Ville : Ottawa, ON

Catégorie : See posting

Industrie : Government

Employeur : Conseil canadien des normes

One position and pool of candidates


Reference number: CA-01


The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking to hire bilingual technical experts in Funeral Service Certification on a contractual basis.


Technical Experts play a key role in the assessment of certification bodies. They apply their extensive technical expertise to evaluate the competence of personnel and the conformity of processes.


Key Activities

• Work closely with SCC staff to determine the scope and criteria to be assessed
• Conduct interviews, as part of a team or independently, to assess the competence of personnel
• Review certification records to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria
• Observe the work of certification body personnel to assess their conformity to procedures and application of relevant criteria
• Report findings to the Lead Assessor and provide recommendations based on evidence
• Draft the Technical Report at the end of the assessment activities

Essential Qualifications

• Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident/Work VISA for the duration of the contract

Language Requirements

• Various: bilingual imperative, French imperative, English imperative

Essential Technical Knowledge

• Advanced understanding of:
◦ BNQ 9700-699/2009 Prestation de services professionnels à la clientèle - Entreprises de services funéraires (or similar)
◦ ICS Code: 03.080.30 SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS INCLUDING FUNERALS
• Strong grasp of the laws and regulations governing funeral service providers
• At least 5 years of experience or deep knowledge in the field of Funeral Service Providers
• Understanding of ISO/IEC 17065 and service certification is an asset

Skills

• Strong technical, analytical and review skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Sound judgement and evaluation abilities
• Ability to read, interpret and reference relevant criteria from standards
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in both Official Languages
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, both within an assessment team, and with customers
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications; familiar with information and communication technology (e.g. web-based communications software); comfortable conducting remote assessments
• Understanding or experience in the certification body field is considered a strong asset

Abilities

• Work independently or with limited supervision
• Effectively represent SCC and follow SCC’s policies and procedures
• Meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel within Canada and the United States, occasionally on short notice
• Work in a variety of industrial, commercial and manufacturing environments

Important Notes

• Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application how they meet each essential qualification criteria. Failure to do so will result in the applicant being screened out of the career opportunity.
• We are committed to creating and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects the peoples’ lives that we impact and the Canadian community that we work within. We strive to create an environment where everyone is comfortable being their authentic selves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and physical or mental abilities to be part of our team.
• We strive to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, testing or interview, please advise us of the accommodation measures that you require to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared by the World Health Organization, the mandates issued by the federal government, and the direction provided by public health authorities, applicants must be aware that all new contract assessors and technical experts hired by SCC are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as this will be mandatory when performing on-site assessments at our customers’ sites. As such, all persons hired as contract assessors and/or technical experts performing work on behalf of SCC will be required to attest to their vaccination status as part of the onboarding process.
• We thank all applicants for their interest in SCC. However, only those who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.