National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister Materiel

Closing date: October 1, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number DND26J-188559-000024

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-MAT-559669

Location

Cold Lake (Alberta), Bagotville (Québec)

Salary

AS-03 ($73,798 - $79,511), AS-04 ($80,612 - $87,108)

Level

AS-03, AS-04

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.

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: These positions require full-time on site presence.

Intent of the process The Department of National Defence (DND) is entering a pivotal period of transformation and growth, driven by evolving national and global geopolitical priorities. This expansion reflects our commitment to strengthening Canada’s defence capabilities, modernizing operations, and advancing strategic initiatives.As we rise to meet these evolving challenges, the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking skilled and dedicated professionals to help shape the future of Canada’s defence. Several targeted recruitment initiatives are underway to attract diverse talent across a wide range of disciplines, enhancing our ability to deliver on strategic and operational objectives.IMPORTANT NOTE

Positions are located at 4 Wing Cold Lake (Cold Lake, Alberta) and CFB Bagotville (Saguenay, Quebec). Candidates who do not already reside in one of these locations must be willing and able to relocate to the designated work location. Individuals who are unwilling or unable to relocate should not .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.

Important messages

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

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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 “ 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 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 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.
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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. See the Additional Links section.
- 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 you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html)

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance Learn more about security screening process.

Additional conditions of employment may be required depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.

- In line with the Directive on Security Screening, to be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, candidates must hold Canadian citizenship.
- To be eligible to obtain and maintain a TS-SCI security clearance, due to allied nation requirements which are beyond DND's control, candidates must not hold a citizenship outside of the Four-Eyes alliance (Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, or the United States).

Other 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.

Operational Requirements

One or more operational requirements may be required, depending on the position being staffed. 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. Willing and able to work on-site full-time.

OR2. Willing and able to travel domestically or internationally.

OR3. Willing and able to stand for extended periods and lift items weighing up to 50 lb.

OR4. Willing and able to attend employer-directed training as required.

OR5. Willing and able to work in all weather conditions.

OR6. Willing and able to work overtime, including weekends and shift work as required.

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.

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ED1: Education A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).Notes:

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: 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 AS 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 AS classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.2. Acceptable experience and/or training in a field relevant to positions in the AS classification is required when the education qualification specified for the position being staffed is a secondary school diploma or approved employer alternatives.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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EXPERIENCE AS-03 & AS-04:

EX1.



Experience conducting security activities and requirements or working in a security environment.

EX2. Experience researching and interpreting policies.

EX3. Experience preparing a variety of written documents and briefings or presentations.

EXPERIENCE AS-04 ONLY:

EX4. Experience analyzing issues and formulating strategies or guidance in the development of various plans.

EX5. Experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.

EX6. Experience implementing procedures and requirements in an operational environment.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

- Demonstrating integrity and respect

- Thinks things through
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented

- Working effectively with others

- Communication
- Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.

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ABILITIES

AB1. Ability to identify and analyze problems to make recommendations.

AB2. Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.

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Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date Various language requirements - -

- English Essential
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment:In order to help you decide if you should to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.For more information, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date Depending on the position being staffed, one or more of the following asset qualifications may be deemed essential .OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

AOC1. Certification in any field related to security.

EXPERIENCE

AS-03 & AS-04

AEX1. Experience with level II facility security administration*.

AEX2. Experience working within the aviation community, with a focus on base operations and related activities.

AEX3. Experience with personnel, physical and IT security.

AEX4. Experience in secure facilities requirements.AS-04 only:

AEX5. Experience coordinating and managing security requirements for Special Access Programs (SAP).

AEX6: Experience in secure facilities construction requirements.

- Level II facility security administration pertains to Physical Security requirements that must be carried out in Secret facilities to ensure compliance with all Policies and Regulations in order to ensure continued operation.

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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

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work workplace, 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.

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 .

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

Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.

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

Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

Direction on prescribed presence in the workplace

Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics

Directive on Conflict of Interest

We invite you to watch this short video (2.5 minutes) to learn more about how to submit your job application online: Cracking the Code

Hiring organization contact

Name: Karine Malboeuf Email address: [email protected]

📌 Security Generalist& Senior Security Generalist (Cold Lake)
🏢 Government of Canada
📍 Cold Lake