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**IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW**
1) You MUST provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of education, experience and any asset education and asset experience if applicable. Your response must include HOW (concrete examples), WHEN(dates) and WHERE (location of work) you meet the essential criteria required.
2)Your application, screening questions and written evaluation will be used to assess “Communication (written)”. Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source of information and your resume will be used to validate this information. Lack of examples and details, or indicating "please refer to resume", will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.
3) The written evaluation on the application will be used to evaluate the following competencies: “Communication (written)” and “Working Effectively with Others”.
4) You must provide your résumé.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) strives to be a trusted partner that respects Indigenous perspectives and supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis in controlling the delivery of high-quality services for healthy, prosperous and thriving communities. With this unique vision, the Department’s work is grounded within two fundamental guiding principles: respect the diversity of Indigenous cultures and see their influence in the way we work; and recognizing that partnerships are at the core of how we do things.
ISC employees work a combination of in-office and telework. Physical onsite presence will be required for a minimum of 3 days per week in accordance with Treasury Board common hybrid work model for the Federal Public Service.
The immediate need is to fill two nurse consultant positions:
1- Nurse consultant in pharmacy – this position requires travelling frequently, minimum 12 times per year
2- Nurse consultant in communicable disease control and management
A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) and/or security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed. It may also be used to staff identical or similar positions by other regions or federal departments across Canada.
Note: Successful placement in a pool does not guarantee an offer of employment.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
Education
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.
Occupational Certification
- Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.
Experience
- Recent* and significant** experience as a Registered Nurse in one or more of the following areas:
• primary care;
• public health; or
• community health nursing
Recent* is defined as within the last 10 years.
Significant** is defined as at least 7 years of experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task.
Competencies
- Working Effectively with Others
- Communication (written)
Asset Qualifications
Education
- Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or some other specialty relevant to the position.
Experience
- Experience working with Indigenous communities.
- Experience in providing advice on professional and legal issues related to the practice of nursing.
- Experience in the continuous improvement of the quality of nursing care and services.
- Experience in the management of drugs and controlled substances.
- Experience in chronic disease management.
- Experience in mental health and addiction.
- Experience in home care.
- Experience in maternal-child health.
- Experience in patient safety.
- Experience in the organization of care and services.
- Experience in the prevention, surveillance and control of communicable diseases.
- Experience in the management of health emergency measures or all risks.
- Experience in coordinating community intervention strategies or projects.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the possible health challenges that First Nations and Inuit communities may experience.
- Knowledge of the laws and regulations, which govern the practice of the nursing profession in Quebec.
Competencies
- Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented
- Thinking Things Through
- Communication (oral)
- Client Service
- Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Organizational Needs
- Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.
*All references to Indigenous Peoples or communities refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Conditions of employment
- Reliability Status Security Clearance;
- Valid driver’s license;
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently;
- Willingness and ability to travel in small aircraft, off road vehicles and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas;
- Willingness and ability to work in a rigorous, diverse and often demanding work environment;
- Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position, including cultural learning and nursing in-services required for the role;
- Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing with l’Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) and has no current license suspensions or restrictions with any professional regulatory organizations.
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
• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.
• All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.
• Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.
• Communication for this process will be sent via email or via the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updates as required. Candidates should include an email address that is accessible from work and home, and accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communication.
• You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
• 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 any stage in this selection process (i.e. screening and appointment stage).
• Candidates will be required to provide proof of education as part of this selection process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.
• LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS:
It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons:
1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate;
2) Death in your immediate family;
3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date);
4) Religious reasons OR
5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.
• Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.
• Successful candidates will have to obtain the required security clearance level prior to being appointed to the position. Personal Information will be required when completing security clearance level documentation.
• Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.
• Reference checks may be sought.
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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.