National Defence - Canadian Forces Health Services
Cold Lake (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Wainwright (Alberta), Esquimalt (British Columbia), Shilo (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Gagetown (New Brunswick), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Greenwood (Nova Scotia), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Borden (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), North Bay (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Trenton (Ontario), Bagotville (Québec), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec), Valcartier (Québec), Montréal - Other locations (Québec), Moose Jaw (Saskatchewan)
EG-05
$78,909 to $99,200

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Closing date: 10 January 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

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Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
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Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:

✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used for various tenures. The intent of this process is to establish a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates to meet immediate and future needs, and it may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 8

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in Dental Hygiene.

Degree equivalency

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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Eligibility for registration in a province or territory of Canada with no current license suspensions in other jurisdictions.
Current certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) “C” for Health Care Providers

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EXPERIENCE

E1 – Experience in performing direct, hands-on patient dental hygiene care
E2 – Experience in Adult Education and Health Promotion Principles

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
French essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment

In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES

C1 - Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C2 - Working Effectively With Others
C3 - Thinking Things Through
C4 - Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented
C5 - Communication

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ABILITIES

A1 – Ability to gather and analyze information to influence treatment outcomes
A2 – Ability to prioritize tasks

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

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❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.

EXPERIENCE

E1 –Experience using an electronic patient record and scheduler
E2 – Experience providing local anesthetic
E3 – Experience exposing patients to ionizing radiation and interpreting radiographs
E4 – Experience using Microsoft Office software
E5 – Deliver efficient scaling and root planning resulting in treating multiple patients per working day
E6 –Experience in a mixed public service and military environment

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEED

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 following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups when you apply.

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.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Security: Reliability
Continuous registration, in good standing, with the provincial regulatory body responsible for regulating the profession of dental hygiene in which employment is maintained.
Current certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) “C” for Health Care Providers
Full-time on-site work is required.
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.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above noted conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html

Other information

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Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

Depending on the position being staffed:
Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

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. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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