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.
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📢 How does this work?
Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”
Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
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Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. A pool of essentially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
EDUCATION / OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
• Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a technologist diploma with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position such as electrical, mechanical, civil or structural.
OR
• Possession of a valid Red Seal Certificate in one of the above construction trades.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in planning and managing a preventative or operations maintenance program.
• Experience in using various computer software programs such as MS Office.
English essential
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Communication
ABILITIES
• Ability to plan and organize.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
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As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing and able to undertake extensive travel to remote locations.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required.
• Willing and able to comply with applicable safety regulations and procedures including wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Possess and maintain a valid unrestricted provincial or territorial driver’s licence valid in the location of work.
• Willing and eligible to obtain and maintain a Departmental driver’s licence (DND 404).
Reliability Status security clearance
• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
• Meet and maintain the Health Canada occupational health evaluation in accordance with Treasury Board policy.
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
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. 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.
▶ Note:
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ 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.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, maybe used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, maybe used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ If at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ Positions in Goose Bay are considered Isolated Posts. The Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive will apply. For further information: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/en
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.