National Command Centre Operations Officer

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Coast Guard (an agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - Fleet and Maritime Services - Maritime Security
Ottawa (Ontario)
GT-05 - Classification under review
$84,174 to $95,704
For further information on the organization, please visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- We are the Canadian Coast Guard

**Closing date: 24 February 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

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

**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.

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**Duties**:
The National Command Centre (NCC), located in Ottawa, Ontario serves as the 24/7/365 strategic communications point for situational awareness of Coast Guard maritime operations. NCC Operations Officers monitor, observe, collect, analyze and report on maritime events to ensure the strategic headquarters is kept informed of: the current status of fleet assets; program delivery; and developing or ongoing incidents. Additionally, officers provide support during major incidents through alerting, coordination and information management.

**Work environment**:
Located at 200 Kent Street in downtown Ottawa, the National Command Centre is ideally situated for active transportation, carpooling, or public transportation. The work is carried out in a secure operations environment with multiple operational tools and networks. The work requires rotational shiftwork including days, nights and weekends and will require sitting for prolonged periods, up to twelve hours, several times a week.

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment.

We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters.

**Intent of the process**:
❗ IMPORTANT: Telework is not available for this position ❗

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard in the National Capital Region.

**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION:
ED1 : 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:
E1: Experience as seagoing personnel in a Government or civilian fleet OR Experience working in a marine environment in a professional shore based operational capacity OR Experience as a watch officer in an Operations Centre dealing with routine operations and crisis management.
E2: Experience building and maintaining cooperative working relationships with stakeholders.
E3: Experience gathering and synthesizing information from a variety of sources, conducting analyses, drawing conclusions, and contributing to the development or preparation of documents or intelligence reports.
E4: Experience in presenting written and verbal reports or briefing materials.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
AED1 : A degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization or training in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

AOC1 : Transport Canada Marine Certificate of Competency.
AOC2 : Department of National Defence maritime certification or Naval background.
AOC3 : Marine Communication & Traffic Services (MCTS) Officer certification.
AOC4 : Search & Rescue Coordinator certificate.
AOC5 : Incident Command System (ICS) Canada Certifications or similar emergency planning certifications.

EXPERIENCE:
AE1 : Experience interacting with multiple Canadian Coast Guard programs.
AE2 : Experience in a seagoing or shore based work environment in Canadian Coast Guard operations.
AE3 : Experience in using navigation, mapping, geographic information systems (GIS) or other geospatial software.

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
English Essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
AB1: Ability to analyze information and make recommendations to management.
AB2: Ability to work under pressure and set priorities in a