Careers with CCOHS--Find Out More!

Careers
CCOHS offers a wide variety of careers related to occupational health and safety (toxicology, biology, industrial hygiene, chemistry, ergonomics, physics, noise), information management (information science), computer systems (programming and analysis), text editing and processing, marketing, sales, finance, administration and human resources.

CCOHS is involved in a number of projects which require a variety of skills. There are frequently opportunities for temporary, short-term contract work in the areas of health and safety and computer systems. You are invited to e-mail your resume at any time. It will be kept on file for a period of six months.

Mission
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is Canada's national centre for occupational health and safety (OH&S) information. We enjoy a well-established reputation world-wide as an innovative, expert OH&S resource, committed to providing impartial, accurate and useful information to all parties in the workplace.

Our mandate is to promote health and safety in the workplace, and encourage attitudes and methods which will lead to improved physical and mental health of working people. Our products and services, designed with an emphasis on prevention, foster improvements in the workplace.

CCOHS, established in 1978, is a federal Departmental Corporation under the Government of Canada Financial Administration Act. CCOHS reports to the Parliament of Canada through the federal Minister of Labour. It is a separate employer under the Canada Labour Code. Employees are not public servants except for the purposes of the federal Government pension plan, the Public Service Superannuation Plan.

CCOHS employs a wide range of professionals who, working in a multi-disciplinary team environment, provide reliable, trustworthy environmental health and safety information for all working Canadians who require information about their workplace. Our staff have developed the expertise to analyze, develop and customize health and safety information for wide use.

Location
CCOHS is located at 135 Hunter Street East, Ontario, Canada. The offices are designed to take full advantage of modern work organization and facilities.

Strategically situated at the west end of Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada, Hamilton is centrally located in Canada's manufacturing heartland. Hamilton has a consumer market area of over 120 million people within a five hundred mile radius or a one day journey by car. It consists of the communities of Ancaster, Flamborough, Stoney Creek, Dundas and Glanbrook. Hamilton is located an hour's drive from both Toronto and Niagara Falls. (http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/)

Number of employees
Currently at 85. The bargaining unit is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).

CCOHS participates in a number of local cooperative education high school programs as well as community college and university cooperative education programs.

Hours of work
CCOHS is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.

Medical: Provides participants and their eligible dependants with medical services and product coverage.

Dental: Provides participants and their eligible dependants with dental care coverage.

Vision care: Allows coverage for eye glasses up to $200.00 every 2 years.

Disability: Salary insurance coverage in the event of a disabling illness.

Life Insurance: Provides eligible employees and their beneficiaries with life insurance protection.

Pension: For your future, the Federal Government Pension Plan, the Superannuation Pension Plan provides retirement income.

Employee Assistance Program: Offers CCOHS employees confidential, off-site professional service for personal problems which can affect work performance.

Fitness program: Partial reimbursement of fees, extra time provided for fitness activities.

Flexible work arrangements: Provides flexible hours of work, compressed work week.

Leaves: Includes vacation, sick leave and leave for family-related responsibilities.

Vacancies at CCOHS

Apply for a job at CCOHS

• E-mail: jobs@ccohs.ca. Please send resume as an attachment.
• Mail: 135 Hunter Street east, Hamilton ON, L8N 1M5, Canada
• Fax: 905-572-4419

All resumes are maintained confidential and are kept on file for a period of six months.

International applications

Ref: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html.

In almost all cases you must have a valid work permit to work in Canada.

These steps must be followed before you apply for a work permit

- An employer must first offer you a job
- Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) must normally provide a labour market opinion or 'confirmation' of your job offer. However, some types of work are exempt from this process
- After HRDC confirms that a foreign national may fill the job, you apply to CIC for your work permit.

You cannot immigrate with a work permit. If you want to come and live in Canada as a permanent resident based on your work skills or experience, see if you qualify for the Skilled Worker Program.