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📢 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 yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches the requirements, 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. 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.
As a Division Range and Training Area (RTA) Inspector, you will be responsible for coordinating and conducting annual inspections in accordance with higher guidance of all Division RTA assets along with managing RTA licenses. Your tasks also include preparing inspection reports and cover letters; briefing your findings; working with Base Inspectors as the senior inspector for advice and guidance; instructing on courses; understanding the licensing process; and providing advice, recommendations and reporting issues regarding licenses.
Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
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
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Burton, New Brunswick.
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical positions at the Department of National Defence.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and essential experiences listed below.
EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
a. A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
b. An acceptable combination* of education, training and/or experience.
*An acceptable combination would be considered as experience gained through one (1) year of employment in a relevant position.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in conducting infrastructure or operations inspections.
• Experience in applying safety standards for infrastructures.
• Experience in providing advice and guidance to internal or external partners on related directives, regulations, or orders.
• Experience in writing, reviewing, and editing reports or documents.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, Outlook or PowerPoint.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.
For more information, please consult:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html
Information on language requirements
COMPETENCIES
▶ Demonstrates integrity and respect
▶ Thinks things through
▶ Works effectively with others
▶ Showing initiative and being action oriented
▶ Communication
*Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.
Additional operational requirements could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for the position being staffed.
▶ Willing and able to attend employer-required training
▶ Willing and able to work occasional overtime on short notice.
Conditions of employment:
▶ Reliability Status security clearance
▶ 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.
Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html
Other conditions of employment:
▶ Proof of a valid NB driver’s licence (Class 5). Note that an equivalent licence from other provinces will be accepted.
▶Willing and able to travel as required for inspections.
▶Willing and able to qualify for a DND 404 driver’s licence.
▶Willing and able to walk over rough terrain.
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.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line 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.
▶ 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.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ 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.
▶ 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. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)
▶ 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;
↪ Organizational Needs.
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.