Resource Conservation Technician II
Department Name: Parks Canada
Location: Vancouver
Classification: EG – 03
Salary: $45,183 to $54,969 (per annum)
Closing Date: June 15, 2007 – 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: CAP07J-006661-000348
Selection Process Number: 07-PKS-WNSC-OC-016
Employment Tenure: Temporary full-time position for 4 months.
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Parks Canada
Who Can Apply:
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Citizenship
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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
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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
English essential
Education
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Graduation with degree from a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Oceanography or a Natural Resources Management discipline; and
Graduation from a technical institute or college with a diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or geomatics.
* Proof of education will be required prior to appointment.
Experience
Experience implementing GIS applications in support of resource management.
Experience working with ArcGIS software including ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox, and the Spatial Analyst extension.
Experience acquiring, compiling, creating, converting, editing, manipulating, and maintaining digital spatial and non-spatial data in a GIS environment.
Experience managing, editing, and combining geospatial data from a wide range of sources.
Experience generating a variety of digital products including quality thematic maps, and related graphs and charts.
The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is important that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the above experience elements, giving detailed examples for EACH element.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Willingness to undergo a Reliability Status security clearance.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s license OR personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid Driver’s license within the limits of the Treasury Board Policy.
- Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Work Environment
The Western and Northern Service Centre of the Parks Canada Agency is a network of professional and technical expertise established to support National Parks, National Historic Sites and National Marine Conservation Areas in Western and Northern Canada in the protection and presentation of cultural and natural resources.
Challenge
In your role as Geomatics Technician in the Western and Northern Service Centre in Vancouver, you will be a key member of the resource conservation function, and perform a variety of duties, including:
• Under the guidance of the Ecosystem Data Specialist, acquire, compile, manipulate, and conduct analysis of marine spatial and non-spatial data using GIS software, spreadsheets and database management systems.
• Establish and maintain ecological, social, economic and cultural databases for use by Agency GIS staff, science staff and agency partners.
• Create and maintain metadata according to agency operating principles and data management (metadata) practices and standards.
• Generate a variety of digital products including quality thematic maps, and related graphs and charts to support more complex data analysis.
Additional Requirements / Comments
- Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.
- The Work Description is available upon request.
- A written exam may be administered.
- Persons found qualified may be considered for similar positions.
- The Parks Canada Agency is seeking to achieve a workforce that is representative of the diversity of the Canadian population in compliance with the Employment Equity Act, and as outlined in our human resources plan.
- Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
- The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Public Service Staff 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 or otherwise 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.
Information to be provided:
When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:
- Your résumé.
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure
For inquires, please contact: Maxine McMillan, Human Resources Western and Northern Service Centre Email: maxine.mcmillan@pc.gc.ca
Telephone:(204) 983-7034
Important Messages
Your résumé 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.
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