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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.
💲 Positions are entitled to Inmate Training Differential allowance at 7% of the salary in the position staffed and a $2,140 Correctional Services Special Duty Allowance annually.
🖊 Candidates will be required to provide thorough responses to all of the essential qualification questions. Indicating "refer to resume" is not a sufficient response. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.
📢 The use of ChatGPT or any other natural language processing chatbot driven by generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is strictly prohibited.
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- Operates and maintains a water filtration plant
- Operates and maintains a sewage treatment plant
- Tests and treats potable water to meet the provincial Drinking Water Standards
- Tests and treats sewage effluent to meet standards of the Ministry of the Environment
- Maintains Plant logs and documentation
- Submits orders to manager for supplies and equipment for the work unit
- Provides expert advice to staff and management on water quality concerns and on the sewage treatment plant
- Occasionally provides oversight of inmates to maintain a safe and secure institutional and work environment
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.
Our Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
📌 For further information on the department, work environment, careers at CSC and application process, please visit our website at https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service.html.
The intent of this process is to identify qualified candidates for current and anticipatory staffing needs for Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator positions with Correctional Service Canada, Joyceville Institution (20 minutes north of Kingston, ON on Hwy 15).
📢 Staffing needs include permanent, temporary (term) and casual (maximum 90 working days in a calendar year) employment opportunities.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Possession of a valid Wastewater Treatment Operators' licence Class II (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario's certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada
Possession of a valid Limited Surface Water Subsystem Licence as recognized by the Province of Ontario's certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada
EXPERIENCE
Experience using word processing software, spreadsheet software and an email platform
Note: Word processing software (i.e. Microsoft Word),spreadsheet software (i.e. Microsoft Excel), and email platform (i.e. Gmail, Outlook)
English essential
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking Things Through
Working Effectively with Others
Initiative
Effective Communication
◼ ASSET QUALIFICATIONS ◼
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Possession of a valid Wastewater Treatment Operators' licence Class III (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario's certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada
Possession of a valid Drinking Water Operators' Licence Class I (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario's certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada
Possession of a valid fall protection certificate
Possession of a valid confined space certificate
Possession of a valid Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) certificate
EXPERIENCE
Experience in sampling and testing wastewater and/or potable water to meet applicable provincial/territorial and/or federal standards
Experience in water distribution, including backflow prevention
Experience in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant*
*Including municipally, provincially/territorially, federally or privately owned
Experience with plant control, monitoring and operating the computer automated monitoring equipment, Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Experience working in a correctional environment
Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System
Experience supervising individuals
Experience training individuals
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.
Applicants must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE/MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying themselves as a person of an EE group in their application through Government of Canada jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process. EE groups are defined as persons identifying as Visible Minority, Aboriginal, Woman, Person with a disability.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness and ability to travel, including to correctional sites across the Ontario Region
• Willingness and ability to work within a correctional environment
• Willingness and ability to work with/instruct inmates
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, holidays, shiftwork for a 24/7 institutional establishment
• Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces and work at heights
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability Status security clearance
Possession of a valid driver’s license
Candidate must maintain valid occupational certification required for the position
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
SELECTION PROCESS STAGES
This selection process has three stages:
Stage 1 - Screening
The applications will be reviewed (screened), specifically the responses to the three (3) questions assessing the essential occupational certification and experience, imbedded in this job advertisement. Resumes are considered a secondary source of information during screening.
Stage 2 - Interview
Interviews, may be completed in person or by Microsoft (MS) Teams.
📌 Proof of your occupational certification will be required at the interview stage.
Stage 3 - Reference Checks
Two references will be requested in Stage 2.
Note: Information regarding asset qualifications may be solicited and assessed at a later date.
For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.
Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though they do not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
Management intends to pull applications on a regular basis while the inventory is posted. Only those who are screened in will be contacted for an interview.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).
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.