Forest Officer: Wildland Fire Information

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, we encourage developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the FO-01 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

Graduation with a degree in forestry or wood science from a recognized post-secondary institution, that will be completed* no later than December 31, 2017.
OR
Graduation with a degree in a related science from a recognized post-secondary institution combined with acceptable experience, that will be completed* no later than December 31, 2017.

*completed means the grades have been posted by the learning institution.

Candidates must meet the education requirements in order to be appointed to a position.

Degree equivalency

Experience gathering and analyzing data.
Experience remaining abreast of changing technology.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of forest fire initiatives.
Knowledge of the roles of the federal and provincial governments in forestry.

Ability demonstrating integrity and respect.
Ability working effectively with others.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral.
Ability to communicate effectively in written.

Adaptability
Client service orientation
Dependability
Effective interpersonal skills

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

Masters or PhD from a recognized post-secondary institution in a physical science.

Degree equivalency

Experience assisting clients in developing contract proposals.
Experience evaluating proposals and negotiating forest management and service contracts.

Knowledge of forest management techniques and principles.
Knowledge of the principles of fire behaviour physics, fire effects and interactions.
Knowledge of the objectives and forest policy of the organization.

Abilities in engagement: People, organizations, partners.
Abilities to produce high quality written documents within short time frames.
Abilities to maintain files and records of commitments and expenditures and prepare reports.

Diplomacy

Willing and able to travel within Canada (and abroad), including travel by car, rail and air.
Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to travel.
Willing and able to work flexible hours and overtime.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

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.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the "right fit" for the organization.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.