National Defence - Canadian Forces Housing Agency

Closing date: November 2, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND26J-126008-000035

Selection process number
26-DND-EA-CHFA-563357

Location
Borden (Ontario)

Salary
$71,741 to $90,184

Level
EG-04

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

Duties
The Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician is part of the technical team responsible for inspections, maintenance, coordination, and the overall upkeep of the housing portfolio.

Duties of the position includes, but are not limited to:

- Identify, assess, and thoroughly document repairs, maintenance, and improvement needed for different housing units in accordance with technical standards and building best practices.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate the execution of repairs and maintenance work in collaboration with service providers, including preparing work orders and handling related administrative tasks.
- Supervise, inspect, and validate the compliance of completed work, ensuring adherence to contracts, specifications, building codes, technical standards, and quality requirements.
- Conduct preventive and reactive inspections of buildings, mechanical systems, structural components, building envelopes, and provide technical recommendations.
- Deliver professional customer service to occupants by responding to service requests, assessing reported issues, and developing action plans and intervention schedules.
- Provide technical guidance and instructions to service providers, team members, and occupants, and support problem-solving on site.
- Perform minor repairs or installations, including implementing safe temporary solutions when appropriate.
- Assist in preparing plans, technical documents, and specifications, and support the design, development, and execution of capital projects in collaboration with external service providers.
- Contribute to ongoing technical assessments, including life cycle evaluations, investment prioritization, and continuous improvement of maintenance and operational processes for housing units.

Work environment
A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA...
As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department's housing infrastructure. We are a team of 380 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 230 employees at our Housing Services Centers across Canada and 150 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa.

CFHA Borden is a dynamic team of 13 full-time employees. We work together to provide housing services to approximately 710 Canadian Forces families. As a CFHA employee, you will play an
important role in the implementation of housing services while working with a dedicated team. If you enjoy recent and rewarding challenges, today!

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one English Essential position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis at the CFHA Borden location.

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions with various tenures and language requirements at Housing Services Center Borden.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
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.

❗You must complete this application independently, without external assistance, including internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (such as Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI tools). You may be asked to explain your answers in a follow-up interview. Violations may be investigated and could result in serious consequences, including rejection of your application.

By submitting this application, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accept the confidentiality and integrity terms above. You certify that you completed the application independently, without external assistance, and that you did not plagiarize or use AI. You understand that failing to comply with these requirements may affect the outcome of your application.

THIS PROCESS WILL ONLY BE USED TO STAFF POSITIONS WITHIN THE BORDEN TEAM. NO POOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR STAFFING AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

Due to the nature of the work, it is not possible to work from home. This position is full-time from the office and would require relocation to Borden, Ontario





Relocation expenses will be provided in accordance to the "Addendum - Initial Appointees Relocation Program": https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/travel-relocation/addendum-initial-appointees-relocation-program.html

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 .

Only applications submitted online via the jobs.gc.ca site will be accepted. To submit an application online, please select the button " Online" below. All information about the process will be sent by email. You are therefore responsible for regularly checking your email account to see if you received new messages about this process.
Screening questions have been built into the application process. Answers provided to the screening questions will be used to assess both education and experience. You must answer the screening questions in addition to providing a resume. For experience qualifications, your answers must include concrete examples that demonstrate how the experience was obtained. The onus is on the candidate to provide sufficient information in their answers. Additional information will not be solicited from the candidate. The resume will be used to validate the information provided through the screening questions.
Random selection, top down selection and/or the application of asset criteria may be used at any step of the process.

- Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the 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.

Please note that all written communication submitted may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A written examination may be administered. An interview may be conducted. Reference checks may besought.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Learn more about security screening process.

- Recent and acceptable driver’s abstract.
- Valid, unrestricted driver’s licence holding a qualification (class) equivalent to the DND vehicle to be operated.
- Eligibility and willingness to obtain the DND 404 military driver's licence.
- Utilizing necessary equipment and clothing in compliance with safety regulations.
- 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.
- Incumbent must maintain the capacity to perform the essential duties of the position on-site at the designated work location.

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Willing and able to travel.
- Willing and able to work overtime on an occasional basis.
- Willing and able to meet the occasional requirement to work in confined areas such as crawl spaces or at heights such as second storey roofs.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION:

- EDU. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (See note).

Note:
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 EG 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 EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

EXPERIENCE:

- EX1. Experience in one of the following:

o Renovating residential single-family, semi-detached or row housing units in a professional or commercial work context.
OR
o Conducting residential housing or commercial property inspections as a main job function, including assessing property conditions and determining required maintenance and repairs.

- EX2. Experience in property or facility maintenance, or project management.

Applied / assessed at a later date

KNOWLEDGE:

- K1. Knowledge of cost estimating and cost control techniques.
- K2. Knowledge of applicable codes, standards and materials used in residential construction and renovations.

COMPETENCIES:

- C1. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
- C2. Achieve Results

ABILITIES:

- A1. Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
- A2. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- PS1. Client service orientation
- PS2. Initiative
- PS3. Dependability
- PS4. Demonstrating integrity and respect

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 - OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

- AOC1. Possession of a valid journeyman's certificate in a residential building trade or certification as an engineering technologist or technician.
- AOC2. Interprovincial Red Seal Certification as a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber or Gasfitter.

ASSET - EXPERIENCE:

- AEX1. Supervisory experience.

ASSET - KNOWLEDGE:

- AK1. Knowledge of contracting procedures.

ASSET - ABILITY:

- AA1. Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and email software (such as MS Office).

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

- As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
- 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

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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

For further information on CFHA CFHA Jobs
About the Canadian Forces Housing Agency: Video

Hiring organization contact

Name: Vanessa El-Sibliny
Email address: [email protected]

📌 Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician (Borden)
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