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JOB SUMMARY

The City of Ottawa has been named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers, and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer for five consecutive years.  Fleet Services supports all City departments that rely on vehicles and equipment to deliver their services and operates out of nine garages located throughout the city.  We currently have openings for Vehicle & Equipment Technicians 1 (310S Mechanics) in our Fleet Maintenance and Technical Service Branch.  

All successful candidates must enroll (application submitted to Skilled Trades Ontario) in a 310T Truck & Coach Technician Apprenticeship through Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) within 15 business days of accepting their letter of offer. All candidates are expected to adhere to all lawful instructions, make every effort to acquire all skills identified in all relevant training standards, obtain written verification from Sponsor(s) and the Sponsor’s trainer(s), and fulfill all classroom training requirements. Failure to comply may result in suspension or revocation of the training agreement with STO.

The City of Ottawa is a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, committed to providing all employees with an opportunity to thrive. We support employees to learn, progress and grow with access to development opportunities like mentoring, coaching, job shadowing, special on-the-job assignments, leadership development, language training, job-specific training, and all required health and safety training.
Unionized with CUPE 503, the City offers an excellent employee benefits package and pension plan along with other benefits as listed below, to ensure that our employees and their families have access to the resources they need (as outlined in the CUPE 503 Collective Agreement):
•    Health, Dental and Vision Care benefits
•    Paid sick leave
•    Special leave 
•    Long term Disability
•    Life Insurance
•    Membership in OMERS pension fund with 100% Employer matching pension contributions
•    Employee and Family assistance programs that helps you and your family find solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges.
•    Progressive vacation time accrual based on length of service (3 weeks vacation to start that increases to 4 weeks after five years of continuous service and progressing up to a maximum of 7 weeks)
•    13 paid public holidays as listed in the Collective Agreement
•    Tools Allowance - $460 annually
•    Boots Allowance - $225 annually
•    Shift Premiums – an additional 7% hourly on qualified shifts as per the Collective Agreement
•    Overtime pay: any hours worked above the regular schedule are paid at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate as per the Collective Agreement
•    Paid Uniforms
•    Learning and development - Learning and development options include e-learning online resources, and in-class or virtual instructor-led courses.

JOB SUMMARY

Fleet Maintenance & Technical Services is responsible for: scheduled, unscheduled and emergency service; seasonal overhauls; vehicle commissioning/decommissioning; vehicle inspections and certifications; warranty monitoring; shop and specialty tool maintenance/management; maintenance of small equipment and special equipment such as fire, ambulance, ice resurfacing, turf, etc.; repair performance analysis; and Technical Services including specifying, acquiring, leasing and disposing of Municipal Fleet Vehicles.

You are responsible for performing a wide range of duties expected of a Vehicle and Equipment Technician 1, including, but not limited to, the following: conducting diagnostic inspections, performing general mechanical overhaul and repair work, and performing scheduled preventive daily maintenance inspections and repairs on vehicle system and components including, but not limited to, steering, suspension, electrical, ignition, fuel, emission control/exhaust and engine management, hydraulics, and vehicular climate control systems.  

You perform all maintenance and repairs to a wide variety of fleet vehicles systems and components including, but not limited to, vehicles powered by gas, diesel, propane or natural gas, tractors, graders, loaders, dozers, cranes, mowers, cars, heavy vehicles (up to 9000 Kilograms), and automotive associated equipment including, but not limited to, boilers and compressors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Automotive Service Technician 310S apprenticeship program of 7220 hours

Minimum of 2 years of experience within a Municipal Fleet or similar automotive environment 

