Department Name: Public Works and Government Services Canada
Location: Edmonton
Classification: EG – 01
Salary: $37,229 to $45,295 (per annum, under review)
Closing Date: October 2, 2007 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: SVC07J-008914-000108
Selection Process Number: 2007-SVC-EA-EDM-08862
Employment Tenure: This is a full time term position for one year with possibility of extension. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Who Can Apply:
- Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.
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
Diploma in Geomatics Technology or a related discipline from a college
or other institution, or other industry recognized equivalent
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
- Experience in assisting in one or more aspects of service delivery in a geomatics discipline, such as collecting, compiling and processing geo-spatial data or creating basic data products in accordance with specified technical procedures and specifications.
- Experience in basic operation of scientific geo-spatial technical systems and software, such as EDM, GPS, data collectors/recorders, CAD, etc.
- Experience in basic operation of office software, such as word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages.
- Experience in performing basic collection, compilation, production or representation tasks using electronic and other geo-spatial data collection, observation or representation equipment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability security clearance
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel
Willingness and ability to work overtime
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
- Your résumé.
- You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure
Only on-line applications are accepted.
If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested alternate locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices. You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access location.
If after trying these options you still cannot access the Internet, please call the toll free number 1-888-780-4444; or toll free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons); or the nearest PSC office.
Important Messages
Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.
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.