Duties
The Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) and the Electronics (EL) streams of the Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program (MA&S ODP) focus on the following business functions: Life Cycle Materiel Management (LCMM) and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).
Life Cycle Materiel Managers manage materiel for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from the day an item is delivered for service, through to its end-of-life and disposal. These tasks include but are not limited to: in-service support; technical subject matter expertise support; sustainment and maintenance planning, technical authority, supply management and much more!
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) officers provide subject matter expertise to major materiel acquisition projects. They ensure that LCMM staff can maintain capital assets through their life cycle effectively. They have knowledge of the supply chain operations process, procurement requirements, engineering processes, quality assurance, operators and maintainers requirements and the LCMM function within the respective groups is key to the success of ILS practitioners.
Who will you be working for?
By ing to this inventory process, you are ing to join the Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program (MA&S ODP), which falls under the Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) group, which is a Level 1 organization within the Department of National Defence.
Below is a brief breakdown of who you will be working for and how your work contributes to the greater mission of the department.
Work environment
The Department of National Defence – (DND)
When working for the Department of National Defence (DND) you will be working for one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. While working for the department you help contribute to the services and support provided to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad.
As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
The Materiel Group serves DND and the CAF as a central service provider and functional authority for all defence materiel and equipment programs.
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) - ADM(Mat)
ADM(Mat) is the country’s largest materiel management organization. It is a central service provider and functional authority for all the defence materiel and equipment programs. ADM(Mat) ranks as one of the largest business entities in the Government of Canada.
The Materiel Group serves DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The work that the Materiel Group employees accomplish directly contributes to the success of the CAF. Joining the Materiel Group offers prospects for a long-term fulfilling career in the business of Procurement/Purchasing and Supply, Engineering, Life Cycle Materiel Management (LCMM), Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), and Quality Assurance.
Materiel Group employees are key players in Canada’s national security. We directly contribute to the greater good of the country and the successful mission of our Armed Forces objectives at home and abroad.
- Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program - (MA&S ODP)
The Materiel Acquisition and Support Officer Development Program is an elite, fast-paced, on-the-job, entry-level development program. The program consists of five (5) different career streams that a candidate may for. This application process is specific to our Electronics (EL) program stream.
While in the EL stream, trainees will complete three (3) on-the-job training (OJT) phases. Each training phase spans twelve (12) months in duration for a total of three (3) years in duration.
Candidates who are selected to join the program will be hired at the EL-03 group and level. After the successful completion of each phase, trainees are promoted to the next classification group and level. Upon graduation, trainees are offered a predetermined placement at the EL-06 working-level within the Materiel Group.
Looking for a structured pathway to a successful career? Look no further! Join the elite Officer Development Program (ODP) in the Materiel Group at the Department of National Defence for a fulfilling career. today!
For more information, please contact us at mat.odpinfo-infoppo@forces.gc.ca.
Intent of the process
The immediate intent of this process is to fill 6 positions on a term or indeterminate basis for the upcoming cohort of the MA&S ODP.
❗Note: Individuals working in Canada on a work permit cannot be employed indeterminately within the Department of National Defence. Candidates must hold a valid work permit at the time of hire, with sufficient time remaining to support their participation in the program (normally one year).
This process will be used to fill current and future vacancies.
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.
