Department Name: Natural Resources Canada
Location: Victoria
Classification: PC – 01
Salary: $29,780 to $59,369 (per annum)
Closing Date: March 6, 2007 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: RSN07J-006661-000291
Selection Process Number: 07-RSN-EA-0722-46599
Employment Tenure: Temporary Full time position
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Natural Resources Canada
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Who Can Apply:
- Persons residing or employed in Victoria, BC and within a 75 kilometer radius of Victoria, BC, within Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, BC.
The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada’s website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm
Citizenship
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
Language Proficiency
Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
English essential
Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in physics, geography, engineering or other scientific discipline relevant to the position such as computer science, with acceptable specialization relevant to the position.
Experience
Experience in conducting remote sensing analysis of hyperspectral and radar imagery and ground spectral data within the field of forestry.
Experience with computers and software applications including image analysis, databases, word processors and spreadsheets.
Experience in carrying out analyses of remote sensing data using scientific software systems.
Experience in developing software for GRID data management systems with distributed data storage and retrieval such as SAFORAH.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
- Reliability and Security: Reliability Status
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Challenge
Contribute to the design and creation of OGC services for SAFORAH for management of hyperspectral, radar, and multispectral data and for forest information products.
Contribute to the design and creation of algorithms for polarimetric radar and hyperspectral analysis.
Using remote sensing data create level 3 and 4 products for EVEOSD test sites.
Under direction, create software for generating bioindicators of forest properties.
Analyze and interpret hyperspectral and radar data and prepare reports.
Modify SAFORAH data management system for new GRID software and web-based services.
Contribute to scientific papers related to the above activities.
Additional Requirements / Comments
- Applicants must clearly demonstrate on their application that they meet all the following essential criteria and are within the area of selection. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.
- This competition could be used to staff more than one position.
Information to be provided:
When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:
- Your resumé.
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure
Important Messages
Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regarding travel and relocation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.