Environmental Public Health Manager

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.

Duties

Regional lead, management and evaluation of the protection, promotion and enhancement of health of First Nations Communities south of 60 degrees through Environmental Public Health programs and services. The programs and services include; Communicable Disease Control; Drinking Water; Health and Housing; Food Safety; Solid Waste; Public Buildings; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Risk Assessment; Environmental Contaminants Research; Wastewater Disposal; and Pest Management; provision of assessment and advisory services to First Nations communities by working closely with community staff and leadership and other federal/provincial departments.

Work environment

Please be advised this process will be used to staff positions in the new department of Indigenous Services Canada. The creation of Indigenous Services Canada is an important development in our renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples. These structural changes will allow our government to work more effectively with Indigenous partners to provide services that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life. The candidates are encouraged to visit the website https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html for more information on various programs and services

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, some employees of Indigenous Services Canada are currently working remotely. The department is actively working on a flexible, phased approach for the safe return of employees to their usual workspaces. Therefore, this opportunity may initially be a remote working opportunity. When it is deemed safe to return to the workplace, the opportunity will be in an Indigenous Services Canada office located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates.

It may also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
•Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field of physical science relevant to the work to be performed, such as biology or environmental science or an acceptable combination of education and/or experience relevant to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
•Certification in Public Health Inspection in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors - CPHI(C) Designation.

EXPERIENCE:
•Recent* and significant** experience in working with First Nations on complex issues.
•Experience in providing advice to management.
•Experience in environmental health or public health program management.

*Recent: Within the last (5) years.
**Significant: Minimum (2) years consulting on complex matters approximately on a monthly basis.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
•Knowledge of health care issues and health care programs available in First Nations communities.

ABILITIES:
•Ability to communicate effectively orally.
•Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
•Create Vision and Strategy
•Mobilize people
•Uphold Integrity and respect
•Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
•Achieve Results

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

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable representation and distribution of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian workforce.

Conditions of employment

•Reliability & Security: Reliability Status.
•Valid driver’s license.
•Willingness to work overtime on no or short notice.
•Willingness to be on-call.
•Willingness to travel as per the demands of the job to communities in remote and urban areas using a variety of modes of transportation, such as, small aircraft, snowmobiles, cars, all terrain vehicles in all types of weather conditions.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference checks or a combination of these methods.

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. 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/

Should you be an employee of the public service, please identify clearly your substantive group and level, your employment status and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) on your resume and/or application form.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.