Ship's Crew - Oiler

Department Name: Fisheries and Oceans
Location: Victoria
Classification: SC - ERD - 02
Salary: $41,640 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 30, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DFO06J-006661-000222
Selection Process Number: 2006-DFO-PACVIC-EA-918083
Vacancies: Number to be determined

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Fisheries and Oceans

For further information on the department, please visit http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca

Who Can Apply:

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Persons residing or employed in Victoria, BC and within a 900 kilometer radius of Victoria, BC, within Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Gitwinksihlkw, BC, Fort St John, BC, Bow Island, AB.

The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please refer to the following website: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

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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Marine Emergency Duties (MED) A1, B1 and B2
Marine Advanced First Aid

Experience

Experience as mechanical, electrical or other trades helper.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Willingness/ability to go to sea for 28 days at a time.
• Valid Health Canada or Transport Canada Seafarer’s Medical.
• Reliability security clearance.
• Oath or Solemn Declaration of Allegiance.

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

On Canadian Coast Guard vessels home ported in Victoria, Sidney or Nanaimo, oilers perform maintenance, operational and custodial duties. Much of their work is targeted at operation and maintenance of propulsion equipment, electrical plant, deck machinery and other miscellaneous systems and the performance of other duties as needed.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Purpose of the Pool: Hiring from the pool, may be for casual, term or indeterminate employment. However, most opportunities for employment are of short duration, and arise at short notice. Note: Persons hired for casual employment are not eligible to participate in internal recruitment processes.
• Inclusion in the Pool: Persons who meet the essential qualifications may be included in the pool. Intake to the pool is continuous. Candidates must provide proof of training and certifications requested, as well as identifying at least two references. Written tests, practical tests, interviews or other assessment methods may be used to confirm that candidates possess the essential qualifications. References will be contacted.
• Hiring from the Pool: All persons offered employment must meet the essential qualifications, and conditions of employment. In addition, managers may consider some or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements and organizational needs, when choosing from the pool.
• Removal from the Pool: A qualified candidate’s name may be removed from the pool if he/she has been offered employment on three occasions and has not accepted, or if the candidate has accepted a period of employment and has not performed the duties in a satisfactory manner (as determined by the employer). A candidate may ask to have his/her name removed from the pool.
• Period of Validity: The validity period of the Pool shall be established initially at three months, and may be extended at the discretion of the employer.

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

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.