June 7, 2007

Ecosystem Geomatics Technician – Parks Canada (Churchill, Manitoba)

NEW full-time position in the following National Park of Canada: Wapusk National Park of Canada

This competition is open to all employees of Parks Canada across Canada and persons residing or working in Churchill, Manitoba, and within a 1,500-kilometer radius of Churchill, MB, within Canadian territory extending to, amongst others, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Alberta and Thunder Bay, Ontario*.

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.

In accordance with the terms of the Wapusk National Park Establishment Agreement, first preference will be given to qualified persons residing in Churchill and members of the Fox Lake and York Factory First Nations. In support of Parks Canada’s Employment Equity plan, secondary preference will be given to qualified members of a visible minority group.

*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.

 

In your role as Ecosystem Geomatics Technician, you will be a key member of the resource conservation function, and perform a variety of duties, including:

  • Maintain spatial and non-spatial databases in support of resource conservation and park management;

  • Provide geomatics technical advice in the manipulation and analysis of spatial and non-spatial resource conservation and other management data to other functional specialists, park managers and partners to support management initiatives and projects;

  • Provide field and project technical services and expertise to Parks Canada staff, co-operative management partners, and the scientific community in the development, delivery, and presentation of natural/cultural resource management and monitoring programs;

  • May be required to supervise students and casual staff.

You have graduated with a geomatics (GIS) or information management technical degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized university or college OR a bachelors degree from a recognized university with courses in GIS and specialization in fields such as wildlife management, geography, natural sciences, natural resources management or other related fields.

You have:

  • Applied work experience in geomatics and/or information management in the field of resource management;

  • Experience in graphic and written media and oral presentation;

  • Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;

  • Experience providing computer network, hardware, and software support and in the use of information technology such as plotters and printers, LAN/WAN networks, and GPS or other data-logging computer hardware and software;

  • Extensive applied practical application of the various accepted standards, principles, and techniques associated with geomatics and data information management in the field of resource conservation and in programs such as ArcGIS 9. X, MySQL, Microsoft Access, Excel, etc;

  • Experience using a variety of means of transportation.

Your annual salary will be between $49,701 and $60,468 per year, plus an isolated post allowance.

You will work full-time, year-round, starting in summer 2007.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Cam Elliott at 204-675-8863.

 

Your application must include:

  • a cover letter

    • If applicable, and in order to receive first preference, clearly identify that you reside in Churchill, Manitoba, or provide Fox Lake or York Factory First Nation membership self-identification, if applicable

    • Employment Equity self-identification to receive secondary preference, if applicable

    • Your preferred official language for interview and correspondence – English or French           

    • Please indicate the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit

    • Your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) if you are currently an employee of the Federal Public Service

  • your résumé

  • copies of university or post-secondary transcripts, and of your degree or diploma, and

  • your completed Education and Experience Questionnaire (see below).

 

Please note that the Public Service Commission’s Science and Technology Inventory will also be used to identify potential applicants.

 

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. If sending your information by e-mail, please keep in mind file size to ensure timely receipt of your application electronically. Should your transcripts be sent separately from your application, please ensure the competition number is clearly identified. Failure to adhere to these instructions will result in your application being rejected. Clearly indicate competition number 2007-01-CAP-OMN-OC-0016, and forward your application to:

 

Diana Iwanoczko, Human Resources
by e-mail at EG4.07-0016@pc.gc.ca
by fax to 204-482-5887
or by mail to Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada
5925 Hwy 9, St. Andrews, Manitoba, R1A 4A8

CLOSING DATE:  Thursday, June 7, 2007, 23:59 PST

 

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization’s representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. This document is available in alternate formats upon request.

 

The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Public Service Labour Relations Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.

 

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate orotherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

 

This position is based on new resources.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

  • When completing this questionnaire, you must provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience as they relate to the requirements of the Ecosystem Geomatics Technician position. You must follow the format as outlined. 

  • Be sure to include education, work and volunteer experience, accomplishments and any background information that represents the qualifications outlined for this competition.  Provide specific dates for all education (attach copies of all transcripts), work experience, volunteer experience, accomplishments and background information.

  • Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications or work history.  You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Note that responses to the questionnaire must be linked to the résumé.

  • Failure to provide the Education and Experience Questionnaire will result in your application being screened out of the competition. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.  Please ensure your answers are clear and concise.

 

You must answer the following THREE (3) questions related to your education and experience as outlined in the competition poster:

QUESTION 1:  Clearly demonstrate how you meet the education requirement by:

  • attaching copies of university or college transcripts, being specific on GIS and information management related courses, and

  • providing a copy of your degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized university or college with acceptable specialization in geomatics and/or information management applied to natural resources, in natural science or natural resource management.

Official transcripts will be a pre-requisite of employment.

