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.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) plays a crucial role in managing food safety emergencies across Canada, such as Avian influenza and Bovine tuberculosis. To support the CFIA’s response, additional resources are expected to be needed on a short-term basis (full-time, part-time or as required). We are looking for a range of skills from various levels and professional groups to fill assorted positions for the various phases of our emergency response.
At the CFIA this commitment goes beyond the hiring process. We are committed to ensuring that all employees have equal, barrier-free access to opportunities; that they can work to the best of their abilities and fully participate in work events. Recognizing where situations require accommodations, we have established several supports and services in the workplace which help to ensure a fair, timely and consistent approach to access.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
The CFIA considers applications from individuals who have legal status to work in Canada and does not give preference to Canadian citizens.
Emergency response duties are similar to those assigned with the various career profiles at the CFIA, see: https://inspection.canada.ca/en/about-cfia/job-opportunities/career-profiles .
This process will be used to staff emergency terms only, i.e. the temporary appointment of a person to support an emergency response. Emergency terms must meet the minimum requirements of the position, i.e. required levels of education/occupational certification, official languages, security and other conditions of employment. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
Individuals who have been appointed to the CFIA as an emergency term are not eligible to be a rehired term and any subsequent non-emergency appointment must be made in the context of another type of staffing action.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
Various language requirements
English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC
Official languages proficiency will not be assessed for entry to the pool. Candidates entered in the pool will have an opportunity for assessment of their official languages proficiency if and when they are considered for an appointment.
Information on language requirements
Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.
Please refer to the link below for more information.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html
CR AND GL - ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
Clerical and Regulatory Group (CR) and General Labour and Trades Group (GL): successful completion of 2 years of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience
EG - ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
Engineering and Scientific Support Group (EG) : Completion of post-secondary education specializing in relevant technical sciences
VM - ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
Veterinary Medicine Group (VM): graduation from a recognized school of Veterinary Medicine, defined as:
- Graduation from a veterinary school accredited or approved by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA); or
- Graduation from another veterinary school and holding a Certificate of Qualification (Parts A, B & C) granted by the National Examining Board of the CVMA
AND
Eligibility for membership in a Canadian veterinary association, defined as:
- Current members of a Canadian veterinary association with a license recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; and
- Non-members of Canadian veterinary associations holding a Certificate of Qualification granted by the National Examining Board (NEB) of the CVMA.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEx1 - Experience in agriculture
AEx2 - Experience working on a farm
AEx3 - Experience handling large animals
AEx4 - Experience collecting agricultural samples
AEx5 - Experience marking and mapping agricultural fields
AEx6 - Experience conducting disinfection activities
AEx7 - Experience conducting food-related inspections
AEx8 - Experience in administrative support
AEx9 - Experience in veterinary medicine
AEx10 - Experience in conducting investigations using established epidemiological practices and methodologies
AEx11 - Experience in acquiring goods and services in compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
AEx12 - Experience in maintaining or overseeing financial strategies, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
A representative workforce is a core priority for the CFIA. First consideration for an appointment may be given to qualified candidates who, at the time of application, indicate they belong to one of the following Employment Equity (EE) groups (self-declaration): Indigenous Peoples, Women, Members of Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.
Note that the CFIA has chosen to adopt the Accessible Canada Act definition of Disability for self-declaration, which includes any physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment – or a functional limitation – whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person's full and equal participation in society. Please apply this definition when completing the Self-Declaration Form for Members of Employment Equity Groups as part of your application.
Information on employment equity
Reliability Status security clearance - Applicants who have not lived in Canada for the past five (or ten, depending on security level) years may be required to submit a police certificate from each country in which they have lived for six months or more during this period, as well as other documentation required for the security screening process. Failure to submit this documentation if requested will eliminate the application from further consideration.
The following conditions of employment are required for an appointment:
• Adherence to the CFIA Code of Conduct.
• Adherence to the CFIA Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Policy.
• Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector.
• Legal status to accept employment for the entire period of employment.
Any of the following conditions of employment may be required for an appointment:
• Medical suitability: Pass a Pre-placement Health Evaluation and Periodic Health Evaluation.
• Willing and available to work shifts.
• Willing and available to work irregular hours (e.g., days, nights, weekends, statutory holidays).
• Willing and available to work overtime, as required.
• To have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• To use in the prescribed circumstances and manner all prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing.
• Willing and able to be immunized as indicated by job risk, location, overseas travel and other identified risks.
• Willing and available to travel frequently, as required.
• Willing and available to work shifts in different establishments.
• Willing to work in various locations, including third-party premises.
•To use prescribed and provided respiratory equipment that meets the respiratory program requirements; to undergo fit testing (e.g. may need to be clean-shaven, depending on the respirator design).
• Willingness to abide by strict biosecurity protocols which may require showering several times a day or abiding by certain restrictions on contact with livestock outside of the workplace.
• Willing and able to work in environmentally challenging or physically demanding conditions.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency 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.
Personal information is obtained for the purpose of determining an individual’s competence and suitability for employment. If a staffing complaint questions this determination, please be advised that relevant personal information you will provide in the course of this staffing process may be disclosed to substantiate the staffing decision.
Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this staffing process.
You are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of your choice.
For this staffing process, the CFIA will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this staffing process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the staffing process.
Applicants who are screened into this staffing process will be sent further information by email regarding what to expect during subsequent phases of this staffing process.
During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the staffing process.
You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later in the staffing process.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.