Commanding Officer, Small Vessel Fleet (Atlantic Region)

About the position

Work environment
🍁The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence (DND). We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters. The CCG proudly serves 243,000 kilometers of Canada’s vast and rugged coastline, the longest coastline of any given country, and is one of the few federal agencies that provides direct, front-line services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

🍁The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process
The intent of this selection process is to fill positions in the following locations:

▶ Newfoundland and Labrador:
Old Perlican, St. Anthony, Twillingate, Burgeo, Burin, Port aux Choix, Lark Harbour, St. John’s. ▶ Nova Scotia:
Port Bickerton, Clarks Harbour, Sambro, Louisbourg, Westport, Dartmouth, Havre Boucher, Yarmouth. ▶ New Brunswick:
Saint John, Shippagan, St. Andrews▶ Prince Edward Island:
Summerside, Souris, AlbertonA pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Important messages
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.
📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply”✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.

Conditions of employment

⚠️ Note: Additional conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

▶ Security: Secret Security Clearance ▶ Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics - Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest - Canada.ca.▶ Maintain valid Health Canada Medical for seagoing personnel
▶ Maintain valid Certificate of Competency
▶ Requirement to go to sea for prolonged periods of time (including Arctic Waters) and in adverse weather conditions
▶ Requirement to wear and maintain a uniform and Personal Protective Equipment to Canadian Coast Guard standards
▶ Compliance with the Canadian Coast Guard Safety Management System and Standards
▶ Adherence to Canadian Coast Guard Respiratory Protection Program
▶ Willingness to be deployed within Atlantic Region
▶ Must be willing and able to perform Overtime work as required, often on short notice
▶ Valid Canadian Passport (for identified positions) For Canadian Permanent Residents: valid Permanent Resident card.
▶ For vessels assigned primarily to Search and Rescue operations, must be within 30 minutes response time to the vessel during assigned work period.
▶ Must be willing and able to travel by air, land, or by sea
▶ The successful candidate must complete a mandatory training package within a deadline determined by senior management. Continued employment in a Commanding Officer role may be contingent upon successful completion of this training.

Operational Requirements

▶ Must be willing to complete mandatory training related to employment during the rest period.
▶ Valid unrestricted Class 5 Driver's License (if required)

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
▶ OC1. Transport Canada Master Certificate, 150GT Domestic with Contiguous Waters Endorsement or higher.
▶ OC2. Valid Marine Emergency Duties Certificate

EXPERIENCE:
▶ EX1. Experience in a leadership position on a small vessel greater than 5GT (i.e fishing vessel, harbour pilot boat, a single screw, twin-screw – jet propulsion)

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES:
▶ C1. Communication*
▶ C2. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
▶ C3. Working Effectively with Others
▶ C4. Thinking Things Thorough
▶ C5. Leadership

*Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - -
▶ English Essential
▶ Bilingual Imperative:(BBB/BBB); (--B/--B)

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

⚠️ Note: Depending on the position being staffed, an asset may be invoked as an essential qualification at any point during this selection process.

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):
▶ A1. Extensive small boat-handling experience, including docking, navigation, and operating in adverse weather conditions, with restricted visibility.▶ A2. Experience in supporting operations and personnel in one or more of the following areas:
• Human Resources
• Pay and Administration
• Assigning and Delegating Tasks
• Performance Management
• Labour Relations ▶ A3. Experience in a Senior Officer role on a Canadian Coast Guard vessel involved in one or more of the following operations:
• Search and Rescue
• Conservation and Protection
• Science
• Buoy Operations▶ A4. Experience on Fishing Vessels.▶ A5. Experience in carrying out the requirements of the ship’s Safety Management System.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ASSET):
▶ A6. Successful completion of Simulated Electronic Navigation O (SEN 1A and 1B) training.
▶ A7. Successful completion of the Canadian Coast Guard Small Vessel Command Course.
▶ A8. Successful completion of the Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Mobile Facility on scene command course (SAR-MF-OSC)
▶ A9. Successful completion of a Canadian Coast Guard Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training (RHIOT)

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
▶ The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.

To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.▶ As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

Cracking the Code – Navigating the Application Process - Step by step
Working at DND
Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
Directive on Conflict of Interest
Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics
DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest
We Are the Canadian Coast Guard

Hiring organization contact

Name: Candice Reath, Atlantic Region Project Coordinator - Fleet
Email address: [email protected]

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