information at the following link: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/mpsp-training-examination-certification-faq-1052.htm#t1.

EXPERIENCE
12 months of experience:
-at sea as a deck officer in charge of the watch
OR
-Supervising a team in charge of an operational program or participating in a project related to the operations of the maritime search and rescue program
OR
-As a Marine Rescue Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator in a Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) or Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC).

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to use various computer tools.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Concern for customer service
Create vision and strategy
Uphold integrity and respect
Promote innovation and guide change
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Mobilize people
Achieve results
Effective interpersonal skills

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

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

Secret security clearance

-Must be able to return to the rescue center within a reasonable time frame;
-Wearing the Coast Guard uniform in the workplace, in accordance with the Canadian Coast Guard Uniform Wear Directive;
-Requirement to assume stand-by periods and to report for work outside normal working hours and work overtime;
-Possibility of traveling by different modes of transport such as a ship / FRC, train, plane and helicopter;
-Possibility to do shift work 24/7 (although not normally required from the manager, it may become necessary in certain circumstances);
-For an indeterminate appointment, the candidate must have passed the following training and certification on the job within an appropriate period not exceeding 24 months following his/her appointment:
A. Maritime Search Planning Course (MSP)
B. Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator Course (SMC)
C. SAR Mobile Facilities/On-scene coordinator Course (SMF/OSC);
D. Local check-out as SAR Coordinator at MRSC Quebec.

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

💻 To learn more about the Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Program, visit the following link: https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/program-info-programme-eng.html

🚩 ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE www.canada.ca/government-jobs WEBSITE.
Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language(s) of their choice.

🎓ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
You will have to provide proof of your original education and occupational credentials when requested.

👉Achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will advance to the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score (in other words, establishing a higher threshold than the pass mark and selecting only the candidates who meet this threshold) and a top-down approach (in other words, establishing a maximum number of candidates who can proceed to the next assessment stage) may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

👉Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential and asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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.