Firearms Technician

Location: Ottawa (Ontario)

Position Level: GT-04 - SP-GTEC-04

Salary: $73,341 to $83,385

Closing date: 23 January 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment. If you need accommodation 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.

The Canadian Firearms Program is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and healthy work environment that ensures work-life balance. Full-time remote work will not be an option; successful candidates should be ready to relocate to the National Capital Region.

A pool of candidates will be established and will be used to staff positions within the Canadian Firearms Program on an indeterminate or specified period basis.

Number to be determined

Your résumé.

EDUCATION: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

EXPERIENCE: Recent* and extensive** experience with a variety of firearms, including rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns, military & police automatic firearms, and commercial sporting firearms. Experience with ammunition or ammunition reloading procedures and experience researching and providing firearm technical information.

• Recent experience is acquired within approximately the past 5 years.

**Extensive experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities.

Experience using the Firearms Reference Table (FRT) and standard operating policies and quality assurance practices.

KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of firearms and ammunition, Part III of the Criminal Code, and methods of researching firearm technical information.

ABILITIES: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and to prioritize workload.

Reliability Status security clearance is required. Must handle firearms as required.

You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications. Provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished.

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

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