Assistant Lightkeeper

Department Name: Fisheries and Oceans
Locations: Various Locations
Classification: LI - 03 for more information
Salary: $31,636 to $38,914 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 30, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DFO06J-006661-000223
Selection Process Number: n/a
Employment Tenure: Temporary and/or permanent positions. Please refer to the Additional Requirements / Comments section for more information.*
Vacancies: 20

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 in Port Hardy, BC and within a 600 kilometer radius of Port Hardy, BC, within Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Vernon, Mackenzie, Cranberry Junction, BC.

The distance between your residence or your work location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website: http://www.geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

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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A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Experience

Experience in operating and performing front line maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment such as motors, generators, power tools, and boats.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Security clearance: reliability.
• Medical clearance.
• Must be prepared to travel by helicopter and/or boat.
• Standard First Aid certificate OR Occupational First Aid level 1 with a transportation endorsement OR higher certificate.
• Possession of a valid Restricted Operator’s certificate (Maritime) or higher certificate.
• Must be willing to live in isolated or semi-isolated crown-owned accommodations.
• Must be willing and able to work shifts in a 24/7 environment in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to depart for a lightstation from a designated point of departure (Victoria, Port Hardy, Tofino, Bella Bella, or Prince Rupert, B.C.) as required.

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

The operation and maintenance of a lightstation as an aid to navigation and for related services to the general public and other government departments. Provision of weather information for use by mariners and forecasters. Upon request, a detailed work description can be provided.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Lightkeeper positions are located along the British Columbia coast line in isolated or semi-isolated locations. Transportation via boat and/or helicopter will be provided to and from designated points of departure. Crown-owned accommodations will be provided for the duration of employment.
• Please note candidates from outside the federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own travel to and from interview(s), which are expected to be conducted in Victoria, Vancouver, Port Hardy, and Prince Rupert, B.C.
• Knowledge qualifications have a combined pass mark, as do ability qualifications. However, a separate pass mark will be established for each personal suitability qualification.
• Candidates who were unsuccessful in a previous process must wait 90 days before re-applying.
• * Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Coast Guard, is recruiting assistant lightkeepers for inclusion in an inventory used to fill temporary and/or permanent positions in its organization. Please note that most employment opportunities are temporary and become available at short notice. Salary ranges depend on the level (eg: LI-03) of the position being filled.

Information to be provided:

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

• Your resumé.
• Candidates must possess the experience listed below and are required to provide proof of education and certifications at the time of application or interviews (photocopies accepted). Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered.
• Inquiries should be directed to:
  Glenna Evans
  Supervisor, Lightstation Operations
  Canadian Coast Guard
  25 Huron Street
  Victoria, B.C. V8V 4V9
  evansg@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
• 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.