Job Description

National Defence - Canadian Forces Housing Agency
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)
EG-04
$70,159 to $88,195 For further information on CFHA, please visit: CFHA Jobs Closing date: 10 June 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Apply online

Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Assessment accommodationDue to the nature of the work, it is not possible to work from home. This position is full-time from the office and would require relocation to Goose Bay (NL).

Duties

SOME DUTIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:

• Identify, assess and document repair and maintenance requirements for CFHA housing units.
• Plan, organize and implement repair and maintenance work on CFHA housing units through service providers. This would include the preparation of repair and maintenance work orders.
• Oversee and confirm work/repair completion in accordance with the terms of the contract, specifications, technical codes and standards.
• Conduct responsive and preventive repair and maintenance inspections of housing units and equipment/systems.
• Provide customer services that includes responding to CFHA housing unit service requests, elaborating repair and maintenance plans/schedules on the housing units.
• Provide ongoing instruction, information and guidance to service providers, team members, and housing unit occupants.
• Assess and perform minor repair/installation and/or temporary fixes/solutions. This would include identifying and utilizing materials and tools required to complete the repairs.
• Prepare technical documentation and plans, provide coordination, collaboration and support for capital asset project design, development and implementation through external service providers.
• Maintain ongoing assessment and provide technical inputs with respect to housing unit operations, repairs, life cycle replacement, betterment projects and activities.

Work environment

A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA...
As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Departments housing infrastructure. We are a team of 330 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 220 employees at our Housing Services Centres across Canada and 110 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one English essential EG-04 position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis. A pool will be created to fulfill our potential future needs. This process will only be used to staff positions at Housing Services Center Goose Bay (NL), and no pool will be established for staffing at other locations.
Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

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In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Note 1 - The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:

• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency
EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in one of the following:
• Renovation of residential single-family, semi-detached or row housing units.

OR

• Conducting inspections and determining maintenance requirements of residential housing or commercial properties.
• Experience in property or facility maintenance or project management.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

• Possession of a valid journeyman's certificate in a residential building trade or certification as an engineering technologist or technician.
• Interprovincial Red Seal Certification as a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber or Plumber/Gasfitter.

ASSET - EXPERIENCE:

• Supervisory experience.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to work overtime on an occasional basis.
• There is a requirement to limit vacation between the months of May and September
• Willing and able to meet the occasional requirement to work in confined areas such as crawl spaces or at heights such as second story roofs.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of cost estimating and expenditure/cost control techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards and materials used in residential construction and renovations.

COMPETENCIES:

• Project Management.
• Analytical skill.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

• Client service orientation.
• Judgement.
• Initiative.
• Dependability.
• Effective Interpersonal relationships.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET - KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of contracting procedures.

ASSET - ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Proficiency in the use of software such as Microsoft Excel, Word or Outlook.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring may first be given to candidates who are members of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities, Women.

Information on employment equity

• In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

• As a result of the reduction of training activities at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for BATUS employees. Employees of UIC 7777 - BATUS may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

• As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 - AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Security: Reliability Status
• Recent and acceptable drivers abstract
• Valid, unrestricted drivers licence holding a qualification (class) equivalent to the DND vehicle to be driven/operated;
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain the DND 404 military driver's licence
• Wearing and utilizing necessary clothing or equipment in compliance with safety regulations.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Information on employment equityOnly applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below. All information about the process will be sent by email. You are therefore responsible for regularly checking your email account to see if you received new messages about this process.

Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.

Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.

Please note that all written communication, including the screening questions, may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. If you meet them, please demonstrate in your application.

A written examination may be administered. An interview will be administered. Reference checks will be sought.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first. Information on the preference to veteransWe thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.