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.
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.
Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and ensure that this address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the applicant's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact person indicated on this job advertisement.
The first applications could be pulled from the inventory as early as the schedule in the table below. Apply before these dates to be considered for our immediate vacancies.
↪ Pull 1 October 1, 2024
↪ Pull 2 January 1, 2025
↪ Pull 3 April 1, 2025
The intake for this program is May 2025.
The Technical Inspector (TI) stream of the Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program (MA&S ODP) focusses on preparing trainees to assume the role of a Quality Assurance Representative (QARs).
As a Quality Assurance Representative, you will provide Government Quality Assurance services at assigned Defence industry contractor locations to ensure that the military equipment that's supplied is in accordance with the contract requirements. Some of your tasks may include:
• Evaluating assigned Defence contractor quality management systems against standards such as ISO 9001:2015;
• Evaluating risk information and planning appropriate quality assurance surveillance;
• Performing quality auditing activities and witnessing equipment testing;
• Identifying and informing the contractor of non-compliance, assessing contractor responses and monitoring corrective action taken;
• Reviewing Certificate of Conformance and release documents;
• Providing technical, engineering, and materiel management support to National Defence Headquarters Equipment Management Program clients;
• Providing support to clients for military equipment undergoing repair and overhaul at assigned contractor locations; and
• Arranging Government Quality Assurance for products or services contracted outside Canada.
▶ Who will you be working for?
By applying to this inventory process, you are applying to join the Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program (MA&S ODP), which falls under the Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) group, which is a Level 1 organization within the Department of National Defence.
Below is a brief breakdown of who you will be working for and how your work contributes to the greater mission of the department.
🍁 The Department of National Defence – (DND)
When working for the Department of National Defence (DND) you will be working for one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. While working for the department you help contribute to the services and support provided to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad.
As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
The Materiel Group serves DND and the CAF as a central service provider and functional authority for all defence materiel and equipment programs.
▶ Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) - ADM(Mat)
ADM(Mat) is the country’s largest materiel management organization. It is a central service provider and functional authority for all the defence materiel and equipment programs. ADM(Mat) ranks as one of the largest business entities in the government of Canada.
The Materiel Group serves DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The work that the Materiel Group employees accomplish directly contributes to the success of the CAF. Joining the Materiel Group offers prospects for a long-term fulfilling career in the business of Procurement/Purchasing and Supply, Engineering, Life Cycle Materiel Management (LCMM), Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), and Quality Assurance.
Materiel Group employees are key players in Canada’s national security. We directly contribute to the greater good of the country and the successful mission of our Armed Forces objectives at home and abroad.
▶ Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program - (MA&S ODP)
The Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program is an elite, fast-paced, on-the-job, entry-level development program.
The program consists of five (5) different career streams that a candidate may apply for. This application process is specific to our Technical Inspector (TI) program stream.
While in the TI stream, trainees will complete two (2) on-the-job training (OJT) phases. Each training phase spans twelve (12) months in duration for a total of two (2) years in duration. Opportunities for accelerated progression within the program exist and can bring a trainee to a successful program completion in shorter timelines.
Candidates who are selected to join the program will be hired at the TI-03 groups and level. After the successful completion of each phase, trainees are promoted to the next classification group and level. Upon graduation, trainees are offered career a predetermined placement at the TI-05 working-level within the Materiel Group.
Looking for a structured pathway to a successful career? Look no further! Join the elite Officer Development Program (ODP) in the Materiel Group at the Department of National Defence for a fulfilling career. Apply today!
For more information, please visit the link at the top of the poster, or contact us at .
The immediate intent of this process is to fill 5 positions on a term/indeterminate basis.
This process will be used to fill current and future vacancies.
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process, and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
________________________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION
• Completion of an acceptable post secondary training program in chemical, electrical, electronics, aerospace, aeronautical, mechanical, maritime, software, or industrial engineering technology, or in another field of science or technology relevant to the position to be filled.
OR
• An acceptable combination of education and a minimum of five years of training or work experience in a field of science or technology relevant to the position to be filled.
________________________________________________________________________________
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• May be required to work occasional overtime.
• May be required to travel across Canada and internationally by any means of transportation.
• May be required to travel to military bases in Canada for extended tasks.
• May be required and agree to regularly travelling to contractors’ facilities.
• May be required to wear protective clothing as they might be exposed to regular plant hazards such as but not limited to: radiation and nuclear material, volatile fumes, operating machinery, vehicular traffic, noise, fumes, heat and cold.
Managers may establish other operational requirements specific to the position being staffed. These conditions will be communicated to the candidates considered for that specific appointment.
Various language requirements
English essential
French essential
English or French essential
Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
________________________________________________________________________________
COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
________________________________________________________________________________
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the following designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.
Information on employment equity
In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.
As a result of workforce adjustment, affected indeterminate DND employees within the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE - UIC 2671) at 4 Wing Cold Lake or within the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS – UIC 7777) at Canadian Forces Base Suffield will be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.
Reliability Status security clearance - Note: All trainees must attain and maintain a Level II (Secret) security clearance prior to graduating from the Program. Failure to do so may result in removal from the program.
• Candidates appointed from outside the federal public service will be on probation for the duration of the program.
• Trainee must hold a valid Canadian provincial driver’s license.
__________________________________________________________________________________
▶ If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.
▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
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.