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When you apply to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the following qualifications: Education, Essential Experience.
Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.
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About Us
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.
Technical Services
The Technical Services, Prairie Region, of Correctional Service Canada is a stimulating and dynamic environment whose mission is to ensure the operation, compliance and sustainability of a real estate portfolio of more than $ 8 billion dollars in an operational environment. We are responsible for institutions and penitentiary clusters as well as parole offices and community correctional centers located throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The facilities we manage are varied, such as buildings and structures, building systems, infrastructure for utilities such as water, electricity and sewer, oil reservoirs, thermal power plants, water treatment and purification plants, roads, fences and barriers, and vehicles.
Establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff a position at Drumheller Institution in Drumheller, Alberta with potential for future appointments of various tenures.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
EDUCATION:
• A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
*The term “secondary school diploma” refers to high school as established by educational authorities.
EXPERIENCE:
• Recent and significant* experience providing facility maintenance services in an institutional setting (example: prison, hospital, school, etc).
• Experience contributing to maintenance budgets and plans
• Experience providing advice and guidance to management to facilitate planning, managing and leading facilities management projects.
*Recent and significant is defined as 2 years in the last 5 years
EDUCATION:
• Graduation with a college diploma in engineering technology or another discipline related to the position.
• Graduation with a degree in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering
• Applicable Provincial certification required to perform the duties of the position
• A certificate of qualification in a trade associated with facilities maintenance.
EXPERIENCE:
• Experience developing and implementing preventative maintenance program
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Experience developing requests for project proposals
• Experience providing fleet management support services
• Experience interpreting architectural, mechanical and electrical drawings, work orders, specifications and manufacturers data.
English essential
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations which impact on facilities maintenance, safety and security activities.
• Knowledge of project management in the Government of Canada
ABILITIES:
• Ability to analyze and develop recommendations to resolve issues
• Ability to implement and monitor site maintenance programs
• Ability to manage prevention & scheduled maintenance plans
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
• Working effectively with others
• Attention to detail
• Dependability
• Initiative
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous Persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.
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.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness and ability to travel to various locations
• Willingness to work overtime
Reliability Status security clearance
• Agreement to undergo and acquire any specific training or certification deemed a bonafide requirement for the position.
• Must be able to work and lift tools and equipment at the maximum level prescribed under provincial health and safety regulations.
• May be required, sometimes on short notice, to respond to crises situations
• Must have a valid driver license
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 clearly demonstrate in their responses that they meet the essential education and experience qualifications. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out and rejected from the process.
We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.
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.