Instrument Repair Technician

Department Name: Department of National Defence
Location: Victoria
Classification: SR - INM - 11
Salary: $29.81 per hour
Closing Date: November 16, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DND06J-007605-000161
Selection Process Number: 06-DND-EA-ESQ-054849
Employment Tenure: Indeterminate / Term / Full-time / Part-time / Casual appointments. A pool of candidates who meet Essential Qualifications will be established. This pool may be used to staff similar Indeterminate / Temporary / Casual and Full time / Part time positions.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of National Defence

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Victoria, BC and within Vancouver Island, BC.

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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Secondary school diploma according to provincial/territorial standards or Public Service Commission of Canada approved alternatives, OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Experience

Experience in the use of lathe, machining tools and gauges using the skill normally associated with a qualified journeyman machinist.

Experience in the use of electrical test equipment.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Acceptable training and experience in the maintenance and repair of propulsion systems of acoustic torpedoes and launcher systems of missiles.

Experience in utilizing the MS Office Suite of programs (Word, Outlook, Access, Excel).

Journeyman machinist ticket.

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs, however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• Must hold and maintain a valid Class 5 BC provincial driver's license.
• Willingness and ability to wear a variety of respiratory PPE.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 kg without assistance.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

We encourage applicants to apply on-line; however, those unable to do so may deliver their application in person from Monday through Friday between 0800 to 1600 hrs to:

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt
Civilian Human Resources Service Centre(Pacific)
Building 54, Naden Gate off Admirals Road.
Please note that you will require picture ID to enter the Department of National Defence premises.

You may also fax your application to us. For applicants within the Victoria area, please fax your application to (250)363-7042. Applicants from outside the Victoria area can fax your applications to 1-888-210-0017.

To mail your application, please send to:
Department of National Defence Civilian Human Resources Service Centre (Pacific)
P.O. Box 17000 STATION FORCES
Victoria B.C. V9A 7N2

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.