Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

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

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservicecommission/jobs/services/publicservicejobs/canadian-armedforcesmembers-veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

This intent of this process is to staff 1 EG-05 position for a period of two years, with the possibility of extension.

A pool of candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the EG-05 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

Education:
Successful completion of post-secondary education from a recognized post-secondary institution in Engineering Technology, Laboratory Technology, or in another field relevant to the duties of the position; or a secondary school diploma combined with acceptable training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience advising stakeholders such as technical, scientific, or professional personnel/clients/partners on technical processes, operations and/or occupational health and safety.
Experience recommending and implementing changes to improve methods and/or operations
Experience in developing standard operating procedures including hazard assessments.
Experience performing workplace safety/hazard inspections and incident investigations.
Experience working in a laboratory or industrial setting.
Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel software to prepare documents such as reports, spreadsheets and graphs.

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

Asset Education:
Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or in another field relevant to the duties of the position.

Certified as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional.

Degree equivalency

Experience delivering training sessions.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of relevant health and safety guidelines and practices.
Knowledge of team dynamics and leadership techniques for motivation and/or training.
Knowledge of health and safety legislations including (but not limited to) Canada Labour code, OHS Regulations, Federal Hazardous Products Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Building and Fire Codes and WHMIS.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and/or Incident Management programs

Abilities:
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to plan and organize work effectively.
Ability to identify and analyse problems and recommend viable solutions.

Personal Suitability:
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

Asset Knowledge:
Knowledge of radioactive measurement devices and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulations.

Organizational Needs:
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Operational Requirements:
The work for this position must be performed on site, at the CanmetENERGY laboratory in Devon AB, with no telework option.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other Conditions of Employment:
Ability to wear PPE including half mask or SCBA respiratory protection when required.
Willingness to obtain and maintain valid safety training (to be provided)

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates 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.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.