Analyst, geomatics and remote sensing

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

The purpose of this process is to staff 1 term position until March 30, 2018 with a linguistic requirement of French 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.

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:
A Master's degree obtained from a recognized post-secondary institution to be completed* latest on December 31st 2017 in Geomatics, Geography or forestry sciences, with acceptable specialization in geomatics (GIS and remote sensing) applied to natural resources.

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.

* Completed means that the records have been transmitted by the post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

(Acquired within a professional or graduate studies context):

Experience in handling, processing and analysis of multi-source geospatial data, including remote sensing data, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

(Acquired within a professional or graduate studies context):

Experience in management and manipulation of geospatial databases.

(Acquired within a professional or graduate studies context):

Experience with ArcGIS software.

(Acquired within a professional or graduate studies context):

Experience in programming script for processing and analyzing geospatial data including R language.

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

Experience in statistical analysis.

Experience in handling, processing and analysis radar imagery.

Experience in programming in at least one of the following languages: Python, IDL or Matlab.

Experience with PCI Geomatica,ERDAS or ENVI/IDL software.

Experience related to concepts and methods related to forest inventory.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of concepts, methods and tools of GIS;
Knowledge of methods for processing and analysis of geospatial data including remote sensing data;
Knowledge of geospatial database management;
Knowledge of script programming for processing and analyzing geospatial data.

TEAMWORK: Contribute to joint efforts to achieve specified common objectives;
THINKING AND ACTING: Examine all aspects of an idea, situation or problem in an open approach, identify the best solution/direction and take appropriate action in a timely manner;
LEARNING AN MOVING FORWARD: Demonstrate openness to change and willingness to learn continuously, and adapt one’s actions as a result;
COMMUNICATING: Listen to, receive and share information effectively orally and in writing and transmit clear, concise and effective messages appropriate to the needs of the other person.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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.

Reference checks will be sought.
An interview 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, 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 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.

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.