Facilities & Accommodations Coordinator

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

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
All job applications must be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location.

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

** PLEASE ENSURE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN YOUR WWW.JOBS.GC.CA PROFILE/ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE.

**WE USE THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THE SYSTEM FOR CONTACT AND SCREENING PURPOSES, NOT INFORMATION THAT IS FOUND ON YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.

You are required to complete screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of education, experience and any asset education and asset experience if applicable. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN (dates) and WHERE (location of work you meet the essential criteria required. It is your responsibility to provide complete and appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

Please DO NOT send a cover letter. The screening questions replace the cover letter. We will NOT review cover letters.

Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as “refer to my attached resume” will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Please consult the “Other Information” section to learn more about this process.

Duties

Primary responsibilities include:
• Regularly visit RCMP facilities to assess the performance of the service providers, and prepare space optimization plans and strategies, and floor plans.
• Coordinate tenant space projects and liaise with stakeholders during renovations.
• Participate in project teams and working groups including Accommodation Committees to address space strategies.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders.

Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals in Property management to join our dynamic team. The Facilities & Accommodations Coordinator assists in the management of Divisional Headquarters and other RCMP facilities in the Atlantic Region to ensure tenants are satisfied, current and planned tenant space requirements are met and the appropriate Federal, Provincial and Municipal Acts and Regulations are followed. The facilities may be leased from other Federal Government departments, the Province, local municipalities or Private Sector landlords. The positions advertised are in the Real Property section of the Corporate Management Branch.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one permanent vacancy in Fredericton, NB and one temporary vacancy in St. John's, NL (up to 2 years with a possibility of permanent staffing).

A qualified pool of candidates may be established to staff temporary, indeterminate or acting positions in Fredericton, NB, St John's, NL and Dartmouth, NS.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

EXP.1 Experience working in the field of facilities management, property management and/or real property project management
EXP.2 Experience in analyzing and defining workspace accommodation needs.

EXP.3 Experience working in a client-based service environment and providing service directly to clients

EXP.4 Experience developing and maintaining external partnerships or collaborative relationships with stakeholders such as contractors, landlords and other 3rd party service providers

*Experience refers to a depth & breadth of experience associated with full time performance of the duties for a period of at least one year.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

AED.1 Successful completion of approved post-secondary training in Property Management, Business Administration or a related field.

AED.2 Professional Real Property Designation or other related professional designation: Certified Property Manager (CPM), Real Property Administrator (RPA), Facilities Management Administrator (FMA), Certified Facilities Manager (CFM), Certified Leasing Officer (CLO), Project Management Professional, Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) etc.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

AE.1 Experience planning, developing or managing accommodations, property or infrastructure programs

AE.2 Experience in using computer-aided drafting software (eg: developing and/or manipulating floorplans)

AE.3 Experience in developing workplace design, space planning or furniture specification tools or standards

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

Various language requirements
English Essential Bilingual imperative, Profile(s) (e.g. BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, BBC/BBC)

Information on language requirements

A.1 Ability to communicate effectively orally

A.2 Ability to communicate effectively in writing

A.3 Ability to negotiate and resolve problems

PS.1 Working effectively with others

PS.2 Thinking things through

PS.3 Showing initiative and being action oriented

PS.4 Demonstrating integrity and respect

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness and the ability to travel via motor vehicle, small aircraft, vessels, ATVs and snowmobiles
• Willingness and ability to work overtime when required
• Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - of the RCMP.

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.

Possession of a valid driver’s license, or the mobility normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s license.

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

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.


HOW TO APPLY:

You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:

1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

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.