Original Post

Department Name: Department of the Environment
Location: Edmonton
Classification: EG – 05
Salary: $54,506 to $66,315 (per annum – under review)
Closing Date: January 16, 2008 – 23:59, Pacific Time 
Reference Number: DOE07J-008914-000141
Selection Process Number: 07-DOE-EA-PN-ESB-BA-5242
Employment Tenure: This is a full-time permanent position. The pool of qualified candidates established from this process may be used to staff similar positions on a term and/or permanent basis.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of the Environment

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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

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in biology, geography, or a related field.

Experience

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

o 3-5 years of experience in development and application of geographic information, remote sensing and data management technologies to environmental projects.
o Managing spatial and non-spatial databases
o Providing technical support services to GIS and database users/clients
o Developing computer scripts and programs
o Using ArcGIS (ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo) v 9.2 software products.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
  • Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women
• The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
  • A diploma from a recognized Technical Institute in Geographic
    Information Systems (GIS)
  • Experience supervising staff and managing budgets
  • Experience in the use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst (and other
    ArcGIS extensions) and/or Crystal Reports
  • Experience in the use of ERMapper
  • Experience in MS Office tools including Access, Excel, Word, and
    Powerpoint
  • Experience in the use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
  • Experience with administering an ArcGIS license server
  • Experience administering data servers and computer networks
  • Experience in providing technical support to cumulative
    environmental effects assessments

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasional travel
Occasional requirement to perform fieldwork

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Basic reliability security clearance
Pre-employment medical examination
Valid driver’s license

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.

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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.