Appropriate university programs may include, but are not limited to: geomatics, biology, environmental science, conservation science, botany, wildlife management, marine biology, zoology, fisheries management, physical geography, geomorphology, ecology, physical geology and forest ecology.

 

QUESTION 2:  Clearly describe how you have acquired related experience in one or more of the following (Please note that less significant experience may be given partial credit and volunteer work may be considered depending on depth of your role.)

You must demonstrate that you have had a significant applied work experience in:

  • geomatics and/or information management while executing or participating in one or more research and/or management projects such as resource studies, monitoring programs, active management/restoration projects or environmental assessments. Identify geomatics and information management software that you have used. The projects must be considered relevant to national park resource management.

  • making presentations

  • providing computer network, hardware, and software support and in the use of information technology

  • working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Your response to Question 2 must include the following:

  • Position title;

  • Name of employer / organization and supervisor’s name / title;

  • Period of employment (from / to and Day/Month/Year).  Exact dates must be provided.

QUESTION 3:  Clearly describe your outdoor travel experience.

 

Detail your experience in EACH of the following areas:

  • Hiking / backpacking;

  • Water travel: motor boats and canoeing / kayaking (ocean or freshwater); and,

  • Oversnow vehicles, all-terrain vehicles.

 Be specific in your descriptions and include:

  • When – average number of trips taken over past five years;

  • Where – terrain type / geographic location;

  • Number of overnight, multi-day trips;

  • Average distances covered per day / per trip;

  • Equipment used; and,

  • Level of participation – leader, coordinator, team member or solo.

 

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

Education:

  • Graduation with a geomatics (GIS) or information management technical degree, diploma or certificate from a recognized university or college OR a bachelors degree from a recognized university with courses in GIS and specialization in fields such as wildlife management, geography, natural sciences, natural resources management or other related fields.

Language:

  • English essential

Experience:

  • Applied work experience in geomatics and/or information management in the field of resource management;

  • Experience in graphic and written media and oral presentation; 

  • Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;

  • Experience providing computer network, hardware, and software support and in the use of information technology such as plotters and printers, LAN/WAN networks, and GPS or other data-logging computer hardware and software;

  • Extensive applied practical application of the various accepted standards, principles, and techniques associated with geomatics and data information management in the field of resource conservation and in programs such as ArcGIS 9. X, MySQL, Microsoft Access, Excel, etc.;

  • Experience using a variety of means of transportation.

SHOULD YOU CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE, YOU MAY BE INVITED TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.  AT THAT TIME, YOU WILL BE RATED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND MAY BE RATED AGAINST EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:   

 

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of Parks Canada’s mandate and objectives related to ecosystem management and maintenance of ecological and commemorative integrity;

  • Basic theoretical knowledge in the field of computer assisted cartography, of geographical information systems, remote sensing and quantitative spatial analysis techniques;

  • Knowledge of Aboriginal issues with respect to protected areas management.

Abilities:

  • To develop, design and maintain databases such as Excel, Access, ArcGIS and METADATA in support of resource management activities;

  • To compile, manipulate and analyze spatial and non-spatial resource management data/monitoring data by using software such as Excel, Access, Word and statistical packages;

  • To produce cartographic products;

  • To communicate concepts and ideas – graphically, orally and in writing – to diverse groups and individuals at all levels within the public sector, aboriginal organizations and the general public;

  • To plan, organize, direct and control activities and projects;

  • To lead a team, coordinate and supervise staff to implement programs, projects and activities.

Personal Suitability:

  • Effective interpersonal relationship (cooperative, adaptable, tactful, objective and positive attitude);

  • Initiative;

  • Judgment;

  • Thoroughness and attention to detail (dependable);

  • Flexibility.

Conditions of Employment:

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license;

  • Ability to obtain and maintain Reliability security clearance;

  • Will be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks;

  • A pre-employment medical examination of an individual and his/her dependants may be required.

Operational Requirements:

  • Work requires long period of time working indoor at a computer as well as working outdoors in all weather conditions;

  • May be required to travel to remote locations by small aircraft or operate transport equipment such as boats, quads, snowmobile, canoe, kayak or four wheel trucks with standard transmissions;

  • Requirement to lift and carry for prolonged periods up to 10 kilograms in sometimes difficult terrains;

  • Requirement to wear protective clothing and equipment as directed to prevent exposure to fungi, viruses or other biological agents;

  • Hours of work vary. Long hours may be required including evening or weekend work;

  • The work involves exposure to extremes in weather, to biting insects and wildlife;

  • Fieldwork may require overnight stay in primitive conditions;

  • First aid training may be required;

  • May be required to wear uniform;

May be required to complete Parks Canada firearms training.

For more information, visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/agen/empl/eg4wa_e.asp

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