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.
Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill two (2) positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Gagetown/ Oromocto, New Brunswick.
This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. early to be considered for immediate vacancies.
Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.
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 and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.
Important messages
When you to this selection process, you are not ing 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Additional conditions of employment may be required depending on the position being staffed. Candidates may be contacted and asked to submit information to confirm conditions of employment
Learn more about security screening process.
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
❗ 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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The minimum standard is:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note:
1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
o 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:
a. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the EG 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 EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
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Applicable to all instructor positions:
EX1. Experience that clearly demonstrates work accomplishments in coordinating projects (estimating, planning, and implementation) related to instructor position being applied for:
- Electrical Distribution (ED)
- Plumbing & Heating (PH)
- Construction/Carpenter (CONST)
- Drafting and Survey (DS)
- Electrical Generation Systems (EGS)
- Water, Fuels and Environment (WFE)
- Refrigeration and Mechanical (RM)
EX2. Experience using various computer software applications such as word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets.
EX3. Experience contributing to the implementation of interpreted and applied legislation and regulations related to health safety, accident prevention, and the Canada Labour Code in an operational or administrative context.
EX4. Experience presenting capacity and public settings in front of audiences for the purpose of education or content delivery.
Applied / assessed at a later date
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- Occupational Certification
Applicable if you are ing for:
- Electrical Distribution (ED)
- Construction/Carpenter (CONST)
- Refrigeration and Mechanical (RM)
OC1. Possession of an Inter-Provincial Red Seal Journeyperson Trade Certificate or CCQ Journeyperson Qualification in the province of Quebec in one or more of the following:
- Electrical Distribution (ED)
- Construction/Carpenter (CONST)
- Refrigeration and Mechanical (RM)
OR
Certification at the Canadian Forces DP3A or QL6A level in the following military construction engineer MOSIDs:
- 00302 for Electrical Distribution, OR
- 00306 for Construction/Carpenter, OR
- 00301 for Refrigeration Mechanical.
Applicable if you are ing for:
- Plumbing and Heating (PH)
OC2. Possession of an Inter-Provincial Read Seal Journeyperson Trade Certificate or CCQ Journeyperson Qualification in the province of Quebec in one or more of the following:
- Plumbing Red Seal, or
- Steamfitter/Pipefitter Red Seal.
OR
- Certification at the Canadian Forces DP3A or QL6A level in the following military construction engineer MOSID:
00304 for Plumbing and Heating.
Applicable if you are ing for:
OC3. Acceptable combination of training, education, and experience in related fields to the DS position such as:
- Computer assisted drafting and design, plane and geodetic survey i.e. as-built, layout, topographic.
OR
- Certification at the Canadian Forces DP3A or QL6A level in Drafting and/or Surveying fields.
Applicable if you are ing for:
- Electrical Generation Systems (EGS)
OC4. Acceptable combination of training, education, and experience in related fields to the EGS position such as:
- Canadian Council for Technician and Technologist (CCTT) Provincial Certification in a relevant discipline; OR
- Provincial/Territorial Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (NBSCETT) in a relevant discipline; OR
- Combination of both Inter-Provincial Journeyperson Certificate as an Industrial Electrician & Inter-Provincial Journeyperson Certificate as an Industrial Mechanic Heavy Duty Equipment Technician.
OR
- Certification at the Canadian Forces DP3A or QL6A level in the Electrical Generation Systems MOSID 00303.
Applicable if you are ing for:
- Water, Fuels and Environment (WFE)
OC5. Acceptable combination of training, education, and experience in related fields to the WFE position such as:
- Environmental/Chemical Engineer Technology diploma; OR
- Wastewater Collection and/or Water Distribution system experience on a municipal (minimum 5 years’ experience); OR
- Previously held a Wastewater Treatment and/or Water treatment plant certification Level 1 or above.
OR
- Certification at the Canadian Forces DP3A or QL6A level in the Water, Fuels and Environment MOSID 00305.
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C1. Working effectively with others
C2. Showing initiative and being action-orientated
C3. Thinking things through
C4. Demonstrating integrity and respect
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 allows you to understand and be understood by others.
May be applied / assessed at a later date
❗ 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.
Applicable to all instructor positions:
- Occupational Certifications
AOC1. Possession of valid Fall Arrest Certification.
AOC2. Professional Technologist designation such as PTech or CTech or CET.
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AEX1. Experience working or volunteering in an environment that includes both military and civilian personnel.
AEX2. Experience preparing and delivering trade-related instructional sessions, including demonstrating the safe operation and maintenance of tools or equipment in a learning environment.
Applicable to if you are ing to Drafting and Survey (DS) instructor positions only:
AEX3. Experience in using AutoCAD and Civil3D software.
AEX4. Experience in using post-processing software.
AEX5. Experience with operating survey equipment to include Total station, GNSS, and Leveling.
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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 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.
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.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.
Learn more about employment equity.
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