Assistant Facilities Manager (Anticipatory)

Important messages

The positions requires onsite work at the Research and Development Centres because the work cannot be performed efficiently or effectively offsite.

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• The Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
• The Indigenous Network Circle
• The Managers' Community
• The Persons with Disabilities Network
• The Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training
• The Visible Minorities Network
• The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
• The Young Professional's Network

As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

Duties

The Assistant Facilities Manager assists with operations, maintenance, repair and construction projects for buildings, services, infrastructure, fleet and grounds. They will also need to meet research facility management and regulatory requirements of an Agriculture Research Centre under the direction and in consultation with the Facilities Manager.

The Assistant Facilities Manager will coordinate a work team composed of tradespersons, experienced labour, indeterminate, term, seasonal and casual staff in addition to coordinating with external contractors.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures and security requirements with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

This anticipatory process is designed to staff GL-COI-10 positions in the event of a vacancy or based on operational needs.

If you don’t immediately receive a job offer at AAFC, qualified candidates will be placed in a talent pool to be used for staffing similar permanent or temporary positions in the future. The skill specialization(s), work location, language profile, and security clearance requirements will vary according to the position being staffed.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Education:
Possession of a valid applicable Provincial/Territorial Trade Certificate or Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate of Qualification that is applicable to the position being staffed.

Examples include but are not limited to:
- Plumbing
- Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Mechanic (Commercial)
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
- Power Engineer
- Industrial Electrician
- Instrumentation and Control Technician

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience working in the field of facilities management or project management related to buildings or construction projects.
- Experience managing teams of staff and/or contractors to provide maintenance, repair or project delivery.
- Experience maintaining one or more building mechanical systems.
- Experience inspecting* building operating systems and structures.
- Experience planning, scheduling or coordinating the work of service providers responsible for operations and maintenance activities that involve various types of trades.


*Inspecting means: The need to assess building systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with applicable codes which requires onsite visual inspection of all aspects of the facility. Visual Inspection, used in maintenance of facilities, means inspection of equipment and structures using either or all raw human senses such as vision, hearing, touch and smell and/or any non-specialized inspection equipment.

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

Asset Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of experience as a certified Red Seal tradesperson in the candidate’s qualified trade.

- Experience managing facilities and/or technical projects related to facilities.
- Experience in managing a budget for facility operations or project delivery.
- Experience providing Facility Management services in any of the following environments:
- scientific research environment;
- government buildings;
- medical facilities;
- commercial buildings; and/or industrial buildings.

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

Various language requirements
- English essential
- French essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of maintenance requirements in the operation of a facility such as, but not limited to:
- Plumbing;
- Heating;
- Electrical;
- Carpentry;
- Refrigeration; and
- instrumentation.

- Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, Canadian Plumbing Code, National Building Code of Canada, National Fire Code of Canada.
- Knowledge of principles for building operation, practices of modern building systems technology (e.g. remote monitoring, automation, carbon neutrality) and life-cycle maintenance planning.

Competencies:
- Initiative
- Interactive Communication
- Team Leadership
- Concern for Safety
- Judgement

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

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups, as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to work in variable weather conditions such as noisy, humid, hot, cold, and/or wet conditions.
- Ability and willingness to wear designated/certified personal protective equipment and safety gear.
- Ability and willingness to climb ladders or scaffolding and lift or move objects of up to 25 kg.
- Ability and willingness to work on call or on standby and responding to urgent facility operational problems on a rotating schedule and to report onsite when required; in a timely manner.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid, Class five (5) or (G) driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.

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 equity

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Matching the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
• Matching the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
• Depth, breadth, and type of work-specific experience.
• Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your educational credentials.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information."

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

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 veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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