Overview
The CPSA covers requirements for the four Work Streams listed below along with the Aboriginal Set-Aside (ASA), which covers the same services as Work Stream 3.
Work Stream
Experience Levels (Work Streams 1, 2, 3 and the ASA):
Excluding the exceptions indicated further below, experience levels have been defined for resource categories in the following manner:
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
JUNIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of one year cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
Exceptions (Work Streams 1, 2, 3 and the ASA)
Experience levels for the following resource categories have been defined as follows:
Work Stream 2: IT Security Team Leader
Work Stream 2, 3 and ASA: IT Security Design Specialist
Work Stream 3 and ASA: IT Security Engineer
Work Stream 2: IT Security Team Leader
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of six years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
Work Stream 2, 3 and ASA: IT Security Design Specialist
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of six years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of seven years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of eight years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline and a minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of six years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
JUNIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two year cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>. OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last ten years related to <Resource Category Tasks>.
Work Stream 3 and ASA: IT Security Engineer
SENIOR
- University Degree in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics, and a minimum of six years cumulative experience in the last ten years in <Resource Category Tasks>
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last ten years in <Resource Category Tasks>
JUNIOR
- University Degree in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last ten years in <Resource Category Tasks>
Experience Levels (Work Stream 4):
Excluding the exceptions described below, experience levels have been defined for resource categories in the following manner:
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada employee: Qualification to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL) , and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada employee: Qualification to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL), and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
JUNIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of one year cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada employee: Qualification to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL), and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
Exceptions (Work Stream 4):
Experience levels for the following resource categories have been defined differently:
Work Stream 4: Emission Security Engineering Design Specialist
Work Stream 4: Secure Equipment Life Cycle Management Specialist
Work Stream 4: EMSEC General Support
Work Stream 4: Emission Security Engineering Design Specialist:
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
JUNIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of one year cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of one year cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
Work Stream 4: Secure Equipment Life Cycle Management Specialist
SENIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of five years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of three years in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada Employee: Qualified to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL), and a minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
INTERMEDIATE
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of four years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of two years in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada Employee: Qualified to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL), and a minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
JUNIOR
- University Degree in any discipline, and a minimum of one year cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- College Diploma (two or three year program) in any discipline, and a minimum of two years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- A minimum of three years cumulative experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel: CELE, MARE, LEME, MILE or AERE classifications, and a minimum of one year in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks> OR
- For Canadian Forces Trained Personnel or Government of Canada employee: Qualified to the QL 5B trade level (or pre-1987 equivalent) or Electronic Group Definition (EL), and a minimum of two years experience in the last eight years in <Resource Category Tasks>
Work Stream 4: EMSEC General Support
Junior level only:
The resource must meet 4 of 7 of the following:
- Experience and or knowledge of Fibre optic/Copper cabling installation and termination;
- Basic knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Codes
- Experience and or knowledge of commonly used protocols i.e. RS-232/530/Ethernet
- Experience and or knowledge of Telecommunication cabling
- Experience and or knowledge in reading cable drawings/diagrams
- Experience and or knowledge of RED/BLACK cable separation installation criteria (ITSG-11)
- General knowledge of GC, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines