Department Name: Department of the Environment
Locations: Vancouver, Gatineau
Classification: PC – 02
Salary: $58,170 to $69,681
Closing Date: March 31, 2008 – 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference Number: DOE08J-009105-000401
Selection Process Number: 08-DOE-EA-EPOD-BD-0740
Employment Tenure: Permanent position
Vacancies: Anticipatory staffing
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of the Environment
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 indicate in their application their working ability for the following language requirement:
Various language requirements and/or profiles
English essential
Bilingual imperative – Level: BBB/BBB
Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science or applied science relevant to the duties of the position.
Experience:
Experience in researching, consolidating and synthesizing scientific or technical information from a variety of sources.
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
* The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
o Experience in developing environmental guidance documents.
o Experience in reviewing or assessing environmental assessment* documentation or providing technical advice for environmental assessments carried out pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act or under provincial or territorial environmental assessment legislation.
* Environmental assessment as defined in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act or any other provincial or territorial environmental assessment legislation.
o Experience in participating in negotiations with external clients.
o Experience or specialized training in GIS techniques and analysis.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to travel to remote communities and locations.
Willingness and ability to work extended hours and attend field trips.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status. This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.
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
Important Messages
The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/résumé at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
• For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below.
Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.
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.