National Defence If you are a military spouse or common-law partner interested in employment opportunities in the federal public service, join the Military Spouse Employment Inventory (MSEI) today!

DND is HIRING NOW! Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence

Click here to learn more about the Military Spouse Employment Inventory (MSEI)

Salary is dependant on position: Rates of pay for public service employees

Closing date: 9 October 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

Apply online

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.

Assessment accommodation

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.

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Eligibility criteria:

To be considered for employment as a military spouse or common-law partner, you must meet the following conditions:

✅ You must be a military spouse or common-law partner of a serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member
✅ You must not already be employed as a permanent (indeterminate) employee in the federal public service
✅ Your serving CAF member spouse/partner must be a member of the Regular Force or the Reserve Force on Class C service or Class B reserve service of more than 180 consecutive days.

If you are a surviving spouse/common law partner of a CAF member whose death is attributable to service, you are eligible. If you have a priority entitlement as a surviving spouse/common law partner, please identify this in your application.

Note: All of the eligibility criteria will be verified. As part of our review, we verify relationship and marital status. Please ensure that your spouse/common-law partner’s records are up to date with their orderly room. Please note that your information is verified through Guardian and not the Military Personal Record Résumé (MPRR).

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What to Expect / Next Steps

✅ 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 questions in the online application
✅ Step 3: We will validate your eligibility (please see note above)
✅ Step 4: Should we receive any job opportunities aligned with your location, skills, experience, etc., the MSEI team will contact you directly

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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.

Duties

Looking for a rewarding career that moves with you? The Military Spouse Employment Inventory (MSEI) provides military spouses and common-law partners with access to meaningful employment opportunities within the Federal Public Service

The Department of National Defence is actively recruiting across a broad range of professional fields:

• Information Technology Specialists – Innovators in IT, programming, and development

• Engineering Technologist - Experts in applied science, engineering design, and technology

• Skilled Trades & General Labour – Hands-on experts in trades, maintenance, and more

• Health & Social Services – Nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals

• Communications & Public Relations – Strategic thinkers in media, PR, and outreach

• Office Administration – Executive assistants, office managers, and general administrators

• Human Resources Professionals – Talent acquisition, compensation, labour relations, and more

• Educators & Training Experts – Second language teachers, educational advisors, and curriculum developers

• Procurement & Materiel Management – Stewards of public resources, contracts and supply chains, and specialists in materiel life-cycle management, inventory control and logistics

• General Services – Essential support in food services, cleaning, and stores operations

• Social Science & Policy Analysts – Economists, statisticians, and other policy experts

• And more!

Curious about the many career paths in the Public Service? Discover detailed insights into different occupational roles through the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/collective-agreements/occupational-groups.html

To know more about qualifications requirements based on professional categories: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html

Intent of the process

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As job opportunities become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The Department of National Defense (DND) recognizes that frequent relocations and employment disruptions negatively impact spousal employment, and that spousal employment challenges can also directly impact CAF operations. Supporting military spousal employment is crucial for strengthening military families and enhancing the overall well-being of Canadian Forces members and their families.

The MSEI leverages diverse job opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and geographic reach offered by DND and the broader federal public service.The inventory is accessible to hiring managers from all federal government departments and agencies.

Candidate applications are matched to a wide range of job opportunities, and hiring managers request referrals from the inventory when vacant jobs become available.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

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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 following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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Spouses/Partners are an Important Part of the Defence Team!

To address barriers to military spousal employment and better support serving families, DND has endorsed an exception to the Treasury Board’s Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace, which permits DND employees who are spouses/partners of deployed CAF members to telework, when operationally feasible. We invite you to speak to hiring managers on possible flexible work arrangements and refer to this exception.

Conditions of employment

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.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.