Deputy Manager, National Command Centre

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Duties

The National Command Centre (NCC) serves as the 24/7/365 strategic communications point for situational awareness of Coast Guard maritime operations in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Deputy Manager’s (GT-06) focus is on the daily operations routine to enable: full situational awareness of the readiness and deployment of Coast Guard assets, analysis of impacts to programs and the ability to project implications of developing situations. The Deputy Manager will ensure command centre staff readiness for HQ response to ongoing and developing incidents that that may affect safety of lives, public interest, and/or departmental and government priorities that may be regional, national or international in scope. The Deputy Manager is expected to be physically on-site daily ensuring the delivery of the daily operational routine and support to Senior Management. It is a supervisory role with 14 Operations Officers in a shiftwork environment receiving and processing reports in addition to the routine, emergency and response requirements of the position.

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) have been recognized as Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018 and 2021), National Capital Region’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for six years in a row!

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment.

We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters.

Our offices are located in various buildings in downtown Ottawa, ideal for active transportation, carpooling or public transportation. The National Command Centre is located at 200 Kent Street and operates 24/7/365.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one GT-06 position indeterminately.

***IMPORTANT: Telework is not available for this position.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles and security requirements within Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the National Capital Region.

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:
EDU1 : Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
E1 : Experience in providing recommendations to Management on operational matters.
E2 : Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team, project team, or committee.
E3 : Experience establishing relationships with other stakeholders, partners or other government departments.
E4 : Experience working in an operational environment such as emergency response, incident response, or operational planning efforts.
E5 : Experience in supervising employees.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
AED1 : Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization or training in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
AOC1 : Transport Canada Marine Certificate of Competency.
AOC2 : Department of National Defence maritime certification or Naval background
AOC3 : Marine Communication & Traffic Services (MCTS) Officer certification.
AOC4 : Search & Rescue Coordinator certificate.
AOC5 : Incident Command System (ICS) Canada Certifications or similar emergency planning certifications.

EXPERIENCE:
AE1 : Experience interacting with multiple Canadian Coast Guard programs.
AE2 : Experience in a seagoing or shore based work environment in Canadian Coast Guard operations.
AE3 : Experience supervising a shift working environment.
AE4 : Experience secure or high security environments.
AE5 : Experience in human resources management.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES:
AB1 : Ability to analyze information and make recommendations to management.
AB2 : Ability to work under pressure and set priorities in a changing environment.
AB3 : Ability to communicate effectively orally.
AB4 : Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
AB5 : Ability to manage human resources (such as performance management, labour relations, shift scheduling, etc.).

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
KLC1 : Mobilize People
KLC2 : Uphold Integrity and Respect
KLC3 : Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
KLC4 : Achieve Results
KLC5 : Create Vision and Strategy
KLC6 : Promote Innovation and Guide Change

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to work overtime and on short notice.
- Willingness and availability to travel.
- Willingness to wear and maintain a Canadian Coast Guard uniform in accordance with Canadian Coast Guard uniform manual.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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 information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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

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.