Coordinator/Officer, Environmental Programs

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff one (1) indeterminate english essential and reliable position in Yellowknife (NWT). Please note that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Environment and Climate Change Canada in Yellowknife (NWT) ONLY, on various tenures (Indeterminate, Determinate, Deployment, Acting, Assignment and extensions) and with various security profiles (Reliability or Secret).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Note:
1.The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience* providing scientific or technical advice on environmental programs or projects.

Experience* in collaborating with officials from the federal government, provincial or territorial government, indigenous groups, municipalities, or industry on environmental issues.

Experience* in the evaluation, remediation or management of contaminated sites.

Experience* in applying science expertise related to environmental protection such as: hydrogeology, hydrology, water quality, air quality, contaminated sites, sediment management, or sampling methodology.

*Relevant experience obtained by the candidate that would normally have been acquired for a period of one (1) years during the last five (5) years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) program and related policy, guidance and tools.

Knowledge of environmental impacts associated with contaminated sites and of characterization and soil and groundwater remediation methods.

Knowledge of assessment and environmental risk management procedures associated with contaminated sites.

COMPETENCIES:

Effective interpersonal relationships

Leadership

Judgment

Initiative

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to analyze information and provide recommendations.

Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Ability to work independently.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSETS CRITERIA

EDUCATION:

Post-graduate degree from a recognized university in a natural, physical or applied science with a specialization in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in working in the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) Program.

Experience in leading matrix teams or working groups or in supervision.

Experience with Indigenous consultations.

Experience in contributing to the development of environmental policy and / or guidance documents.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of priorities of Environment and Climate Change Canada relating to environmental protection.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing and able to travel for business requirements as needed on short notice.

Must be able to make on-site visits to industrial facilities and remote field sites.

Willing and able to work overtime; and at times work weekends, statutory/provincial/territorial holidays and irregular hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Driver’s license.

Pre-employment medical and periodic medical clearance.

Other information

Candidacies must be submitted online otherwise they will not be considered. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605. Also, when applying online, you will be asked to provide an answer to pre-screening questions assessing your education and experience. Failure to provide an answer to each pre-screening question will result in your candidacy being eliminated from this selection process.

Candidates will also be assessed using the following tools: written exam, interview and reference check.

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score and a top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.
Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

If you are a federal public service employee, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your application form. Please also ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginals, Persons with a Disability or visible minority.

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.