Geomatics Technologist

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Duties

Produce and develop custom geomatics products (maps and plans). Using CAD and GIS packages, extract, compile, analyze, verify, and assemble digital data in map form. Participate in and help with the development, organization and execution of field campaigns related to field investigations, and/or legal surveys. Provide advice and generate reports by researching records, archives and databases. Analyze and respond to requests for information from the general public, First Nations, other government departments and land administrators, etc. Observe health and safety guidelines and procedures in work activities and the work site. Carry out administrative activities such as maintaining supply inventories, field equipment and fleet vehicles.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means 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

The immediate need is to staff one position located in Winnipeg for a two year period.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the EG-04 group and level within Natural Resources Canada in WINNIPEG ONLY with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential or Bilingual), various methods for staffing a bilingual position (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), and with various conditions of employment.

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)

►Successful completion of a program (minimum one year) from a recognized post-secondary institution in geomatics or land surveying or some other program relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

►Experience in providing technical support in land surveying.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

►Knowledge of the processes to collect, manipulate, and represent cadastral data.
►Knowledge of property (land) rights.
►Knowledge of GIS software, such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD, computation packages such as COGO, in order to create and maintain digital cadastral data sets and to produce GIS/Mapping Products.

►Ability to communicate effectively orally.
►Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

►Judgment
►Work well as a team player in a multi-disciplinary team.
►Thoroughness

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

►Valid Diploma in a 2 year (or more) technology program in geomatics or land surveying.

Degree equivalency

►A certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or Professional Technologist (PTech) designation or the equivalent recognition as a technician in land surveying.

►Experience working with software related to land surveying (e.g. COGO, CAD, GIS etc.).
►Experience in providing technical support in land surveying within a provincial survey system.
►Experience in providing technical support in land surveying on Canada Lands (e.g., Indian reserves, National Parks, etc).

►Knowledge of the survey system on Canada Lands
►Knowledge of the theories and principles of land surveying.

►Ability to integrate geospatial data.
►Ability to provide advice on boundary issues related to the extent of property (land) rights.

►Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

►Valid driver’s license.
►Ability and willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Pre-employment medical evaluation required for field work (for field work positions only).

Other information

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email; this will include invitations to interviews, if necessary. 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.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, 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.

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

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

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.