National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard - Integrated Technical Services - Electronics and Informatics division

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

Reference number

DND26J-182754-000052 Selection process number

26-DND-EA-CCG-682947 Location

Saint John (New Brunswick), Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador), Placentia (Newfoundland and Labrador), Port-aux-Basques (Newfoundland and Labrador), St. Anthony (Newfoundland and Labrador), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador), Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), Sydney (Nova Scotia), Yarmouth (Nova Scotia), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) Salary

$58,836 to $75,900 - The EL‑02 level is the entry level of the MELDEV Development Program and leads to an indeterminate appointment at the EL‑05 level, with a salary range between $80,772 and $100,029 per year. Level

EL-02 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. Duties

- Undertakes formal and on-the-job training within a formal developmental program to gain technical knowledge and experience required for progression to the next level.

- Maintains, installs, modifies and repairs a variety of electronic equipment and systems on ships and in land based facilities in support of the Coast Guard clients in accordance with the manufacturers' manuals and national standards, policies and guidelines.

- Provides technical support for computer networks on ships and client operational based networks as well as stand alone computers on land and ship.

Since it's an entry level developmental position, the work is directed and monitored by supervisors and/or fully qualified technicians. Work environment

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 advantages package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence (DND). We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters. The CCG proudly serves 243,000 kilometers of Canada’s vast and rugged coastline, the longest coastline of any given country, and is one of the few federal agencies that provides direct, front-line services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Integrated Technical

Services (ITS) is a agile organization within the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), with the mandate to deliver technical services and solutions in order to ensure that the CCG’s varied physical assets are capable, reliable and available to deliver CCG Programs to Canadians. The Electronics and Informatics (E&I;) branch is responsible for providing planning and direction in the life-cycle management of all CCG specific land electronics assets, ship electronic assets as well as Information Technology (IT) assets. These CCG assets include highly diverse and complex range of electronic equipment, software applications, informatics and telecommunications systems. Intent of the process The intent of this process is to fill eleven (11) positions in the MELDEV program: seven (7) in St. John's, NL, one (1) in Placentia; one (1) Charlottetown (PEI); one (1) Yarmouth, NS, and one (1) Dartmouth, NS in the MELDEV program.

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence across Canada. Positions to be filled

11 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.

- 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.

- 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 Learn more about security screening process.

- 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.
- Agreement to being deployed anywhere in Canada during the first 7 years of employment;
- Willingness and capacity to work on ships either in port or at sea;
- Willingness and capacity to work overtime and weekends as required, sometimes on short notice, and in a 24/7 operational environment;
- Willingness and capacity to travel, sometimes on short notice and/or for extended periods, for general duties, for training purposes, to remote locations and/or to perform work on vessels at sea;
- Willingness and capacity to travel by various modes of transportation such as ship, boat, automobile, plane, helicopter, ATV, snowmobile, etc. to perform work at remote locations and/or to perform work on vessels at sea;
- A successful Health Canada pre-placement fitness-to-work assessment is required and should be maintain throughout employment within the EL group (Electronic);
- Must possess a Valid Driver’s Licence free of restrictions. Note: New, beginners, graduated or restricted drivers licenses are not acceptable;
- Not subject to vertigo (working on towers and ships’ masts);
- Not subject to claustrophobia(working in confined spaces).

Operational Requirements

Employee will occasionally be required to work overtime.

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. EDUCATION

ED1: Successful completion of secondary school AND

ED2: Diploma in electronic technology or an acceptable combination of education, training and /or experience. Note:

Normally, an acceptable training program in electronics technology involves the completion of two to three years of post-secondary study in this subject. Learn more about degree equivalency.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in using a computer and computer software such as word processing software, database software, spreadsheet software and presentation software. Applied / assessed at a later date KNOWLEDGE

CO1: Knowledge of electronics theory used in maintaining electronic equipment and systems in the categories of communications, radars, navigational aids, computers microprocessor based systems;

CO2: Knowledge of digital and analog theory;

CO3: Knowledge of basic electronic test equipment. ABILITIES

AB1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

AB2: Ability to communicate effectively orally PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1: Effective Interpersonal skills

PS2: Client Service Oriented

PS3: Results Oriented

PS4: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

Language requirements (essential for the job)

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

Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB 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. EXPERIENCE (ASSET)

AEX1: Experience in the maintenance of land or ship based navigational and / or communications equipment.

AEX2: Experience in the maintenance of land based navigational equipment.

AEX3: Experience in the maintenance of land based communications equipment.

AEX4: Experience in maintenance of ship based navigational equipment.

AEX5: Experience in maintenance of ship based communication equipment. KNOWLEDGE (ASSET)

AKN1: Knowledge of optical and radio-frequency electronics.

AKN2: Knowledge of radio wave propagation and antennas. 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 .
- 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 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.

Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women. 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

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

Directive on Conflict of Interest

Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest

Reasons to work at the Department of National Defence

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 For more information about our organization, watch this 1-minute video: This is the Canadian Coast Guard

Hiring organization contact

Name: Erin Lucas, Staffing Advisor

Email address: [email protected]

📌 Electronic Technologist (MELDEV) (Canada)
🏢 Government of Canada
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