Water Resources Specialist - Ecohydraulics

Work environment

The position will contribute to the delivery of the National Hydrological Services by providing water resources and applied science expertise that supports the collection, interpretation and dissemination of standardized water resource data and information in Canada.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill positions within Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada with various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, secondment), linguistic and security profiles according to the position being staffed.

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)

Please note the following essential qualifications will be assessed for all levels with the exception of where it is indicated PC-02 and PC-03 levels only.

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in hydrology, in earth sciences (geography, geology), in engineering (civil or geological), in geomatics or in biology.

Degree equivalency

COMMON EXPERIENCES APPLICABLE TO BOTH PC-02 AND PC-03 POSITIONS:

Experience in planning and conducting field campaigns for the acquisition of relevant water resources data in lake and river environments (hydrometric, hydrological, hydraulic, ecohydraulic, DEM data).

Experience in the analysis of hydrological data.

Experience in terms of interaction with scientists, stakeholders and other government agencies.

Experience in the use of the MS-office suite of tools.

Experience in the development of habitat models for fauna and flora that involve relationships between the physical and biological (habitat) components of the ecosystem.

Experience in multi-variate statistics applied in the field of biology for faunal and floral habitats.

Experience in planning and conducting field campaigns for the acquisition of information both biological (terrestrial and aquatic plants) and physical (temperature, currents, etc.) in nature.

COMMON EXPERIENCES APPLICABLE TO PC-02 POSITIONS ONLY:

Experience in project management in the water resources field.

Experience in writing scientific/technical reports and/or peer reviewed scientific articles.

COMMON EXPERIENCES APPLIABLE TO PC-03 POSITIONS ONLY:

Significant experience (2 years or more) in writing scientific/technical reports and/or peer reviewed scientific articles.

Significant experience (2 years or more) in project management in the water resources field.

Experience in the management of human and financial resources.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualification

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a higher level degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in a field related to the modelling of faunal or floral habitat or in integrated modelling.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in conducting (including design, planning, initiation and coordination) multi-disciplinary projects aiming to integrate physical and biological knowledge within systems based on the numerical modelling of ecosystems, ideally aquatic in nature (rivers, lakes).

Experience in the integration of quantified relationships between physical and biological variables within decision support systems that are adapted to many aquatic environments (rivers, lakes) including the definition and simulation of scenarios and the interpretation of results in terms of impacts on the ecosystems under study.

Experience in the planning and design of numerical field models.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the principles of hydrology

Knowledge of basic tools used in statistical hydrology (ex. flood frequency analysis, etc.).

Basic knowledge of data management in the water resources field.

Knowledge in the field of faunal and floral habitat modelling.

Knowledge of equipment used to acquire data in the field (ex. Water quality sensors – temperature).

Knowledge of tools for the analysis and processing of geo-referenced information (ex. MapInfo).

Knowledge of tools used in statistical analysis (ex. R, SAS, JMP, etc.).

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate orally

Ability to communicate in writing

Ability to analyze complex scientific/technical problems and to recommend effective action plans for the implementation of habitat models.

Ability to work in a team within a multi-disciplinary context.

Ability to plan, organize and control the workload.

Ability to work under pressure

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective interpersonal relationships

Initiative

Reliability

Judgement

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires to travel on an occasional basis for field work or to participate in meetings, workshops or conferences.

The travels are especially in Canada and sometimes abroad (international conferences).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Driver’s license

Requirement to travel at times for extended periods of up to two or three weeks

Requirement to work overtime

Requirement to work in remote locations and in extreme weather conditions

Requirement to occasionally undertake field work that will include working in and around water, wading, working on cableways and bridges or on ice.

Other information

Only online applications will be considered.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.