Mechanical Security Systems Technologist

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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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. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

• 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, or indicating 'refer to resume', is not sufficient.
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Work environment

Working with the RCMP, a world-renowned innovative organization, you will experience meaningful work and have a real impact on the daily operations as well as job satisfaction and knowing you are making a real difference. The RCMP hires public service employees in a wide variety of disciplines to support our police officers at detachments and offices. Public service employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities. For every successful police operation, there is a team of public service employees providing administrative support in order to help police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate. These employees play a critical role in delivering services to our communities and supporting our local, provincial and national policing priorities. By hiring the best candidates to staff our public service positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate. If you wish to provide administrative support to the RCMP, please submit your application!

Intent of the process

Intent to fill one (1) term position. 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)

Diploma or Certification in Mechanical Engineering Technology or in a related field through provincial associations of engineering/applied science. i.e. Machinist, Mechanical Techniques (1or 2 years)
OR
Certification from a recognized trade school as a locksmith
OR
a secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable* combination of education, training and/or experience.

*The possession of, or eligibility for, credentials such as a license, certificate, registration, letter, paper(s) or other documents that constitute acceptable evidence of occupational competence.

Degree equivalency

* Recent and **significant experience in the installation of security systems to various buildings and stand-alone equipment

**Significant experience providing technical physical security advice based on government and/or industry policy and standards.

* “Recent” refers to experience gained within the last five years
** “Significant experience” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally
associated with the performance of duties on a continuous basis over approximately 2
years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of research techniques including internet and database research.
Knowledge of Physical Security Protection

• Ability to communicate effectively orally;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
• Ability to manipulate tools and lock components when assembling and disassembling locks and related physical security hardware items;
• Aptitude for learning mechanical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze problems and make timely recommendations

• Discretion
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Client Service Oriented
• Planning and Organizing
• Effective interpersonal skills

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

Experience in reading and designing floor plans/blueprints.

*Recent experience in technical protective security hardware and devices or techniques

*Recent and **significant experience in technical writing related to mechanical security, such as hardware schedule specifications.

* “Recent” refers to experience gained within the last five years
** “Significant experience” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties on a continuous basis over approximately 2 years

Conditions of employment

• Enhanced reliability status with top secret security clearance
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Willingness and ability to travel in all areas of Canada.
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in various inclement weather conditions
• Willingness and ability to climb ladders and to work at a height.
• Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces.
• Willingness and ability to lift boxes or equipment up to 23 kgs.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice based on operational requirements.

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.

Assessment for this process will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cost to attend the assessment will be the candidate's responsibility. If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please let us know by email your current group, level, tenure and the Department you are working for.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

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.