Stream 1: Regional Coordinator Water Resources | Stream 2: Water Resources Officer

Update: Extension of the closing date.

Important messages

Stream 1 - Regional Coordinator Water Resources : positions are located in Iqaluit (Nunavut)
Stream 2 - Water Resources Officer : positions are located in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay (Nunavut)

The salary range for this group and level is $67,565-$82,200 (salary under revision) plus northern allowance and vacation travel assistance. This position may also come with subsidized Crown housing. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information : http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php

Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their application online via the jobs.gc.ca site, as you will be asked to complete SCREENING QUESTIONS in which you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE criteria listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications.

Your answer should clearly identify your role and explain relevant responsibilities and/or actions that you took. Additionally, please be sure to provide sufficient information regarding dates & duration, scope of work, project or job complexities (as appropriate). If applicable, please answer the screening questions pertaining to the asset qualifications (other qualifications). You are not required to possess the asset qualifications, but they may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Duties

Stream 1: Regional Coordinator Water Resources

Regional Coordinator Water Resources are responsible for coordinating the departmental review of applications made to the Nunavut Water Board for any water use and waste disposal projects (such as municipal, exploration, mineral development, and research projects) that have the potential to impact fresh water quality and quantity as well as preparing and presenting departmental interventions at Nunavut Water Board public hearings.

Stream 2: Water Resources Officer

Water Resources Officers, under the direction of the Manager of Field Operations, are responsible for planning and organizing a compliance and enforcement program in their region including an on-site inspection program to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of permits, licenses, leases, environmental agreements and other authorities. The Water Resources Officer will conduct on-site inspections which will required travel to remote areas of Nunavut by vehicle, aircraft, boat and snowmobile.

Work environment

Do you want to contribute to a team that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples through the improvement of social well-being and economic prosperity and the development of healthier, more sustainable communities?

If so, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada wants YOU to be a part of our team! Visit http://www.aadncaandc.gc.ca/ for more information on what the department is doing.

For more information on what the Government of Canada has to offer as an employer, read the Top 10 Reasons to Join Canada’s Public Service! https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/site/proudly-serving/top-10-reasons-join-public-service.html

Intent of the process

Preference will be given to Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement (e.g. Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement) who are found qualified in this staffing process.

The intent of this process is to staff different positions in various locations (Iqaluit - Cambridge Bay - Rankin Inlet). There are at least two positions to be staffed in each of the streams (term and indeterminate).

A qualified pool of candidates resulting from this staffing process will be established and may be used to fill similar positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and other Federal Departments and Agencies in Nunavut with various tenures (Specified Period, Assignment, Indeterminate, Acting, Secondment, *Interchange Canada) depending on the position being staffed. Once established, the qualified pool will be valid for 2 years with the possibility of being extended.

Positions to be filled: 4

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:

Streams 1 and 2
• The minimum standard is : A secondary school diploma or employer approved alternatives.

EMPLOYER APPROVED ALTERNATIVES:
1. A satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to two years of secondary school; or
2. An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Stream 1
• Experience related to water monitoring, environmental assessment, project management or inspection and compliance.

Stream 1
• Experience consulting with clients and stakeholders.

Stream 1
• Experience in identifying and advising on regulatory requirements pertaining to water management.

Stream 2
•Experience in environmental inspections and water management related work.

Stream 2
• Experience in working with clients and stakeholders in a regulatory environment.

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

ASSETS QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Streams 1 and 2
• A diploma and/or degree in Resource Management or Environmental Sciences from a recognized college and/or university.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Stream 1
• Experience in the review and analysis of industrial and municipal undertakings and their impacts on water resources.

Streams 1 and 2
• Experience working in a Northern Environment.

Streams 1 and 2
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment as it relates to Inuit Culture and Values.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Stream 1
• Knowledge of the elements of a water mangement program.

Stream 2
• Knowledge of pollution and pollution control techniques.
• Knowledge of inspection procedures and enforcement methods.

Streams 1 and 2
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations related to water resource management.

ABILITIES:

Stream 1
• Ability to analyse water management and related regulatory issues and provide advice and recommendations.

Stream 2
• Ability to inspect water use and waste disposal facilities.

Streams 1 and 2
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively and efficiently under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Stream 1
• Attention to detail
• Values and ethics

Streams 1 and 2
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Effective Interpersonal Relationships
• Judgement

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE:

Stream 1
• Knowledge of Water Licensing processes.
• Knowledge of environmental assessment processes.

Streams 1 and 2
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of government and institutes of public government in Nunavut.

ABILITIES:

Stream 1
• Ability to provide advice on the development of regional policies and plans related to water, the environment and/or cumulative effects.

Streams 1 and 2
• Ability to communicate in Inuktitut.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Streams 1 and 2
Aboriginal Peoples: Preference given to persons self-identifying as Beneficiaries under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Streams 1 and 2
• Availability to work outside regular working hours.
• Willingness to travel to remote locations.
• Willingness to travel on small aircraft, helicopters, boats, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Streams 1 and 2
• Reliability Security Clearance
• Medical Clearance
• Oath or solemn affirmation

Other information

All information pertaining to this process will be sent by e-mail and/or will be indicated in your account at jobs.gc.ca. Candidates who participate in this selection process must include an electronic e-mail address which accepts e-mails from unknown users (some e-mail systems block this kind of e-mail). It is your responsibility to verify your e-mail and account at jobs.gc.ca on a regular basis for new communication regarding this selection process.

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

All job applications must be submitted via the jobs.gc.ca site.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The pool could be used to offer acting appointments, assignment, secondment or deployment in order to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Top-down consideration of scores at any stage of this process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

*Note: Interchange Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/interchange-canada.html) facilitates temporary assignments of individuals working outside the Government of Canada (for example, employees of Inuit organizations, Government of Nunavut, etc.) to work within its public services.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.