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Public Safety Dive Coordinator
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
CAD 74,995-85,266 / year
Posted on May 2, 2025
Public Safety Dive Coordinator
Reference number: DFO25J-180518-000002
Selection process number: 25-DFO-WCCG-EA-651860
Selection process number: 25-DFO-WCCG-EA-651860
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.
Duties
Provides the supervision, training, exercises, and monitoring of the CCG Public Safety Dive Program and related services in support of the delivery of Search and Rescue program.
Work environment
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), a Special Operating Agency within DFO, is responsible for services and programs that contribute to the safety, security, and accessibility of Canada’s waterways. We are proud to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation, and offer wide-ranging career opportunities, as we are the third largest federal public service department in British Columbia.
Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one (1) English essential GT 04 position on a temporary/full time basis. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions on a temporary or indeterminate basis within Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, Western Region
Positions to be filled: 1
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
A covering letter
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
EDUCATION:
· A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
· Valid Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) Restricted Surface Supplied Supervisor certificate (Must have held this certification for a minimum of five (5) years).
· Valid Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) SCUBA Supervisor
· OEM maintenance qualifications at the “Technician” level or higher.
EXPERIENCE
· Experience of Breathing Air Equipment Maintenance, including Breathing air Test Bench Systems.
· Experience in supervising SCUBA and Surface Supply type diving operations.
· Experience in leading training activities
· Experience in the instruction of adults.
If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
EDUCATION
• Undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to occupational diving, adult education, or project management.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Hyperbaric Chamber Operators Certification.
EXPERIENCE
• Experience in performance management of employees
ORGANIZATIONAL NEED
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard are committed to establishing and maintaining a workforce representative of the population it serves. In order to achieve this representative workforce, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
· Knowledge of the Canada Labor Code and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
· Knowledge of the Diver Certification Board of Canada and its associated practices and procedures
ABILITIES
· Ability to communicate orally
· Ability to communicate in writing
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Create Vision and strategy
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Mobilize people
• Promote innovation and guide change
• Achieve Results
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability security clearance
• Valid Medical for Occupational Divers (new hires: Transport Canada Marine Medical or Health Canada Category 3 for Divers)
• A Valid Canadian Passport or a Valid Passport from a recognized Passport Issuing Authority
• Must be willing and able to wear a Respiratory Protection device and meet the standard of the CCG Respiratory Protection Program – RPP
• Willingness to wear and maintain a uniform per Canadian Coast Guard standards, inclusive of CSA approved safety footwear, and maintain job related personal safety equipment
• Willing and able to maintain Occupational Certification required for the position including those required to meet Departmental health and safety standards for a Public Safety Diver
• Must be willing and able to perform overtime work as required, often on short notice;
• Must be willing and able to work shiftwork, rotating hours, and variable hours of work;
• Must be willing and able to travel by air, land and by sea.
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
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
| Lynda Ivanisevic |
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| Lynda.Ivanisevic@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
- Date modified:
- 2025-04-28