Designated Substances Technician, One Year Term Assignment

Repost - open to internal and external candidates.

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

DESIGNATED SUBSTANCES TECHNICIAN

Location: Confederation Education Centre: 1645 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean

Position Status: 1 Year Term Assignment, 12 Month Work Year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Salary range: ESP Level 8 - $ 64,280 to $ 80,877

Effective: Immediately

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Team Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, the Designated Substances Technician is involved in various activities in support of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) OH&S management system, including the inspection and evaluation of designated substances, interpretation of technical reports and information, provision of advice and guidance related to designated substances and maintenance of detailed records and other related health and safety duties.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field.

• 3-5 years experience in occupational health and safety; with direct experience managing asbestos and other designated substances. Experience working in a unionized environment is considered an asset.

• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario and associated Regulations (particularly those related to designated substances), Ontario Environmental Protection Act and Regulations, and other relevant Acts, Regulations, Standards and OCDSB policies and procedures.

• Ability to interpret technical reports related to designated substances, identify errors or omissions, and transfer critical information into a central record.

• Ability to ensure that work involving designated substances is being performed in compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.

• Proficiency in performing inspections and ensuring compliance with OHSA safety standards.

• Ability to provide information and/or support during investigations being conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

• Sound judgment in recognizing potential hazardous situations and recommending effective courses of action.

• Strong communication skills, including writing and verbal communications (to clients inside and outside of the organization). Written communication skills for preparing correspondence, reports, training materials; Presentations skills for training/workshops.

• Must use tact, diplomacy and discretion in daily interactions.

• Proficiency with computer applications, including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and ability to use electronic mail.

• Organization and time management skills required for prioritizing multiple deadlines and demands.

• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

• Access to reliable transportation for travel between OCDSB sites.

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

1. Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)

2. Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)

3. Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.

If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [email protected] at any time.