Analytical Ecologist

Update: Poster has been extended until June 30, 2017

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to staff 1 term position until May 31st, 2019 with the possibility of extension and becoming indeterminate. The position requires a linguistic requirement of English Essential and a reliability security requirement. A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may also be established to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual imperative and Bilingual non-imperative) and profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (reliability and secret) and conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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 from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural science with acceptable specialization in forestry, terrestrial ecology, biology or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the field of forest ecology
Experience conducting basic statistical analyses (e.g., t-test, ANOVA, simple linear regression)
Experience using the R statistical environment and programming language
Experience using at least one other computer programming language besides R (e.g., Fortran, Python, Java, C++)

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of basic forest ecology principals
Knowledge of basic computer programming principals

Ability to write small computer programs (or scripts) for processing data
Effective oral communication
Ability to conduct basic data gathering and processing methods
Ability to conduct basic descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., ANOVA)

Dependability
Effective interpersonal relationships
Judgement

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

A Master of Science Degree in Forest Science, Biology or an allied discipline (e.g., Environmental Science)

Degree equivalency

Experience with the Fortran and/or Python programming languages
Experience using GIS

Knowledge of the science of forest regeneration and succession.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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
Valid driver’s license
Willing and able to do field work
Willing and able to travel
Willing and able to work flexible hours and overtime
Medical clearance in accordance with Treasury Board Occupational Health Evaluation Standards for field work

Other information

PLEASE NOTE, ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.*
Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for all expenses related to travel for assessment, and relocation.
Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

You will be required to provide proof of your credentials.

Reference checks will be sought.
An interview will be administered.
A practical examination will 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.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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.

Candidate's 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.

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE. "NOTE: You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. Please answer the questions writing one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required education, experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION. 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.

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.