Peer Support Coordinator / Family Peer Support Coordinator

About the position

Work environment
The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

What do we offer?🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:o Telework and flexible work arrangements
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks🏢 In line with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) direction, the Department of National Defence has adopted a common hybrid work model where employees work at their designated worksite at least 3 days each week, or 60% of their regular schedule. Some positions may require full-time on-site presence

Intent of the process
This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence and Veteran Affairs Canada.Already a PM-03 with National Defence? This process may be used for promotional and at level movements of internal employees. Submit your application today!

Important messages
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.
📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”.✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.🍁 Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
________________________📢 OTHER INFORMATION:▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.
🌎Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information on the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector:
🍁https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html
🍁https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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Must possess and maintain a full valid driver’s licence throughout employment.

Must have access to reliable transportation (mileage will be covered).Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.🌎 Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information:
🍁 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html
🍁 https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049
🍁 https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627
🍁 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html

Operational Requirements

❗One or more of the following operational requirements may be required, depending on the position being staffed. Additional operational requirements could also be required, not listed below. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

____________________________________________________________OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS▶ OR1. Willingness and ability to work evenings, weekends and overtime.
▶ OR2. Willingness and ability to work flexible hours.
▶ OR3. Willingness and ability to travel within Canada using different modes of transportation.
▶ OR4. Willingness and ability to work in a military environment.
▶ OR5. Willingness and ability to occasionally drive up to a maximum of 500 km at a time using work, rental or personal vehicle.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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EDUCATION▶ ED1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).Note:The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
1. A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
a. Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
b. Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the PM classification.The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement.Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the PM classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

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EXPERIENCE▶ EX1. Experience in group facilitation.
▶ EX2. Experience in developing collaborative relationships with partners, peers, and clients to support program goals.
▶ EX3. Lived* experience in dealing with impacts* associated with Operational Stress Injuries (OSI)* in the Canadian military context.
▶ EX4. Experience with the process of recovery and self-care strategies related to OSIs.*Lived is firsthand, personal experience as a military member with an OSI or immediate family member of a military member or veteran with an OSI. Impacts* of an OSI may include but are not limited to; hypervigilance, shifts in mood or behavior, challenges in relationships or daily life, sleep difficulties, and avoidance of certain situations.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

▶ Demonstrating integrity and respect.
▶ Thinking things through.
▶ Working effectively with others.
▶ Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
▶ Communication.

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ABILITIES

▶ AB1. Ability to prepare and deliver engaging presentations to peers, stakeholders, and program participants.
▶ AB2. The ability to work under stressful and emotionally charged situations.Please note that a brief presentation will be required to assess your ability to prepare and deliver engaging presentations to peers, stakeholders, and program participants. Further instructions will be provided at a later date.Please also note that your ability to work under stressful and emotionally charged situations will be validated by a reference. Further instructions will be provided at a later date.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.
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ASSET EXPERIENCE▶ AEX1. Experience in mentoring.
▶ AEX2. Experience in community outreach.
▶ AEX3. Experience in family based peer support, including supporting caregiver wellbeing, coping skills development, and hope based recovery approaches.
▶ AEX4. Experience in computer systems, such as but not limited to; Microsoft programs, SharePoint, MS Teams, Outlook, and databases etc.

As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS🍁 The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Emily Paul
Email address: [email protected]

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