Environmental Officer

Important messages

You will be required to show how you meet the essential qualifications and the other qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience) by answering online screening questions. You must clearly demonstrate how, when (including duration), and where the qualification was met by providing clear and concrete examples. Lack of examples and details will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met. Content of your response must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will be used to validate this information.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required will result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY STAFFING: A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles and various tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience coordinating and managing environmental projects in areas such as contaminated sites, environmental compliance and sustainable development.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of Canada’s federal legislative framework related to environmental management and assessment including but not limited to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Federal Sustainable Development Act.
- Knowledge of federal approaches to implementing environmental management and/or environmental programs including but not limited to the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP), an Environmental Management System (EMS) following the International Standards Organization 14001 (ISO 14001) requirements and the 2016-19 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS).

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing.
- Ability to provide analysis and recommendations on environmental management issues.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Dependability

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
- Preference may be given to self-identified Employment Equity candidates to address under representation in the following designated groups: Women, Aboriginal People, Persons with disabilities, or/and Members of visible minority groups in order to address departmental objectives.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be willing and able to work overtime.
- Must be willing and able to travel in order to conduct site visits.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Other information

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Depending on the number of applicants, Department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores MAY be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment ahead of other candidates.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

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.

As an equal opportunity employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. We therefore encourage persons with disabilities to identify any accommodation needed. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has an Accommodation Policy and will accommodate up to the point of undue hardship for the duration of the selection process, and upon any offer of employment, for the performance of duties in the position.

DFO recognizes and values the important contribution volunteer work offers in developing employees' experience, skills, etc., as well as enriching our organization and communities. Throughout this selection process, you are encouraged to demonstrate how any relevant volunteer work (e.g., working on committees, union activities, employee networks, community work, etc.) has contributed to the development of your experience, skills, personal suitability, etc., as they relate to this position.

A Work Description is available upon request.

An alternate format of this notice and Statement of Merit Criteria are available upon request.

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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.