CANFORGEN 050/08 SOFCOM 005 281640Z FEB 08
CANADIAN JOINT INCIDENT RESPONSE UNIT RECRUITING AND SELECTION
UNCLASSIFIED
CANADIAN JOINT INCIDENT RESPONSE UNIT (CJIRU) IS ONE OF FOUR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) UNITS WITHIN CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COMMAND (CANSOFCOM). CJIRU IS ABLE TO CONDUCT A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATONS INCLUDING SUPPORT TO FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL (NBC) EMERGENCIES. IN ADDITION, IT MAINTAINS AN INITIAL RESPONSE COMPONENT ON A VERY HIGH READINESS POSTURE AS PART OF THE NATIONAL CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR RESPONSE TEAM (NBCRT) WHICH CAN BE DEPLOYED BY ROAD OR AIR.
CJIRU IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS IMMEDIATELY FROM ALL REG AND RES FORCE MOS IDS, ALTHOUGH THE USUAL PRIMARY OCCUPATION PROVIDERS FOR EMPLOYMENT AT CJIRU ARE CRMN, INFMN, MED TECH, MED PA, BOSN, LCIS TECH, NCI OP, VEH TECH, FIRE FTR, SUP TECH, MSE OP, RMS CLK, INT OP, EO TECH (L), ARMD, INF, CBT ENGR, PLT, AEC, LOG (L), AND SIGS. EMPLOYMENT IN CJIRU IS OPEN TO VOLUNTEERS OF BOTH GENDERS FROM ANY REG AND RES FORCE MOS IDS FROM PTE/OS TO WO/PO1 AND LT/SLT TO CAPT/LT(N). SHOULD SUITABLE VOLUNTEERS NOT APPLY IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS, CAREER MANAGERS WILL POST MBRS TO THIS UNIT. ALL VOLUNTEERS OR POSTED MBRS WILL UNDERGO THE FOLLOWING SCREENING PROCESS.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR CJIRU EMPLOYMENT ARE AS FOLS:
MIN SECUR CLEARANCE: ALL CJIRU PERS MUST HOLD MIN LEVEL 2. APPLICANTS WITHOUT LEVEL 2 MUST NOT HAVE ANY ADMIN ISSUES OR DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS THAT WOULD PRECLUDE THE MBR FROM ATTAINING A LEVEL 2 CLEARANCE.
MED CAT: MBR MUST MEET THE MINIMUM MED CAT FOR THEIR MOS ID.
NCMS MUST BE QUALIFIED TO A MIN OF QL3 AND OFFRS MUST BE FULLY MOS ID QUAL.
POSSESS A VALID CIV DRIVERS LICENCE.
SCREENING PROCESS
STEP 1 - APPLICATION: MBR MUST COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR CJIRU EMPLOYMENT FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM CJIRU RECRUITING SGT, SGT PARISIEN (613) 392-2811 EXT 4886 OR CSN 827-4886, OR PARISIEN.SD AT FORCES.GC.CA.
STEP 2 - PHYSICAL FITNESS SCREENING ADMINISTERED BY MBR S LOCAL PSP STAFF: MBRS ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF LEVEL 7 ON THE 20M SHUTTLE RUN AND A PASS LEVEL FOR ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CF EXPRES TEST. HOWEVER, MBRS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTAIN THE EXEMPTION LEVEL FOR THEIR AGE AND GENDER TO ENHANCE THEIR APPLICATION. MBRS MUST ALSO PASS THE BASIC MILITARY SWIM TEST.
STEP 3 - PSYCHOLOGICAL/COGNITIVE SCREENING: APPLICANTS MUST REPORT TO THEIR LOCAL W/BPSO OFFICE TO WRITE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE ABILITY TESTS (IF REQR).
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE W/BPSO TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND COGNITIVE ABILITY RESULTS TO THE CANSOFCOM PSO, LCDR K.E. HODGSON.
IT IS THE MBR S RESPONSIBILITY TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, ALONG WITH FITNESS TEST RESULTS, TO THE CJIRU RECR SGT AND TO INFORM THEIR CAREER MANAGER THROUGH THEIR COC OF THEIR DESIRE FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHIN CJIRU.
STEP 4 - SELECTION: SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND A SELECTION PROCESS DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE TESTED FOR CRITERIA SPECIFIC TO CJIRU EMPLOYMENT, HEIGHT, WATER AND CONFINED SPACES PHOBIA, INTERVIEWED, AND PROVIDED WITH A REALISTIC JOB PREVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN CJIRU. MBRS WILL BE INFORMED BY MSG OF COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTION.
QUESTIONS REGARDING CJIRU RECR AND SEL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SGT S. PARISIEN AT (613) 392-2811 EXT 4886, CSN 827-4886, OR PARISIEN.SD AT FORCES.GC.CA
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NEXT YEAR, CANSOFCOM WILL PRODUCE ONLY ONE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS/RECRUITING MESSAGE FOR ALL ITS UNITS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES.
