DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one temporary position for one year. The position is located in Gatineau. Two other positions are to be staffed anticipatively, and one of these positions will be located in Gatineau and the other in Ottawa.

This selection process will be used to create a pool of qualified candidates, which may be used to staff future needs of the Department and other government departments. Various pools of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including determinate/indeterminate, acting, assignment, secondment), and/or various linguistic requirements (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, English Essential).

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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:
Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization such as chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, toxicology, or some other science and engineering specialization relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Significant* experience in analyzing and interpreting environmental data.
- Experience in preparing and presenting reports or briefing notes and providing advice in an expert role to managers or committees.
- Experience in preparing and delivering presentations to a group or audience.

*Significant: for period of 3 years or longer

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of environmental priorities in the federal government.
- Knowledge of key federal environmental legislation and regulations.
- Knowledge of the concept and requirements of environmental assessment.
- Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
- Knowledge of the mandate of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
- Ability to think analytically.
- Ability to prioritize work, to meet deadlines, and to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

Education:
Graduation with a Master’s degree or Ph.D. from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, toxicology or some other science or engineering specialization relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience in analyzing environmental regulatory impact on organizational activities.
- Experience in developing or updating Environmental Management System consistent with ISO 14001.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Occasional travel requirements
• Occasional overtime working requirements

Other information

A cover letter (maximum of 5,000 words) must be written, in which you must demonstrate, using headers, how the essential qualifications of Education and Experience are being met, and, where applicable, how the asset qualifications of Education and Experience are being met. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Education and Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COVER LETTER MAY BE USED TO ASSESS THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

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.

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).

The selection process may consist of a written examination, an interview, and reference checks. Please note that all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of the process, may be used to evaluate candidates.

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.