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• City policies and procedures affecting shop operations
• Considerable knowledge of the vehicle systems and the standard practices, safety issues, materials, tools, equipment and supplies to carry out maintenance operation
• Manual and electronic diagnostic equipment 
• Personal computers with ability to use the Fleet Management Information System
• Code of Conduct rules and policy
• Collective agreement
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Safe work practices of the trade including working at heights and the lifting of heavy objects
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Successful completion of a pre-employment ergonomic assessment is required
• Physically fit with stamina to perform the duties of the trade (which may include working in a standing position for long time)
• Able to work in uncomfortable or confined positions on occasion
• Able to lift and carry heavy parts and equipment safely
• Work independently with minimal direction, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a maintenance repair team 
• Ability to read, understand and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, service manuals, schematics, drawings, and work orders and any other documents used in the maintenance operation
• Ability make estimates of materials and time required to perform the work 
• Ability to proceed effectively with emergency work including on the road work with limited resources to provide maximum results and timelines
• Skill in the use of jacks, hoists, overhead cranes, lift trucks and mobile lifting devices
• Skill in the use of high-pressure gas and electric welding equipment (Mig. Arc. Bronze, steel, aluminum) to effect repairs as authorised under the technician license
• Possess analytical skills and be detail oriented
• Good manual dexterity and ability to work to close tolerances 
• Able to tolerate exposure to moderate amounts of noise, dust, grit, oil/grease, fumes, solvents, paints, lacquers, hot/sharp metals and surface finishing products
• Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with management, manufacturers and engineers to provide for problem solving and suggest corrections to problems found on specialized vehicles and equipment
• Ability to provide training and explain instructions and guidelines to others effectively
• Able to efficiently use, operate and maintain tools, precision measuring instrument, state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic and test equipment to diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic malfunctions
• Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance 
• Possess sound judgement 
• Use initiative to meet deadlines
• Flexible, adaptable and able to accept constructive criticism
• Provide own hand and air tools relating to the trade (SAE & Metric as required) according to provisions of the collective agreement 
• Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts, including weekends, on-call, evening and nights, as per the collective agreement
   

JOB SUMMARY

The Transit Fleet and Facilities Maintenance team provides safe, reliable, efficient, timely and cost-effective transit vehicle maintenance services to support federally regulated transit services within the City of Ottawa. 

Reporting to a Garage Supervisor, you are responsible for performing a wide range of duties expected of a Truck and Coach Technician, including, but not limited to, the following: conducting diagnostic inspection of vehicles*, performing general mechanical overhaul and repair work , and performing daily maintenance repairs.  You perform all unit changes or repairs to Fleet vehicles (including but not limited to transmission, brakes, suspensions, electrical components, injectors, radiators, steering, differentials and air systems) and make miscellaneous adjustments to doors, destination signs and other vehicle systems.

vehicles*-refers to buses within the Transit Fleet Maintenance Division and any other Fleet vehicle within the Municipal Maintenance Division (cars/trucks, forklifts, etc.).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Truck and Coach Technician apprenticeship program of 6720 hours

Completion of advanced technical courses is an asset

Minimum of 1 year of experience following attainment of certification

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• City policies and procedures affecting shop operations
• Considerable knowledge of the vehicle systems, and the standard methods, tools, and equipment used in the trade 
• Diagnostic equipment 
• Personal computers, with ability to use the Fleet Management Information System.
• Safe work practices of the trade.
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
   

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Successful completion of a pre-employment ergonomic assessment is required
• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a maintenance repair team  
• Read, understand and interpret service manuals, schematics, drawings, and work orders
• Plan work and make estimates of materials and time required to perform the work
• Perform safety inspections on buses/vehicles
• Operate within a computerized Fleet Management Information System
• Ability and facility to use tools and equipment with precision
• Possess analytical skills and be detail oriented
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Able to efficiently use, operate and maintain tools and state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic and test equipment 
• Able to organize, clean and maintain a safe work area
• Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance 
• Possess sound judgement 
• Use initiative to meet deadlines
• Able to establish and maintain good working relationships with fellow employees in a team environment
• Good manual dexterity and ability to work to close tolerances 
• Able to tolerate exposure to moderate amounts of noise, dust, grit, oil/grease, fumes, solvents, paints, lacquers, hot/sharp metals and surface finishing products
• Physically fit, with stamina to perform the duties of the trade (which may include working in a standing position for long time periods)
• Able to work in uncomfortable or confined positions on occasion
• Provide own hand tools relating to the trade (SAE & Metric as required) according to provisions of the Collective Agreement 
• Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts, including week-ends, on-call and nights, as per the Collective Agreement

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Long Term Care Services is to provide resident care based on the needs of individuals, as determined by medical, nursing, functional and psychosocial assessments, and on each resident’s expressed needs. The care provided in each Home includes specialized, restorative, supportive and palliative care for persons with dementia, disabilities and health problems who cannot live independently in their homes, and whose needs cannot be met in the community.

You are responsible for primary health care including clinical, counselling and referral services within the scope of practice and standards of care as outlined in the Regulated Health Professionals Act (RHPA) and the College of Nurses of Ontario for residents of the Long Term Care Homes.  As an autonomous health professional with advanced education, you will provide comprehensive health assessments, diagnose health/ illness conditions, and treat and manage acute and chronic illness within a holistic model of care.   Your Nurse Practitioner (NP) competencies will reflect advanced nursing practice by building and expanding upon the competencies of a registered nurse.  You will function as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and ensure collaboration with the resident, family or caregiver and the health team in the development, implementation and evaluation of a resident’s plan of care. 

