Chief, Facilities Management

Chief, Facilities Management

Reference number : PEN24J-167300-000014

Selection process number : 2024-PEN-EA-ONT-188942 Correctional Service Canada - Technical Services and Facilities

Kingston (Ontario)

GL-COI-13

$40.17 to $43.66 per hour (in addition, annual allowances including a $2,140 Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) and a Supervisory Differential of 22.5% of the hourly rate)

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Closing date : 18 July 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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.

Candidates will be required to provide thorough responses to all of the essential qualification questions. Indicating "refer to resume" is not a sufficient response.

Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.

The use of ChatGPT or any other natural language processing chatbot driven by generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is strictly prohibited.

Work environment

The Chief, Facilities Management lead teams of supervisors, maintenance specialists and trades (plumbers, electricians, millwrights, mechanics, building technicians, Heating plant operators, etc.

in a challenging and dynamic environment with emphasis on security, health and safety and resources efficiency. Their teams provide corrective and preventive maintenance, repair and improvement services to their respective institution cluster.

The positions you are applying for are located in the following federal correctional institutions :

Bath Institution

Collins Bay Institution

Joyceville Institution

Millhaven Institution

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts.

CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to initially staff one position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis at Bath / Millhaven Institution.

A qualified pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff future indeterminate and temporary vacancies for Chief, Facilities Management positions in Kingston, ON.

Positions to be filled : 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

Possession of a Provincial Trade Certification in a building trade OR an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience

EXPERIENCE

• Experience coordinating maintenance activities in a large complex*
• Large complex can be defined as a correctional institution, hospital, airport, shopping mall, university, etc.
• Experience in the management of human resources

Approximately one year of performance management as a supervisor

Human resources management means that candidates had the responsibility of direct supervision of a team of employees, mainly in the activities in the indicated field (project management or infrastructure).

Examples of human resources management responsibilities include task allocation, performance management, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and training approval, etc.

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

English essential

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results

Key Leadership Competencies (manager level) :

ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing contracts
• Experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Experience working in a provincial or federal correctional institution
• Experience in financial management
• Experience performing maintenance activities in a large complex*
• Large complex can be defined as a correctional institution, hospital, airport, shopping mall, university, etc.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and / or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group

Applicants must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE / MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying themselves as a person of an EE group in their application through Government of Canada jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process.

EE groups are defined as persons identifying as Visible Minority, Aboriginal, Woman, Person with a disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness and ability to travel, including to correctional sites across the Ontario Region
• Willingness to work within a correctional environment
• Willingness to work with / instruct inmates
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, holidays, shiftwork for a 24 / 7 institutional establishment
• Willingness to perform duties at any of the locations within the cluster for which this position serves

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.

SELECTION PROCESS STAGES

This selection process has three stages :

Stage 1 - Screening

The applications will be reviewed (screened), specifically the responses to the three (3) questions assessing the essential education and experience imbedded in this job advertisement.

Stage 2 - Interview

Interviews, anticipated to commence in September 2024, may be completed in person or by Microsoft (MS) Teams.

Stage 3 - Reference Checks

Two references will be requested during stage 2. References may be contacted in September / October 2024.

Candidates may be asked to complete a questionnaire on asset qualifications (experience) at any stage of the process.

Volume management methods may be utilized, specifically by focusing on those candidates who meet the asset qualifications.

If to be applied, this will be coordinated through the above-mentioned questionnaire.

You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes.

This will include communication of results and invitations to interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application.

It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK / SPAM folders.

It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position.

A candidate may be appointed to a position even though they do not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements.

However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.