Duties
The Occupational Health and Safety Analyst provides advice, analysis, and operational support related to workplace health and safety programs and activities. The incumbent supports the identification and assessment of workplace safety issues, contributes to inspections, evaluations, or reviews and assists in the development of recommendations to promote compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and standards.
The position involves analyzing information, preparing written products such as reports, summaries, and briefing material, and supporting program delivery through client service, coordination, and accurate record‑keeping. The work requires collaboration with managers, employees, and stakeholders, balancing operational needs with health and safety requirements in a variety of work environments.
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.
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Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield is home to the largest military training area in Canada, located in south‑eastern Alberta. While situated near the small community of Suffield, the base offers a unique and close‑knit work environment and supports a wide range of training and operational activities, including the presence of British Army Training Suffield (BATUS).
The nearest urban centre is Medicine Hat, a city of approximately 65,000 residents, located about a 30‑minute commute from the base. Most civilian employees working at CFB Suffield reside in Medicine Hat and are entitled to a monthly commuting allowance, in accordance with applicable policies. Calgary is located approximately 2.5 hours west of CFB Suffield.
The work environment provides the opportunity to support distinct and complex operational activities in a large‑scale training setting, while working in a region known for its open spaces and strong community presence.
Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill three (3) indeterminate (permanent) positions: one located in Edmonton (Alberta), one located in Calgary (Alberta) and one located in Suffield (Alberta).
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary or indeterminate), operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.
Positions to be filled
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Important messages
How does this work?
✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “”
✅ 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.
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.
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- 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 “” 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 via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
- 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
- Applicants who 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.
- 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. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. 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)
The appointed candidate must meet all essential qualifications and conditions of employment and be administered the Oath before being appointed to the position. Administration of the Oath concerns individuals appointed from outside the public service.
Security: Reliability or Secret security clearance
COE1. Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics - Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest - Canada.ca.
One or more conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed.
Additional conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Note: 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.
❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you , your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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EDUCATION
EDU1. The minimum standard is:
- A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Notes:
1. 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 AS 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 AS classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.
2. Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the AS classification is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
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EXPERIENCE
EX1. Experience providing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice and recommendations, including the interpretation and application of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, regulations, policies, standards or directives.
EX2. Experience planning, conducting or coordinating Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) activities, such as evaluations, analyses, inspections, or investigations.
EX3. Experience analyzing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related information and preparing written products such as reports, briefing notes, recommendations or presentations.
EX4. Experience supporting the delivery of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) programs or services, including client service, responding to enquiries, coordinating follow‑up actions, and maintaining records or documentation.
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Applied / assessed at a later date
COMPETENCIES
C1. Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2. Thinking things through
C3. Working effectively with others
C4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5. 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.
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
❗Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position.
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ASSET CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications and training listed below are considered asset qualifications.
Holding these is not required to be screened into the process. They may be used to further assess candidates or meet specific operational requirements for certain positions.
ACERT1. Certification or formal training in the delivery of occupational health and safety or hazardous materials training (e.g. WHMIS Train‑the‑Trainer, WHMIS Instructor Training, or equivalent).
ACERT2. Certification in Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), or equivalent.
ACERT3. Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) training, or equivalent.
ACERT4. Certification aligned with NFPA 1072, at the Hazardous Materials Awareness, Operations, or Technician level, or equivalent.
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ASSET EXPERIENCE
Asset experience qualifications are intended to capture additional relevant experience.
They are not mandatory to be screened into the process and will not be assessed at the initial screening stage. They may be assessed and, where operationally required, applied at later stages of the process depending on the position being staffed.
AEX1: Experience working with hazardous materials programs or related safety activities
AEX2: Experience delivering or coordinating occupational health and safety (OHS) or related training.
AEX3: Experience managing or coordinating an occupational health and safety (OHS) program, or a specialized safety program*, within a large, complex, or regulated organization.
- A specialized safety program may include areas such as hazardous materials, radiation safety, radio frequency safety, laser safety, or similar regulated domains.
AEX4: Experience working in operational, industrial, production**, field, emergency response or hazardous environments
** For the purposes of this criterion, “operational” refers to environments where activities, equipment, or conditions require ongoing attention to health and safety considerations beyond a typical office setting.
AEX5: Experience supporting or participating in inspections, audits, investigations, or compliance activities related to occupational health and safety (OHS).
AEX6: Experience using Microsoft Office applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to support reporting and analysis
AEX7: Experience working or volunteering in a mixed civilian and military environment.
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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 .
As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