Additionally, you will support the provision of leadership and mentorship to long term care home staff that enhances knowledge, assessment skills and the ability to support care for residents in place and by leading and collaborating in research, education and evidence-based practice initiatives to optimize the resident, long term care home and health system outcomes.

You will be accountable to the LTC Administrator and functionally accountable (for clinical practice issues) to the Medical Director and to the College of Nurses of Ontario for NP practice issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a 4-year university degree in Nursing (BScN)

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in long term care or other geriatric setting.

Completion of a certificate demonstrating “Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner” from an approved University.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of long-term care sector, relevant regulations/legislation, resident profiles, challenges and opportunities, roles and responsibilities, reporting requirements and health system navigation
• Knowledge of and ability to apply chronic disease frameworks
• Knowledge of and ability to provide advanced wound care skills 
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply a palliative approach to care in long-term care  
• Demonstrated and comprehensive understanding of ethical decision-making principles 
• Knowledge of community health care resources and referral physicians
• Demonstrates application of planning and evaluation methodologies
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
   

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within the stated scope of practice as per federal and provincial legislation and policy.
• Communicate effectively interpersonally, orally and in writing with management, staff and the public when required. 
• Multi-task and manage changing priorities and emergency situations.
• Engage in therapeutic conversations about holistic health care assessment, diagnosis, options, decisions and impact. 
• Conduct advanced assessment, examination and provide care and treatment.
• Develop and apply evaluation tools to analyze data, assist in writing write reports and prepare briefings.
• Mentor, supervise and evaluate students
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Leadership skills for chairing meetings, leading projects, providing functional direction to other nursing professionals.
• Use word processing and database software
• Able to work with clients from a variety of cultural, socio-economic and sexuality backgrounds.
• Be open, personable, flexible in approach, non-judgmental and able to establish rapport and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong commitment to long-term care as a role model and advocate when required.
• Able to work flexible hours.
• Owning a car to facilitate working in two different homes

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Information Technology Services is to create business value by providing innovative and strategic technology solutions for the business operations of the City of Ottawa.

You are responsible for: researching, architecting, designing, developing, customizing, enhancing and/or integrating large-scale GIS/Esri applications/solutions for assigned clients in response to new or changing business requirements and/or for assigned projects; maintaining these applications/solutions; and providing client technical support.

You are also responsible for: writing and maintaining systems documentation; ensuring all code is managed appropriately by using software configuration management tools; troubleshoot and resolve issues with Esri products, solutions, integrations and infrastructure; Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and pipelines creation and maintenance, contribute to capacity planning and sustainment of the existing Esri infrastructure and solutions; following the approved project lifecycle (PLC), Agile or Kanban methodology, and Azure DevOps practice as appropriate; ensuring solutions are made bilingual and comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 AA (WCAG 2.0 AA); mentoring/coaching of junior GIS team members and developing test plans and performing tests on enhancements / new development/ new integrations.
 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 3 year university degree or college diploma in information management, information technology, or related field

Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible experience in applications development and/or integration, including experience writing and supporting applications with databases.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Development:
  • Microsoft ASP, VB, C#, C++ and .Net programming languages;
  • Java 7/8, Java Server Faces, Spring/Struts, Java EE;
  • Python, Perl, PHP;
  • Web services (XML, SOAP, REST, JSON);
  • HTML5, CSS, XML, JavaScript;
  • ColdFusion;
  • PowerBuilder version 6.5 to 8.0 
• Databases:
  • Oracle 11g/12c and higher, SQL Server 2014/2016, MySQL;
  • PL/SQL and T-SQL for creation of procedures and packages;
  • relational and non-relational (i.e. no-sql) database technologies;
  • tuning query performance and logical data modelling concepts
• Servers:
  • Oracle Application Server Technologies;
  • Apache, Tomcat, IIS, WebLogic, WebSphere, nginx; Unix/Linux/Windows Server
• Office: 
  • development using Microsoft Office Suite tools and SharePoint
• Testing:
  • Unit, regression and load testing; Test plan creation
• System/Software Development Life Cycle
• n-tier Architecture Design 
• Configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins)
• Creation of technical and non-technical documentation
• ITIL knowledge

KNOWLEDGE

For all positions:

