Civilian Ammunition Instructor

Work environment
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🏢 These positions require full-time, on-site presence

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill seven (7) English essential position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Borden, ON. 🏢 These positions require full-time, on-site presence.🔷 This process will be used to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
7

Important messages
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.📢 How does this work?✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply”
✅ 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 one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
_________________________________________________▶ 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” 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.▶ 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.▶ 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
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed▶ To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria may be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.▶ 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 . 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)

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Secret security clearance

COE1. 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.
COE2. Must have a minimum Civilian Ammunition Technician (CAT) Level 4 certification in accordance with the Civilian Ammunition Technician Accreditation Program OR a minimum Military Ammunition Technician Trade Training QL6A or Ammunition Technician (AT) Rank Qualification (RQ) Sgt.
COE3. Must be willing and able to wear a variety of personal protective equipment.
COE4. Must be Willing and able to work in adverse weather conditions.
COE5. Must be able to lift up to 25kg without assistance in accordance with safe lifting practices.
COE6. Possession of a valid provincial or territorial driver’s license.
COE7. Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain valid DND 404 vehicle operator licence.
COE8. Must meet and maintain the medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with Treasury Board guidelines.

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❗ 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 experience listed below.
_________________________________________________EDUCATIONED1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
▶ A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
▶ An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
↪ Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
↪ Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the GT classification.The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement. Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the GT classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

_________________________________________________OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONOC1. Must possess at least ONE of the following occupational certificates/qualifications:▶ A minimum Civilian Ammunition Technician (CAT) Level 4 certification in accordance with the Civilian Ammunition Technician Accreditation Program.OR▶ A minimum Military Ammunition Technician Trade Training QL6A or Ammunition Technician (AT) Rank Qualification (RQ) Sgt.

_________________________________________________EXPERIENCEEX1. Experience in ammunition and explosives receiving, handling, storage and disposal.
EX2. Experience in supervising and training employees on ammunition and explosive maintenance, testing, repairs and inspections.
EX3. Experience in assessing student or trainee performance.
EX4. Experience with information management systems.

_________________________________________________COMPETENCIESC1. Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C2. Thinking things through.
C3. Working effectively with others.
C4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
C5. Communication.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.
_________________________________________________ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONAOC1. A valid Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification – 3K.
AOC2. Certification of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System 2022.
AOC3. Controlled Goods Awareness Training.

_________________________________________________ASSET EXPERIENCEAEX1. Experience conducting ammunition and industrial accident and incident investigations.
AEX2. Experience utilizing Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) Material Management Software or Ammunition Information Management System (AIMS).
AEX3. Experience in conceptualizing, developing and validating training material and executing exercise scenarios.
AEX4. Experience in instructing, developing and implementing instruction or training plans and schedules.

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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.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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