GT-03 First Aid/CPR Training Officer

Important messages

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.

Assessment accommodation

📢 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.

Work environment

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.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1 Experience instructing adults in a classroom environment and providing ‘hands-on’ demonstrations

EX2 Experience using software for administrative tasks, such as word processing and email management.

EX3 Experience coordinating and scheduling training.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Esquimalt: Bilingual CBC
Halifax: English Essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

Thinking Things Through
Working Effectively with Others
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Communication

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSETS:

AEx1) Experience providing First Aid and CPR.

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.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Security : RELIABILITY

1) Willing and able to work overtime as required, possibly on short notice.
2) Willing and able to attend employer directed training as required.
3) Willing and able to stand, bend and kneel for long periods during classroom instruction.
4) Willing and able to safely lift and move weight equivalent to a human being during practical instruction.
5) 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.

Other information

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 there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you
from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you
must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate
means PRIOR to the closing date.

▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in
the official language of their choice.

▶ 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.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications,
including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may
be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the
selection process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the
assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the
selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is
higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used
throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to
use top-down selection at any stage of the 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, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from
the time of application to close of process, may be used to
evaluate the applicants.

▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this
opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application.
Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that
requires an alternative application method, please contact us for
guidance.

▶ 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
↪Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be
further assessed

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.

Preference

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.

Contact information

Apply online