Inventory : GLMAM00 - Refrigeration Apprentice

• Department: National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment)
• Reference number: DND26J-137195-000077
• Selection process number: 26-DND-EA-IE-560973
• Location: Victoria (British Columbia)
• Salary: $18.58 to $34.22 per hour
• Level: GL-MAM-00
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Closing date: 12 January 2027

About the position Work environmentThe 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.
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Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
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 4 days each week, or 80% of their regular schedule. Some positions may require full-time on-site presence. Intent of the process 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.
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on a term basis in Victoria, BC. Positions to be filled 1 Important messages This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.
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Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered. ------------------------------------------------------------
▶ 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.
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ 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.
▶ 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 (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. 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.
▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs. Conditions of employmentReliability Status security clearanceCOE2: Must possess and maintain a valid, non-graduated, and unrestricted provincial or territorial Class 5 driver's license.
COE3: Must possess and maintain a current and acceptable driver’s abstract
COE4: Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Departmental driver’s license (DND 404).
COE5: Must be able to lift, carry and move heavy awkward materials and equipment, to a maximum of 25Kg.
COE6: Willing and able to perform strenuous physical labour, and be able to climb ladders, work from roofs, elevated structures, confined spaces and platforms (heights).
COE7: Willing and able to wear and/or utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) in compliance with safety regulations or policies
COE8: 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. Operational RequirementsOPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OR1: Willing and able to work overtime and respond to emergency call-outs after normal working hours and weekends.
OR2: Willing and able to work for extended periods of time in adverse weather conditions.
OR3: Willing and able to attend all training as required.
OR4: Willing and able to operate trade related hand and power tools You need (essential for the job) Your application must clearly explain how you meet the followingNote: To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria will (or may) be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.
EDUCATION
The minimum standard is:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
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.
Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
- Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
- Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the GL classification.OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Successful completion of a pre-apprentice or foundation training certificate program in Refrigeration / HVAC
Or
Successful completion of a provincially recognized level 1 apprenticeship technical training course in the Refrigeration / HVAC trade
Or
An equivalent combination* of education, training, and experience.
*defined as successful completion of formal training in a related skilled trade/occupation, with possession of a refrigerant handling certification, and at least two years of experience in servicing refrigeration or air conditioning systems.COMPETENCIES:
C1. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C2. Thinking things through
C3. Working Effectively with Others
C4. Demonstrating integrity and respect
C5. Attention to Detail
C6. Communication*
*Being able to communicate effectively is a skill that allows you to understand and be understood by others. These can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to others and actively listening in conversations.ABILITIES
A1. Ability to read, interpret and follow written instructions and drawings
A2. Ability to solve trade related math problems Language requirements (essential for the job) Applied / assessed at a later date English essential You may need (asset qualifications) May be applied / assessed at a later dateAsset Qualifications:
AEX1: Experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC/R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) systems.AEX2: Experience in the installation, maintenance, or repair of HVAC/R controls.Other Organizational Needs:
▶ As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.