Explosive Entry & Training Instructor

Explosive Entry & Training Instructor

Reference number : RCM23J-060295-000101

Selection process number : 23-RCM-EA-N-S-NCR-SPS / TO-119741 Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Technical Operations

Ottawa (Ontario)

EG-07 - SP-TC-07

$93,378 to $117,387

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Closing date : 31 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.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying 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.

Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals in to join our dynamic team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance.

If you value teamwork, challenging assignments and are innovative, collaborative and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you!

The position is located at 1426 St. Joseph Boulevard, Orleans, Ontario.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Extensive and recent* experience in the provision and instruction in explosives disposal and explosives forced entry techniques.

Extensive and recent* experience in the maintenance of protective equipment used in the field of explosives disposal.

Significant experience in the development of course training standards in all aspects of explosives disposal and explosives forced entry.

Significant experience in the maintenance and repair of robotic devices and other equipment used to identify, render safe and / or remove potentially dangerous devices.

Extensive and recent experience refers to a minimum of seven (7) years of experience, and some of this experience must be within the last five (5) years.

Significant refers to a minimum of 2 years of experience.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Canadian Police College Police Explosives Technician Course

Former police or military bomb disposal technician

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

English essential

• Knowledge of facilitation techniques;
• Knowledge of current bomb disposal tools and techniques;

Knowledge of trends analyses of explosive disposal techniques, equipment and related fields.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally;
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot technical problems and to recommend appropriate solutions;

Ability to supervise large groups in a potentially stressful environment.

Initiative

Leadership

Planning and Organizing

Effective Interpersonal Skills

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

Knowledge of life cycle management;

Knowledge of the Government of Canada procurement process.

Conditions of employment

Enhanced Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and / or drug use.

• Willingness and ability to travel;
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in various inclement weather conditions;
• Willingness and ability to climb ladders and to work at a height;

Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces; and

Willingness and ability to lift boxes or equipment up to 23 kg.

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.

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and / or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and / or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process may be used for the purpose of managing applications.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information :

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails).

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

HOW TO APPLY :

You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities.

Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information :

• 1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
• 2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);

3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation / Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process.

Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.