Are you a Certified Carpenter? Apply Now! Job in Gravenhurst Recruiting by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Are you a Certified Carpenter? Apply Now!

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.

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.

Additional Salary Information
Positions are entitled to Inmate Training Differential allowance which may range from 7-10% of the salary in the position staffed and a $2, Correctional Services Special Duty Allowance annually.

Candidates will be required to provide thorough responses to all of the essential qualification questions. Indicating refer to resume is not a sufficient response. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

As a Carpenter within Correctional Service Canada (CSC) you will be responsible for the provision of carpentry maintenance services, construction, alterations, repair of buildings and infrastructures for
facilities of CSC.

The position you are applying for is located in a federal correctional institution, Beaver Creek Institution, where you will be responsible for supporting the maintenance of the institution while directly supervising and training offenders.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

For further information on the department, work environment, careers at CSC and application process, please visit our website at

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to identify qualified candidates for current and anticipatory staffing needs for carpenter positions with Correctional Service Canada - Gravenhurst, ON.

Staffing needs include permanent, temporary (term) and casual (maximum 90 working days in a calendar year) employment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Possession of a valid Provincial or Interprovincial Journeyperson Carpenter Certificate in the designated province of work or certification accepted by the provincial governing body as an equivalent

EXPERIENCE
Experience using word processing software, spreadsheet software and an email platform.
Note: Word processing software Microsoft Word), spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel), and email platform Gmail, Outlook)

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

English essential

COMPETENCIES
Thinking things through
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Effective communication

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDCUCATION
A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Successful completion of any work-related continuing education courses related to facility maintenance or workplace safety

EXPERIENCE
Experience working in a correctional environment
Experience supervising individuals
Experience training individuals
Recent* experience as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, wood, or other material patternmaker
Experience interpreting schematics and building furniture or other products to meet client demands
Experience in the use of precision tools and instruments used in carpentry

*Recent is defined as within the last five years

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women
Selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group to increase representation to support diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives

Applicants must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE/MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying themselves as a person of an EE group in their application through Government of Canada jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process. EE groups are defined as persons identifying as Visible Minority, Aboriginal, Woman, Person with a disability.

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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel to various locations
Willingness and ability to work within a correctional environment
Willingness and ability to work with/instruct inmates
Willingness and ability to work overtime, holidays, shiftwork for a 24/7 institutional establishment
Willingness and ability to perform duties at any of the locations within the cluster for which this position serves

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid drivers license
Requirement to lift and carry items weighing up to 23 kg utilizing basic safe lifting techniques
Candidate must maintain valid occupational certification associated with the specific trade

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.

SELECTION PROCESS STAGES
This selection process has three stages:
Stage 1 - Screening
The applications will be reviewed (screened), specifically the responses to the three questions assessing the essential qualifications, imbedded in this job advertisement. Resumes are considered a secondary source of information during screening.
Note: Candidate responses to the asset qualifications may be reviewed at this stage.
Stage 2 - Interview
Interviews, may be completed in person or by Microsoft (MS) Teams.
Proof of your occupational certification (trade ticket) will be required at the interview stage.
Stage 3 - Reference Checks
Two references will be requested in Stage 2.

Depending on the number of applications, pulls from this inventory may occur on a weekly basis.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though they do not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Candidates identified for assessment may be selected randomly from applications submitted. Selection may be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, indicating possession of asset education or asset experience, identification in a specific employment equity group, etc. Applicants should review and complete these sections of the application as appropriate to their circumstances. Management intends to pull randomly selected groups of applications on a regular basis while the inventory is posted. Only those who are randomly selected AND screened in will be contacted for an interview.

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.

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

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