Department Name: Department of Natural Resources
Location: Ottawa and various locations
Classification: EN – SUR – 01
Salary: $38,091 to $56,589
Closing Date: March 30, 2009 – 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: RSN09J-009106-000084
Selection Process Number: 2009-RSN-EA-0849-131737
Employment Tenure: Anticipatory staffing.A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate), with various linguistic profile (English or French essential, bilingual imperative – level: BBB/BBB).
Vacancies: 1
Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of Natural Resources
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
English or French essential
Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice, earth sciences, geography, geology, environment, surveying engineering or other related field such as geomatics, geodetic sciences or remote sensing.
Experience
N/A (Entry Level)
Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment
ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
Membership in one of the designated Employment Equity groups.
- 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
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Willingness and ability to travel overnight.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Reliability Status. This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.
Statement of Merit Criteria
Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.
Challenge
Job Description:
As part of a project team, adapt or apply Data Management and Geographic Information Systems tools to aggregate data from a variety of sources, including remote sensing data and natural resources, mapping, environmental or social information.
Support, organize and conduct spatial data acquisition, analysis/processing and representation activities for the development of digital data products of Canada’s landmass.
Participate in the design, analysis and management of geospatial processes, databases and products.
Contribute to the development of Web-based applications.
Provide technical input and support in the development and improvement of methods, processes, systems, techniques, instrumentation and electronic applications.
Additional Requirements / Comments
- A written exam may be administered.
- An interview will be conducted.
- Reference checks will be done
Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
- Your résumé.
- A covering letter in 250 words (maximum) "that describes how you meet the requirements for this position."
- 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.