Update: AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE
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.
📢 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 you! 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.
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 to. 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.
Only applications received directly via the System (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs.html) will be accepted. If you require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor or HR Team Leader listed below before the closing date.
If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application.
The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
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.
We have immediate needs in Borden (ON).
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), various language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence, in Borden (ON).
Please note that all positions are on-site, and you will be expected to work in person for the entire duration of your scheduled hours.
Successful candidates who are existing federal employees may be considered for acting opportunities.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience in interior and exterior painting such as preparing surfaces to receive paint, application of residential and industrial coatings, drywalling, touching up signs and making temporary signs;
EX2: Experience in working at heights and ladders;
EX3: Experience in using and maintaining a range of tools and equipment related to the Painting trade such as brushes, rollers, sprayers, shop tools, portable power tools and equipment.
English essential
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES :
C1. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C2. Thinking Things Through
C3. Working Effectively with Others
C4. Showing Initiative and being action oriented
C5. Communication
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Possession of Certificate of Qualification as it relates to a Painter, Painter Decorator (Commercial/Residential), or any recognized trade that is related to the above as part of the Red Seal 404 C Program recognized in the Province you are applying for employment in.
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.
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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
COE1. Reliability security status
COE2. 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.
COE3. Possession of an unrestricted and valid driver’s license issued by a Canadian province or territory
COE4. A current and acceptable driver’s abstract (if not already in possession of a DND 404)
COE5. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DND 404 Driver/Operator Permit
COE6. Must be willing to wear and utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with safety standards and regulations
COE7. Must be able to lift 23 kg (50 lbs)
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
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.
Our organization will only accept online 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 GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ 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.
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶Asset qualifications can be applied as essential qualifications as identified by the hiring manager.
▶Additional qualifications may be required for some positions and you may be contacted and asked to submit information or to be further assessed against these qualifications
▶ 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.
▶ 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.
▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection 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 and breadth, and type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.
▶ 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.
▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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.