• Application development best practices
• IT security best practices and standards relating to application development and/or integration
• In-depth knowledge of the current City of Ottawa development toolset
• Event-driven/object-oriented program design techniques
• Structured systems analyses and design techniques
• City network environment
• Understanding of database concepts relating to application and database security 
• System testing techniques 
• Knowledge of and experience with COTS system installation, configuration, administration and support
• A combination of knowledge and experience working with Oracle, .Net and/or Java development tool sets
• Troubleshooting application issues
• Good understanding of system failover and recovery strategies
• Applicable legislation (e.g. MFIPPA, AODA)

For Geographic Information System (GIS) positions:

• GIS application development
• Enterprise GIS technology
• GIS development tools 

ESRI ArcGIS, Autodesk AMP, Powerbuilder, Safe Software FME are desirable
 

For Business Intelligence (BI) positions:

• Business intelligence tools and reporting
• Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools and workloads
• Dimensional data modeling and data warehousing techniques

IBM Cognos BI, IBM Cognos Analytics, IBM InfoSphere DataStage are desirable

For Enterprise Content Management (ECM) positions:

• Enterprise content management concepts including web content management, records management, and document management
• Knowledge of the records management process, categorizations, disposition rules, etc.
• Requires strong demonstrated training and development experience and knowledge in web technology including web application and server architectures, Java web application frameworks, web security, web-based user interface design, portal architectures, and web services
• Experience with content management tools and enterprise application server architecture Oracle UCM Stellent WebCenter, Oracle WebLogic, SAP Netweaver, Business intelligence tools, UNIX operating system are desirable

For Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) positions:

• Administration of ESB infrastructure including maintenance of highly available system, patches/upgrades, and deployments of applications
• Coordinate complex integrations of enterprise systems
• Ensure secure communications of data payloads

Oracle SOA Suite, including WebLogic, Oracle Service Bus (OSB), Solaris UNIX and Web Service Architectures/Infrastructure are desirable

For SAP positions:

• Proficiency in ABAP/JAVA
• Experience with SAP ABAP development and methodology
• SAP specific object oriented programming

For Web Developer positions:

• Good understanding of Apache, Tomcat, IIS, Drupal and JavaEE architecture
• Requires strong demonstrated training and development experience and knowledge in web technology including web application and server architectures, Java web application frameworks, web security, web-based user interface design, web accessibility principles, portal architectures, and web services
• Php or Perl development experience
• Drupal and PHP, SAP Netweaver, Solaris UNIX, CentOS Linux are desirable

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Develop applications using current development toolset
• Install, customize and configure COTS applications
• Integrate hardware and software
• Liaise effectively with clients, all levels of ITS staff, vendors and consultants
• Gather and document user requirements
• Organize work and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
• Work independently and as a team member
• Use effective judgment when immediate supervision is unavailable
• Research and analytical skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Mentor junior staff (where applicable) Organize, develop and document procedures
• Good organization and prioritization skills to handle multi-tasking
• Enterprise scale application deployments
• Development techniques for optimal performance and scalability
• Collaborative approach in working with others
• Converse effectively using both technical and general business terminology
• Diplomacy and tact
• Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
• Work effectively under pressure
• Work with minimum supervision
• Flexible
• Able to meet deadlines
• Client-focussed and service-oriented
• High degree of interpersonal skills

JOB SUMMARY

Resident Care is responsible for the planning, coordinated development, management and implementation of long term care home nursing and personal care activities, programs, services and initiatives to the residents of a municipal long term care facility. 

You are responsible for supporting total resident care, according to a Resident Care Plan, ensuring residents' optimal functioning and well-being in a supportive, therapeutic environment, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of a Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate program* which meets the standards established in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act.  

Clinical Practicum hours within the Personal Support Worker program consist of a minimum of one hundred and forty (140) hours, as practical experience, preferably with clinic experience in a geriatric or long term care setting.

Combined class and practical experience must be 600 hours in duration.

KNOWLEDGE

• Resident hygiene, optimal functioning, well-being, feeding, elimination
• Health Care Aide routines and practices in a long-term care setting 
• Infection prevention and control guidelines
• Transfer and positioning techniques of residents
• Rehabilitation and palliative care approaches
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effective team member
• Respectful and caring to residents
• Communicate with cognitively impaired residents, and their families
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Manage time effectively
• Follow resident care plan and carry out activities as directed
• Report resident needs through observation of physical and mental condition/behaviour
• Follow safety procedures to maintain a safe and clean environment
• Transfer and positioning techniques of persons requiring long-term care
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Meets the physical demands of the job
• Self-motivated
• Displays a positive attitude towards older persons
• Demonstrates respect for resident choice, privacy and confidentiality
• Communicate respectfully with residents, families, colleagues and staff
• Reliable, punctual, flexible, adaptable, tactful