Ship's Officer, Engineer (Inventory)

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Immediately after applying online, candidates MUST submit their proof of required certification by email to: . Failure to do so will result in your application no longer being considered.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to create a directory of candidates to fill current and future vacancies. This directory will be used to fill positions within Vancouver Island. It is expected positions will be within Nanoose and Victoria BC. This process may be used to fill other vacancies.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

- Valid Transport Canada Certificate of Competency as Marine Engineer, Fourth Class Motor or higher; or

- Valid Province of British Columbia Fourth Class Power Engineer Certificate or higher.

Note: Applicants who hold a British Columbia Power Engineer Certificate must also hold, and provide copies of Marine Emergency Duties (MED) Certificates A1, B1 and B2

- Recent related marine engineering experience within the last three (3) years. This experience can be obtained through a minimum of one (1) year of sea service working on a vessel or floating industrial barge OR one (1) year service in a shore-based marine operations, maintenance, repair, training or related facility.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

- Effective working relationships.
- Initiative.
- Decision making.
- Dependability.

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

- Third Class or higher Certification.

- Experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of steam and diesel marine machinery.
- Experience overseeing vessel refits and machinery overhauls.
- Experience in supervising ship's crews.
- Experience in supervising ship's officers.
- Experience working with government and/or commercial repair facilities and contractors.
- Experience working with vessel Planned Maintenance Systems.
- Experience performing inspections and trials on vessels and marine machinery.
- Experience working with a budget under the Federal Financial Administration Act.

- Knowledge of repair, maintenance and operation of steam and diesel marine machinery and systems.
- Knowledge of computer-based Planned Maintenance Systems.
- Knowledge of Treasury Board financial policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of DND Human Resource policies and procedures.

- Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Medical Suitability

Other information

Salary:

GT-04 - $62,556 - $71,124
GT-05 - $70,213 - $79,832
SO-FLP-04 - $37.23 - $41.26
SO-FLP-05 - $39.83 - $44.18
SO-FLP-06 - $42.40 - $47.00
SO-MAO-03 - $33.02 - $36.99
SO-MAO-05 - $37.28 - $41.59

- Applicants holding British Columbia Power Engineer Certificates, MUST submit copies of all MED A1, B1 and B2 Certificates when requested.

- Reference checks WILL be conducted. It is imperative that references are current and available.

- It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their certification remains current and copies of upgraded certification are submitted. Selection will be based on the level of certification submitted by the applicant at the time of assessment.

- Applicants must meet all of the Essential Qualifications to be appointed to a position, but may also be assessed against certain Asset Qualifications listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any of the Asset Qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

- Interviews may be conducted.

- Written test(s) may be administered.

- You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications (i.e., Education, Experience, and Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

- If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

- Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

- Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are a member of the designated group specified in the merit criteria will be considered.

- PLEASE NOTE: 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.

- Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

- We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.