Assistant Grain Sanitation Officer

Important messages

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.

Assessment accommodation

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is committed to conducting inclusive and barrier-free staffing processes, if you have a functional limitation or a disability that may impact your performance at any steps of the process, such as when submitting your application online, completing an exam or a written exercise and/or participating in an interview, you may request an accommodation.

Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed, and to allow candidates to fully demonstrate their abilities.

Should you be invited to participate in an exam, a written exercise, or an interview, you will receive an e-mail including additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation.

All information received will be kept confidential.

If you require accommodation, support in completing and submitting your application, or if you are unable to apply online, please make your request as soon as possible to the address listed below under ""Contact information"" prior to the closing date of this employment opportunity.

Intent of the process

The process will be used to staff 1 full time indeterminate position in Hamilton.

The hired person will be required to work in person at the Hamilton office.

This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions, at the same group and level, with various security requirements, various tenures (indeterminate, specified period, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment) and with various linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in detecting and/or identifying insects.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION (ASSET):
-Applied degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution (e.g. college, CEGEP, university) with concentration in science.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):
- Experience working in the agricultural industry.
- Significant experience working with pest control practices, processes, and/or methods for insect identification.
- Experience working at the Canadian grain commission.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of pest control and/or related insect identification activities over a period of 6 months.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of pest control practices, processes, and/or methods for insect identification.

COMPTENCIES:
- Being a team player
- Effective interactive communication
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Analytical thinking
- Planning, organizing, and coordinating

ABILITIES :
- Ability to search for information, analyze a problem and help develop solutions or recommendations.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Willingness to participate in mandatory Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Grain.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain, in good standing, the appropriate security level clearance for access to any work related site.
- Valid driver's license OR personal mobility in the time and manner normally associated with possession and use of a valid driver's license.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime as required, FREQUENTLY as required, including on short notice.
- Ability and willingness to travel, FREQUENTLY as required, including on short notice. The work involves travelling at various locations in Southern region on a very frequent basis as well as other regions on occasions
- Ability and willingness to lift grain samples (up to 20 kg), to climb ladders and work at heights.
- Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain dust / soil, and to outdoor conditions in an industrial environment. Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to adhere to CGC and industry safety standards and procedures.


Candidates must meet all of the applicable Conditions of Employment at the time of appointment and throughout their period of employment.

Other information

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. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of screening.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Preference

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.

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