National Defence

Closing date: May 12, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND26J-179212-000047

Selection process number
26-DND-EA-NAST-551536

Location
Halifax (Nova Scotia)

Salary
$93,148 to $106,393

Level
GT-06

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

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About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to

Additional links

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Work environment
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

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) English essential position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Halifax, Nova Scotia.❗Candidates must be able to work on-site on a full-time basis.This process will be used to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
How does this work?✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “”✅ 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.

• 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 “” 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 via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

• Applicants who 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.

• 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

• To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria 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.

• 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. 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: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)

Conditions of employment

• Secret security clearance
• C0E1: Willingness and ability to work shiftwork (nights and weekends)
• CoE2: Willingness and ability to (occasionally) work overtime (often on short notice)
• CoE3: 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 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

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.

• Willingness and ability to (occasionally) travel when required for service reasons.

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 , your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below._______________________________________EDUCATIONA secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
Note:

1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
   o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
   o 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 GT 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 GT classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.
   Qualification standards for the core public administration by occupational group or classification - Canada.ca

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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EXPERIENCEEX1: Experience performing shipboard navigation or bridge operations duties aboard a major Royal Canadian Navy warship.
EX2:Experience managing technical, human, and financial resources.
EX3: Experience operating or overseeing the use of ship navigation or bridge simulators for operational or training purposes.
EX4: Experience planning, developing, and delivering training in a formal instructional environment.
EX5: Experience using Electronic Chart Systems.

Applied / assessed at a later date

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COMPETENCIESC1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5: Communication

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ABILITIESA1: Ability to design and implement simulation-based training scenarios aligned with defined training objectives and operational requirements.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

Learn more about language requirements.

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.______________________________________________________
ASSET EDUCATIONAED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant specialty (e.g., nautical science, marine navigation, engineering, education, instructional design, or related field).
AED2: Possession of a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) navigation qualification (e.g., DNO, DDNO, FNO, MWVNO) or an equivalent RCN qualification

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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EXPERIENCEAEX1: Experience developing simulation-based training scenarios, exercises or curriculum.
AEX2: Experience ing adult learning principles or competency-based design in training development.
AEX3: Experience developing or delivering training in both official languages.
AEX4: Experience using technology, tools, or innovative approaches to develop or support learning products (e.g., LMS, authoring tools).
AEX5: Experience supporting procurement, contracts, or technical project management.
AEX6: Experience in Naval Command of a major Royal Canadian Navy warship or experience serving as a Fleet Navigation Officer of a major Royal Canadian Navy warship.

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.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

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 .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDSThe 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 .

Learn more about employment equity.

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.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

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

Additional links

Why work at Department of National Defence? Click here to find out: Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence
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Hiring organization contact

Name: Devin Carrothers, Staffing Advisor
Email address: devin.carrothers@forces.gc.ca