Reference number: SVC23J
Selection process number: SVC-HQ-EA
Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada - Human Resources Branch - Workplace Services and Culture

Location: Ottawa (Ontario), Gatineau (Québec)

Classification: AS-04

Salary: $78,000 to $85,000

Closing date: 19 December - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

We are One PSPC!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians. At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Our intent is to staff positions within the National Capital Region, however, various locations may also be considered in anticipation of future needs. This advertised process is and a pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at PSPC with various tenures (term indeterminate), language requirements (English essential, French essential, English French essential, bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC and/ security clearance requirements (reliability secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

*Partially qualified simply means that the candidates will be deemed qualified except for the linguistic and security profiles which will be evaluated at a later date should the candidate be considered for an appointment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

EDUCATION

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see note).

Note: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:

• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

EXPERIENCES

• Significant* experience in providing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice to management or employees
• Significant* experience in conducting workplace OHS inspections, investigations, or risk assessments
• Experience in the elaboration or implementation of strategies, policies, directives, or procedures related to OHS

*Significant experience will be evaluated in regard to the complexity and the diversity of the work handled as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated.

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

• Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

COMPETENCIES

• Client service competency: Delivers high-quality client service Level 1
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Working effectively with others
• Judgement
• Reliability

ABILITIES

• Ability to interpret the Canada Labour Code Part II and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Ability to provide recommendations to clients
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

EDUCATION

• Post-secondary diploma in the field of OHS

EXPERIENCES

• Experience in emergency management
• Experience performing office ergonomic assessments
• Experience as a health and safety committee member, representative, or secretary
• Experience in providing technical and operational advice on one or more of the following subjects: hazardous substances, confined spaces, or electrical safety
• Experience delivering OHS training sessions

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section. For further details, please refer to the Other information section.

Reliability Status security clearance

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.